Startup office design

The success of technology companies in recent years comes down to the passion and drive of the founder along with the superb dedication of the start-up, with everyone working towards a common solution. At Tomofun, the goal was to solve a very specific problem that pet owners faced each day and the team let loose their creative ideas to become a global market leader focused on the unique needs of dogs. One of the pioneer products on the market, the “Furbo Dog Camera” is the #1 best-selling pet camera on Amazon in the US, Canada, UK, and Japan. The learning curve is steep – but the work is exhilarating and the aim is to bring innovative products to pet lovers of the world. SLA Taipei SLA Taipei Our SL+A design tea... More

Those driving down Gurgaon’s Golf Course Road might slow down at seeing a gorgeous piazza-like forecourt of an eye-catching entrance, done up with greenery, artefacts and featuring a massive rustic double height door. If you’re headed to the Space Matrix [β] Lab (Beta Lab), you’ll know you’ve come to the right place.   [β] Lab — The Genesis [β] Lab is not just a design studio or a workspace — it is an amalgamation of various work environments that function as a testing ground, both for us and our clients. One might say it’s a real-time workshop that brings together the art and science of design, essentially in permanent beta mode. Over the last few years, work has ste... More

The Village by CA is a business accelerator that connects startups with large companies, ETIs and SMEs. It helps startups to grow and develop as close as possible to its 40 corporate partners (Naval Group, IBM, PSA, Capgemini...) in an open-innovation logic. ERG Architecture has chosen Green Blade® acoustics for a sustainable and elegant design in the auditorium guaranteeing excellent acoustics for presentations, pitch, and musicians speaking in the Village.    More

The typewriter, the floppy disk, the pager — all these office staples were breakthrough technologies in their time. Today, you would be hard pressed to find even a single one of these items in a modern workplace.   With technology and design evolving at breakneck speed, staying relevant in an ever-changing market is no mean feat. As most companies realise, future-readiness is the key to success. Being future-ready however, is not just about the products you create — it should also be reflected in the space you work in. It is no longer enough to design workspaces for immediate requirements. One needs to anticipate future needs, plan for growth and design a comprehensive future-facing workplace strategy.   This is es... More

Forrester is one of the most influential research and advisory firms in the world. They work with business and technology leaders to develop customer-centric strategies that drive growth through proprietary research, analytics, custom consulting, executive peer groups and learning offerings. They requested from Space Matrix a new office interior to accommodate expansion in Singapore and to provide a modern, sleek, updated corporate interior design space for their employees that is easy to upkeep, while being sustainable. They also wished to encourage greater collaboration and interaction across various teams and business units. The client requested for a user-friendly, intuitive workspace design with multiple collaboration points to encour... More

Azqore, a technology services company, was launched in 2018 as an independent subsidiary of Crédit Agricole Private Banking Services, to help wealth managers and private banks transform their operational efficiency and ensure compliance with regulations. Azqore Singapore first shared their office with Crédit Agricole at Mapletree Business City but relocated as they were expanding and wanted to bring the Azqore team together, in one central location, giving them their own branded office workplace that would foster a sense of belonging and a stronger team culture.  Space Matrix found that automation is one of the biggest trends that is impacting Singapore’s financial workforce, an industry that Azqore is in. In 2019,... More

A Case Study in Sustainable Modern Office Design: Nutanix Singapore by Space Matrix   Nutanix is a cloud computing software company that sells hyper-converged infrastructure appliances and software-defined storage. The company wanted to establish an Asian headquarters for sales team who were currently working in a serviced office. They requested from Space Matrix a corporate interior design for their new tailored and branded office to be an inviting and open workplace their team could be proud of, promote collaboration and account for their plans to grow. With Nutanix, Space Matrix wanted to take the opportunity to ensure that a commercial building has a positive ecological impact on the surrounding site, rather than being a disrupt... More