Flexible workspace

After the success of innumerably awarded Brain Embassy Amphitheater project, the next step in mode:lina™ and Adgar Poland cooperation was an reactivation of socmodern office building in the center of Warsaw and release it into the hands of residents. Postwar building underwent revitalization that breathed new life into it, which in turn caused it to positively affect the surroundings. Patryk Lewiński Patryk Lewiński Majestic building being the example of Warsaw’s socmodernism, apart from serving as an office space inside of its walls, it hosted a cult like Teatr Kwadrat. Designers did not indifferently skip this fact and merged DNA Brain Embassy with a broad spectrum of theatrical inspirations and various forms of cre... More

As the Platinum Winner of Muse Awards, Asahi Group was aiming to establish a main hub for their business activities in Asia Pacific. Asahi Group Hong Kong office is a brand new Design and Build office project that occupies a total of 5,047 square feet across the bustling metropolitan area in Hong Kong. The main design theme was to showcase Asahi Group’s strong branding identity across the office space. By incorporating detailed observations and approaches, this office design allowed concepts to be pushed and new design ideas to become a reality.  Steven Ko One remarkable feature of the office would be the World Map at the reception area of the office. Steven Ko Steven Ko The World Map was composed of hundreds of... More

Leading Manchester-based interior designers SpaceInvader have created a stunning series of elegant, nature-inspired spaces at One Victoria Street in Windsor for client Legal & General. The new, 43,000 sq ft, five-storey development - by Rolfe Judd architects - offers tenants a range of floorplate sizes and terraces and is the first new Grade A development in Windsor for 20 years. SpaceInvader were responsible for the scheme’s Cat A interiors and wayfinding, with a remit that encompassed the design of the reception and ground floor business lounge, the circulation area lift lobbies, all public area signage and two roof terrace areas on the building’s 3rd and 4th floors, plus wellbeing facilities including an internal garden,... More

Curate a sustainable and green-conscious office space as the designers and the client are driven to create an image that correlates to the green energy environment which is one of the company's vision. The design inspiration came from a walk in the park concept whereby we were motivated to simulate a park-like environment bringing it into the workspace. By doing so, the users will be able to experience being connected to the outdoors with a sense of open environment with the access to fresh air and spacious grounds. In that way, users won’t feel that they are constrained by typical workspace environment that consists of plain partitions and thus this will be a positive way to encourage productivity and a motivation manner to strike a... More

With an objective to make parenthood easier, “one tiny win at a time”, Kids2 has been inventing baby products for more than 50 years. Growing its China operations to attract world-class professionals in every department and engage with various partners within its ecosystem, Kids2 required a high-performance space to not only bring staff together but create an environment that fuels innovation, creativity and transfiguring ideas within its teams and with its partners.   It was also important for Kids2 to create a space that cultivates its entire growing enterprise of entities that include a media company, multiple joint ventures and a venture capital arm.   Translating key values into design details The design conc... More

SpaceInvader has completed a boutique, 2,000 sq ft workspace for Manchester-based Tosca Debt Capital on the 5th floor of the Helical-owned Trinity Building on the city’s John Dalton Street. Not only was this a fast turnaround scheme, commissioned in July 2020, but it was designed and delivered by the SpaceInvader and wider installation team during lockdown and semi-lockdown, proving what could still be achieved under such exacting pandemic conditions. Tosca Debt Capital is a financial services company that brings additional, complementary debt funding options to regional markets, giving SMEs – particularly those across the Northern Powerhouse - access to institutional capital to help drive entrepreneurial ambitions. The strong... More

LOM architecture and design transformed a former office basement car park and storage facility in North London into a new workspace for tech developers known as The Bunker.   The 620sqm space was stripped back to the building’s 1980s concrete slab and its façade infills removed to create a new fenestration that floods it with natural light. Exposed concrete and brickwork provide an industrial backdrop to the space that is livened up with bold graphics, plants and warm, neutral furnishings.   There are a variety of workstations for staff to choose from including traditional desks, open workbenches and partially enclosed seating. A former loading bay now accommodates a meeting area. Its original egg crate concrete c... More

Building on the successful partnership developed during the Hankook Technodome project – the company’s integrated R&D centre in Daejeon – Foster + Partners has designed Hankook’s new headquarters in Pangyo, on the outskirts of Seoul. The new building embraces several themes that are symbolic of Hankook’s desire to create a dynamic office environment that supports flexible working styles, as the company looks towards the future. The building serves as a catalyst for change for the company’s ongoing efforts to inculcate a progressive corporate culture.   David Nelson, Head of Design, Foster + Partners, said: “We wanted to design a workplace that was tailored to Hankook’s needs and the... More

The pioneering project that kicked off all the offices’ transformations, the Singapore office inspires a sense of progressiveness. The interiors were designed to capture the connections between colleagues, breaking down barriers to allow the team to tackle challenges cohesively.   The office combines formal and informal meeting areas, creating a hive for creativity amidst the working environment. Engaging breakout areas were introduced at the front of the house, followed by a lounge space that can be repurposed as a learning area.   State-of-the-art technology augments the Treasury Trading room and the rest of the office, creating a modern and flexible workspace. More

The new Hengelo City Hall took shape in the vibrant heart of Hengelo. This contemporary and sustainable ensemble consists of the new municipal offices and the existing monumental city hall. Standing side by side and connected to each other, the two buildings form a single functional entity, but each has an ambience of its own. The historical monument is open in character, containing atmospheric workspaces and a central hall with striking and restored materials. Beside it is the new volume with its dynamic character, extraordinary spaciousness, copious daylight, sustainable innovations and local craft techniques.   Technique and traditionThe existing city hall is part of the collective memory of local people and vital element of city... More

Mailman is an innovative brand working with the biggest names in sport, for the new office they wanted to portray a professional and edgy image to their clients and partners Mailman also has a unique working style akin to a Californian tech giant or New York agency. Mailman places a huge amount of importance on ensuring their colleagues enjoy coming to the office and enjoy working together.There were several functional elements included in the brief, such as an area large enough to host the weekly 50 person standing meetings. Private office spaces for senior managers, general open seating plan that also allowed for privacy and accommodated the fact that the teams were very cross functional throughout the day as they collaborated on differen... More

A relationship that began in 2016, Feldman Architecture originally connected with Playworks via the website OnePlus, an online platform connecting nonprofits to relevant design professionals providing pro-bono services. Playworks, an organization dedicated to providing ‘better recess’ to schools across the country, wanted an office to reflect the fun philosophy of their company and the dynamic ways in which they engage with not only the Oakland community, but also represent their larger organization as the national headquarters.   Feldman Architecture first engaged with the Playworks team by working with their leadership to identify long term company goals and revamping their original office space. After conducting feasib... More

The office is located in a corner in the Martinez neighborhood in Buenos Aires Argentina. This area is currently undergoing a period of renovation in which old horse studs are being substituted for new office and restaurant developments, consolidating a new central area in the city of San Isidro. Due to its situation as a corner site, it was determined that a white metal sheet volume would act accordingly, generating through numerous displacements, new situations both horizontally and vertically. This way, the roof elevates creating a light entrance, the upper level tensions towards the corner, and in the lower one, a patio is generated. It was determined to work with metal sheets as an expressive material, looking to give the building a fa... More