“At first glance, the office is traditionally zoned: workplaces are located in open space, and offices are provided for managers and top managers of the company. There are also a large number of meeting rooms, open and closed, for meetings with clients and within the company. But, in addition to working places and meeting rooms, there are numerous collaboration zones of various formats. They are scattered throughout the office, and one of these collaborative spaces is a sports area with a climbing wall and bungee jumping. A large space is reserved for temporary workplaces, which can be used, among other things, for working together during the day and for board games in the evening. Also in the office there are two spacious kitchens, one of which, with an amphitheater, is designed as a place to watch movies together. The concept of office design is connected with the image of the sea as a natural element. The sea is always changing: it can be calm, raging, mysterious-absolutely different. The office managed to create a special atmosphere of the sea, constantly changing and leaving no one indifferent.

In general, the office is designed in various shades of gray with bright coral color accents. The plaster on the walls has a different texture: concrete with formwork, stone, brick. Bright elements immediately attract attention: in open space, these are lamps and air ducts, in meeting rooms – chairs and acoustic elements on the ceiling, and in the reception area – neon lighting. At the entrance to the office, the company’s guests are greeted by the original reception space, which immediately surprises and attracts the eye. The wall behind the counter simultaneously resembles the underwater world, and fantastic films, and the scenery for the play. The architects used old TV sets overgrown with algae as a reference to the company’s activities, elements from movie props and plants – the result was a bright and very unusual solution. The author’s installations in TV sets express the idea of rethinking the perception of human life through the TV screen.

A coffee point for employees is a large space that looks more like a cafe or a place for informal meetings than just an office kitchen. Neon wave lights and iridescent mother-of-pearl kitchen apron, wicker furniture, and a surfboard create an atmosphere of summer party and relaxation. Also in this area is an amphitheater, where you can relax, work and watch movies with colleagues. The meeting rooms are named unusually: Atlantis, Avatar, Tortuga, Narnia, and so on. Quotes and images referring to famous films are applied very delicately, in the form of solid black images over textured gray plaster. Orange crab chairs and acoustic colored coral elements on the ceiling look unusual and bright.

The office of the head of the company is combined with the general style of the office, where gray color and textured surfaces prevail. The bright turquoise wall and shelf stand out, as well as handmade lamps made to order in the papier-mache technique, which seem to glow with fire from the inside.”

• Location: Moscow, Russia
• Date completed: 2020
• Size: 24,756 square feet
• Design: ABD architects
• Photos: Sergey Volokitin

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“Throughout the design process, TPG needed to preserve Newsday’s strong legacy as it moves forward into the future. Newsday reenergized itself as an award-winning multimedia company through the conception of a safe and welcoming space that is dynamic, reflective of its brand, and serves as a source of inspiration for both visitors and staff. This headquarters relocation allows Newsday to consolidate and bring their staff together. Additionally, employee care was paramount— Newsday wanted their team to feel that they were moving into a comfortable work environment that suits their needs today and in the future. The design has a strong technology-infused, modern feel that gives the workplace a fresh and forward-thinking atmosphere.

Branding and graphics played an essential role in Newsday’s design. Throughout the process, it was important that the new office reflected the Long Island aesthetic and drew inspiration from the local community. The team designed a large-scale art installation that features published Newsday photos printed on metal panels outside the main entrance. In the newsroom, there is a flash cam area for quick camera pans to reporters during live broadcasts and streams—positioned right in the middle of the news hub, allowing staff members to feel like they are a part of the action. The work area is open, surrounded by large-scale TV screens to monitor the latest news developments and work. They also now have photo and video editing studios that can increase their digital and social media presence. Additionally, the interactive multimedia space at Newsday’s new Melville headquarters is geared towards celebrating local community events. As part of Newsday Productions, this multimedia space will now be available to external clients which can accommodate 186 people.”

• Location: Meville, New York
• Date completed: 2021
• Design: TPG Architecture

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“The client’s main demand involved the challenge of renovating one of the building
floors where they are based – in São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro. Over time, we noticed some other demands and the project became a more strategic proposal to reformulate the division of workspaces in some sectors of the company (editorial and marketing). In these changes, the project that once was designed just to modernize the space ended up changing the Group’s thinking in relation to workspaces and promoted a behavioral change even in the company’s day-to-day activities. In addition, the proposal has expanded and now takes two floors.

The project would renovate and restructure the 3rd floor for the editorial and the 4th floor for marketing, which had different characteristics, in terms of colors and use. The third floor, with shades of blue, used by the editorial team, had a major change in the relationship between employees and workplace. Before, publishers were spatially separated by different groups of books. Now, workstations are spread across the middle of the room, enabling better collaboration between everyone – which contributed to the symmetry that Grupo Record sought so that all editors could see each other and have the privacy for some more strategic
meetings.

On the fourth floor, another layout: more open, with meeting rooms needed for marketing activities and brighter colors, chosen by the entire team. The process of designing the project was done collaboratively with the two teams, making this work lighter and funnier and bringing the activity and new way of working that the team needed. In addition, as it is a very old structure, all the infrastructure was redone and, so that we could make a clean and open layout, pipes that carry electrical and data were installed in each work group.

Overall, this project is special because of the possibility of actively participating in the company’s daily life, transforming it. With a lot of conversations and while we actually entered the project, other issues besides the architecture itself were raised, which made it possible to transform the product into a strategic thinking capable of reformulating the division and functionality of the work areas of some sectors of the Group. We believe that this is the main differential of the project.,” says Studio dLux.

• Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Date completed: 2021
• Size: 6,436 square feet
• Design: Studio dLux
• Photos: Dhani Borges

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“As Singapore settles into Phase 3 of reopening, staff working in the country’s BBC outposts can look forward to returning to a new workplace transformed in ways that go much deeper than aesthetics. Located at 18 Robinson, a mixed-development complex in the city’s Central Business District, the new joint office for BBC Studios and BBC Global News was completed in late 2020, after the city’s lockdown during the height of the Coronavirus pandemic.

The space represents a significant move for the two BBC operations in Singapore, shifting away from a fixed desk setup towards a more agile one, as part of the company’s move to modernise its workplace. The new office also reflects the company’s goal of putting employee experience first, by delighting its users while fostering community and productivity.

With these objectives in mind, Conexus Studio developed a series of settings that supported work-style flexibility and kept people and ideas flowing freely across a high-performing workplace. “A strategic mix of formal and informal, and individual and group working spaces in turn inspire, rejuvenate, as well as balance personal productivity with collaboration,” explains Conexus Studios’ design director Aviruth Trungtreechart.

Without a formal reception area, the walkway leading to the new office is a transitional space where Conexus Studio wanted to create an impactful experience that could connect visitors to the BBC’s brand and values. A minimalist signage wall accosts the eyes, followed by a thriving vertical garden, paying homage to the company’s green ethos. As one enters the office, a wall of oversized screens showcasing latest works immerse the visitor in the world of the BBC.

Here, the path splits into two distinct neighbourhoods. To the left, the pantry is the pulsing heart of the office, a fluid and rejuvenating space abuzz with different activities throughout the day. Flexible seating options regularly draw employees to not just work and have meals, but also meet up and socialise at other times. The versatile space combines also easily with the meeting rooms, which open up fully to cater for townhall meetings and screening events of up to 100 people (when social distancing rules do not apply). To the right of the entrance, the back office is sophisticated and restrained, an antithesis to the energetic pantry where productive work thrives amidst awe-inspiring views of neighbouring skyscrapers. Secondary circulation pathways nest restful nooks, offering a retreat from the open environment and bringing respite to a busy day.

Natural textures and motifs drawn from the local context are integrated into the design and give the office a sense of its location. Sketches of Singapore attractions adorn meeting room doors, which double as privacy screens as well as eye-catching wayfinding signages. The interior design also honours the BBC’s commitment to sustainability and highlights a strong connection to nature with a strong use of greenery and natural materials seamlessly integrated throughout the office.”

• Location: Singapore, Singapore
• Date completed: 2021
• Size: 16,000 square feet
• Design: Conexus

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“As the National Broadcaster, the ABC is a vital public institution integral to the social, cultural and political life of the city, state and nation. Occupying a key Southbank site, the ABC building forms part of a dynamic cultural, arts and education precinct which has reshaped the strategic inner-city area and become a focus for an increasing program of events and public activities.

The design of the new building reflected the broadcaster’s intention to consolidate all Melbourne operations under one roof by re-purposing their existing Southbank building to create a unified, integrated and collaborative professional environment in a functionally efficient and contemporary setting.

The design enabled increased opportunity for knowledge sharing and inter-divisional collaboration, positioning the ABC to better respond to an ever-changing media landscape from a workplace that offers a dynamic, integrated and visually-transparent environment while also promoting interaction across program teams, and inviting greater public interest and participation in programs and special events.

Generous floor plates and regular vertical connections support exceptional workplace integration, a campus style workplace, and ground floor that has been developed as an integrated extension of the wider urban context. Sustainability and energy efficiency measures include water conservation, passive solar shading, high efficiency glazing, room occupancy sensors and a comprehensive digital building management system, while roof gardens, verandahs and winter gardens ensure optimal levels of fresh air and light,” says Cox Architecture.

• Location: Melbourne, Australia
• Date completed: 2020
• Size: 344,445 square feet
• Design: Cox Architecture
• Photos: John Gollings

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“Passionate by office’s landscaping, we quickly understood the challenge and the strategic issues of such a project. We had to find and tell a story to illustrate our ambition all along the 8 floors and its 10,000 m². Mediawan’s offices are a place made by creatives for creatives. Our work will give birth to the group’s ambitions. To make 46 avenue de Breteuil an incubator dedicated to production and innovation of audiovisual and digital contents, the office of the future sector mastodon.

The building chosen by Mediawan was occupied during 30 years by Michelin. Classically organized, our work was to break codes and some building constraints. The objective was to offer a development over 10,000 m² that free minds, enhance creativity and give the opportunity to 500 people to collaborate. Little by little, teams have arrived, the place came to life and benefits appeared: increase of synergies, affiliation feeling, global well being spread throughout the 8 floors of the building.

We are proud to have succeeded in this challenge. During 15 months, we put into this project our heart, all our capacities “Design and Build” without a break… with pleasure and happiness,” says Yemanja.

• Location: Paris, France
• Date completed: 2020
• Size: 107,639 square feet
• Design: Yemanja
• Photos: Jonathan Moyal, Michel Slomka

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“In response to a new location and an expanding portfolio of production labels, All3Media needed to rethink their existing space to create a more flexible, creative and professional home in the heart of Silicon Beach, Los Angeles.

Having previously operated across a single, cramped floor plate, All3Media needed a more space to cater for an expanding collection of companies, greater efficiency and variety of working space and an improved identity to create a new ‘home’ for the brand.

The renovation doubles the existing commercial area across two floors. The introduction of a large auditorium stair links both levels, not only providing much needed visual and physical connections, but also doubling as a screening space to showcase new material to the whole office. Level 4 acts as the production house – where production teams operate out of shared offices around the building’s

Lobby and multifunctional space perimeter. Open plan desking has been introduced to improve communication across teams as well as increasing efficiency. Dedicated edit bays are located within the heart of the plan – doubling their previous editing capability. A reconfigured reception space creates a more welcoming arrival point at the bottom of the auditorium.

Level 5 is home to the corporate and creative activities, with production labels housed in their own glass fronted offices, with shared meeting and huddle rooms clustered around the central core. A large social space connects with the auditorium to provide a focal point for the exchange of ideas and social discourse.

The renovation offered the opportunity to create a new identity for All3Media. The introduction of a sophisticated color palette across both floors, as well as new lighting, custom furniture, patterns and signage create a contemporary aesthetic that is seen as a new home for the American arm of the business,” says Hawkins\Brown.

• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Date completed: January 2020
• Size: 50,000 square feet
• Design: Hawkins\Brown

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“The social paradigm that makes this game so fun to play is also what drives the games’ eight founders in their professional endeavors. The group sees social connections and the cross-pollination of ideas as a crucial aspect of a creative culture.

They envision the work-share office typology as an opportunity to bring together graphic designers, artists, photographers and writers into a creative co-working space that encourages collaboration. After years in a cramped storefront office, Cards Against Humanity renovated and moved to a 12,000 square foot warehouse along a busy industrial corridor in Chicago. A new space provided an opportunity to expand their involvement in the local design community and beyond,“ said von Weise Associates.

• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Size: 12,000 square feet
• Design: von Weise Associates
• Photos: Nicholas Fochtman

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“The entry is demarcated by its distinctive logo, rendered in a bold orange super-graphic, visible through the reception glass on axis at the end of a long corridor leading to the office. In keeping with the Canadian designers who are routinely featured in the magazine, the whimsical pendant overhead is by Molo, a Vancouver-based studio that makes furniture and lighting fixtures out of expandable paper geometries. An assemblage of five pendants are clustered like cumulus clouds and float above the reception desk whose sinuously organic wood top is crafted by the Brothers Dressler, bespoke furniture makers who are also neighbours on Sterling Road.

The reception area is flanked by a large, open-concept space that accommodates 26 workstations, a pair of private offices and a meeting room, which serve as the working environment for teams of editors, publishers, writers and advertising sales. Equipped with ergonomic desks and task chairs by Teknion, this quiet zone is conducive to professional focus, while also accommodating client meetings and collaborative sessions. To optimize structure and order, reference material and personal belongings can be stowed in integrated bookshelves and storage cubbies. The space is bathed in natural daylight from both south- and east-facing windows, increasing productivity and a sense of wellbeing for staff. On the opposite side of reception, a double-height space captivates with its volumetric expansion, with 16-foot-tall original factory windows framed in black metal providing even north light. Flexible in nature, the space is ideal for social events and recreational activities. The adjoining lunchroom and staff kitchen – fitted with Scavolini cabinets – can be closed off by a sliding translucent acrylic screen, a device used throughout the office to maintain a modicum of privacy without sacrificing light transmission.

The office’s material palette is a strategic interplay of new and old: white and pops of colour are introduced through graphics, seating and signage, in contrast to the neutral palette of the historic textured red brick walls, aged wood plank ceilings, newly installed honey-blonde maple floors, and darkened rough steel columns and beams,” says Dubbeldam Architecture + Design.

• Location: Toronto, Canada
• Date completed: 2019
• Size: 5,600 square feet
• Design: Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
• Photos: Scott Norsworthy

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“The planning strategy for this design was to support a flexible environment made up of a wide variety of different functional settings. Similar to the NY office, in addition to the open the new office spaces, the Toronto office was planned with a conference center, focus rooms, café and lounge, and breakout areas allowing work to be done from anywhere in the office.

The design features three large meeting rooms which are separated by Skyfold walls – an acoustical, retractable vertical folding wall which stores in the ceiling to optimize floor space for multi-function activities. The potential use of the three rooms individually or in combination was considered in furniture layouts with a different layout developed to plan for the power/data/AV feeds required to support different settings for the rooms.

The results of the design and implementation are a rejuvenated workplace that has incorporates a series of new client delivery tools and settings to reinforce HCP’s position as one of the leading publishing companies. The renovation pays tribute to the original NY design intent, while increasing the consistency of the finishes and the functionality of the spaces,” says NORR.

• Location: Toronto, Canada
• Date completed: April 2018
• Size: 68,000 square feet
• Design: NORR, ENV
• Photos: Evan Dion

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“KPS relocated to 22 Worple Road, around the corner from the original Envoy Digital premises. As an empty shell, it provided us with an ideal blueprint to incorporate all the design requirements with ease. KPS is the first tenant in the newly renovated building and we were the first contractors on site – so we wanted this project to really make its mark.

Introducing collaborative working space to bring people together was the key design vision. The previous office had several large meeting rooms that had presented some limitations, so KPS wanted several smaller client-facing rooms introduced into the new floor plan. They also wanted the main board room to be flexible, with folding doors to create two smaller rooms when required. The main office is open plan, with workstations based around a central hub and a large statement co-working desk. A central ‘Town Hall’ area was designed for large employee gatherings, such as weekly, monthly or quarterly events. Back to back sofas allow for casual seating on one side and agile working on the reverse.

One of the most welcoming spaces is in the kitchen and gaming area, combined to enhance usage and flow. Here people are encouraged to relax, have lunch with colleagues or play a game of table tennis. High tables allow for an impromptu meeting over coffee or simply just a place to ‘get away’. A cork walled area was also installed to allow the team to personalise it with pinned artefacts.

A Wimbledon location should not be without a link to the tennis – with meeting rooms dedicated to the theme. Three comfy seated booth areas were placed in the centre of the office and are aptly named ‘game’, ‘set’ and ‘match’ – with accessible swivel tables and overhanging plants.

The KPS brand identity was the inspiration for the stylish look and feel of this project and this is visually apparent. The KPS brand is reflected throughout the office from rugs to soft-furnishings, and is even incorporated into kitchen tiling, as well as the multi-coloured flooring.”

• Location: London, England
• Date completed: 2019
• Design: Peldon Rose

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