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Working Space

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working space
010 Krungthai Card Public Co. Ltd.
052 AGL Centre
084 Office of Alan Chan Design Company
P Interior & Associates Co. Ltd. HASSELL Pty Ltd. Alan Chan Design Company
CONTENTS 020 Grip Limited

Johnson Chou Inc. 062 J Walter Thompson
Innovation (Hong Kong) 092 Closed
Carsten Roth Architekt
036 Westpac Place

HASSELL Pty Ltd. 070 A&H Taiping Co. Ltd.
Vincent Space Design 102 2% Headquarters
Design Systems Ltd.
Geyer
044 Provision Inc.

MoHen Design International 078 Paulith Garments
Lorcan OHerlihy Architects 110 EDAW
dwp CL3
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116 Ontwerpbureau B2B
Maurice Mentjens 144 EDGE Design Institute Ltd.
EDGE In-House 180 FischerAppelt Kommunikation Headquarters
Carsten Roth Architekt 226 Smurfit - Stone PSC (Asia) Ltd
WAMS Interior Design Ltd
122 Home Interiors Ltd.

Home Interiors Ltd. 156 Architects Studio
Barrie Ho Architecture Interiors Ltd. 192 Haworth Shanghai Creativity Centre
DEGW 232 Be Fine Office
Emmanuelle Moureaux Architecture & Design
132 Office of Kiku Obata & Company

Kiku Obata & Company 164 MoHen Design International
MoHen Design International 202 Genzyme Center
Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner, Inc., 238 Index by Designer
Los Angeles
136 Walls Ice Cream

Building Design Studio 174 Star TV
Marc and Chantal Design 214 Norddeutsche Landesbank
Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner 240 Index by Location
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Krungthai Card
Krungthai Card
P Interior & Associates Co. Ltd. Krungthai Card Public Co Ltd (KTC)
KTC
Public Co. Ltd. Bangkok, Thailand

KTCUBC II Tower11141523
23
Public Co. Ltd.

9,050m2
P Interior & Associates Co. Ltd. 150
2035

9,050m2 Bangkok, Thailand

DJ
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Krungthai Card Public Co Ltd (KTC) is a credit card company

which was initially a subsidiary of Krungthai Bank - Thailands
largest government bank. After privatisation, KTCs direction
is to provide friendly and dynamic service to customers and
establish a brand new corporate image completely different to
its former conservative approach under public perception.
KTC occupies five floors at UBC II Tower. It includes ground floor,
11th, 14th, 15th, and 23rd floor. The ground floor is a boutique
shop/customer service centre, the 23/F is the executive floor, while
the rest are office floors with workstations and meeting rooms
accommodating approximately 150 staff on each floor.
The corporation has targeted its customers at the young
generation between the ages of 20 and 35. Therefore, the total
With magic lighting, the lit tunnel at the entrance changes colour automatically.
With magic lighting, the lit tunnel at the entrance changes colour automatically.
concept - from the interior design to working attire - has been

transformed to reflect this hip and trendy image.
krungthai card public co. ltd. P interior & associates co. ltd. WORKING space 11
Open interior with dynamic curves, bright colour accents, well-
lit and translucent environment, flexibility in space planning and
illumination are the major design vocabularies. This is revealed at the
very front of the ground floor. With magic lighting, the colour of the
tunnel at the entrance and the circular ceiling in the customer service
centre changes from blue to green to pink, etc. The circular motif
represents uniformity and togetherness and it reminds customers
that a wide range of business function takes place here. The DJ booth,
refreshment corner, and event area staffed with young and pleasant 1515/F
15/F layout plan
employees in casual attire like jeans and T-shirts at the boutique

shop further enhance the friendly and dynamic ambience.
Internal meeting room at the back of customer service centre.

Internal meeting room at the back of customer service centre. 1414/F
14/F layout plan
Elevation
Elevation
11Ground
Ground floor layout plan
floor layout plan 1111/F
11/F layout plan

The customer service centre also acts as a multi-
purpose function area which can accommodate
events and exhibitions to generate more activities
on the ground floor. The circular motif represents
uniformity and togetherness.
2323/F
23/F layout plan layout plan 23
A casual open discussion area on 23/F,the executive floor.
Managing directors office also serves as a small private space for VIP guests and business partners.

Managing directors office also serves as a small private space for VIP guests and business partners.
Main Contractor Yoohui Co. Ltd. Lighting Fixtures & Fittings Lighting House Co. Ltd. Furniture Rockworth Co. Ltd. Wall Covering
Icon Decorative Co. Ltd. Flooring Modernform Group PLC (Interface) Sanitary Ware Thai Ceramic Co. Ltd. (Cotto) Curtains/Blinds
Ocean New Line Co. Ltd. AV System Kanasub Co. Ltd.
Grip Limited
Grip Limited one; and that the notion of play would be made manifest in the
Johnson Chou Inc.
Grip
Toronto, Canada

blurring of the distinctions of what would normally be perceived as
2,100m2
Johnson Chou Inc. 2,100m2 Toronto, Canada
indoor or outdoor materials and elements.

Grip
Grip

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Every design conveys a message.For the interior design of an office,

what the designers should do is to bring out the character or the
image of the company. When we talk about the design concept
of Grips new office, it would be to create a space that inspires
and fosters creativity for those working within the space. How
can creativity be expressed within the lexicon of architecture?
The designers solution was threefold and it began with the
interpretation of creativity, and that creativity is activated by the
exchange of ideas.
Architecturally, they are the creation of a collection of formal and
informal meeting spaces throughout the agency offering variegated
spatial experiences; that the path towards these spaces is an enjoyable
.
grip limited Johnson Chou Inc. WORKING space 21

The atrium is intended to visually and functionally link the two
principal floor areas, the fifth and sixth, with a double-height
space within which the major gathering/lounging and vertical
movement would occur. With a staircase associated with the
bleacher seating, vertical movement is also provided by a slide
and fire-pole connecting the creative offices located on two levels
at the north wall.
The slide has become the adopted symbol of Grip. Surprisingly
exhilarating, the slide provides one of many unique experiences of
movement through the office and is a metaphor for the agencys belief
in the importance of the creative process, a methodology centred on
the notion that the voyage is as vital as the destination - and that it
should be an enjoyable one.
Constructed by folded hot-rolled steel and stained walnut veneer,
the bleachers provide a gathering space for full office meetings,
film presentations and an alternative workplace with a laptop.
This meeting/lounge area was designed to resemble a hot tub for 10
persons. Detailed to provide the experience of entering into a small
pool combined with the circular (democratic) format of the seating,
this area has often been utilized to disarm the most difficult clients.
A reference to their beer clientele, the fridge is the formal
boardroom.Clad in stainless steel,the interior is finished with white
synthetic glass in resemblance of frosting for sound absorption.

The hot tub can accommodate up to 10 persons and the
circular form of seating brings out a casual atmosphere.
It becomes a great place to disarm difficult clients.
grip limited Johnson Chou Inc. working space 23

6/F
6/F Floor plan
5/F
5/F Floor plan
1/F
1/F Floor plan


The slide and staircase on the fifth floor atrium enhance
vertical movements between different levels.

Grip

The slide is the adopted symbol of Grip. It provides
chances of movement within the office.

The fridge-like boardroom is clad in stainless steel and the
interior is finished with white synthetic glass in resemblance
of frosting for sound absorption.

Working areas are scattered, but staff can communicate freely
within the office building with fantastic design.
Client Grip Ltd. Design Team Silke Stadtmuller; Bryan Jin; Philip Cates; Ronen Bauer; Mark Ojascastro; Johnson Chou
Client Grip Ltd. Design
Lighting Consultant JohnsonTeam
Chou Inc. Structural
Silke Stadtmuller; Bryan Jin;Engineer
Philip Cates; Ronen
Blackwell
Bauer;
Engineering Mechanical/Electrical
Mark Ojascastro; Johnson Chou Lighting ConsultantEngineer
NunnJohnson
WardenChou Inc.
Design Lighting
Structural EngineerJohnsonBlackwell
Chou Inc.;
Engineering Mechanical/Electrical
Franklin Empire (Industrial Light Fixtures) Flooring
Engineer Nunn Warden John Design
Millar Lighting
(Gypsum-Based
Johnson
Flooring); Chou Inc.; Franklin
AST Epoxy FlooringEmpire
(Epoxy(Industrial
Floor); The Sullivan Source Flooring Grass)John
Light Fixtures) (Synthetic Furniture
Millar (Gypsum-BasedPlan
Flooring);
b Office
ASTIncEpoxy
(Panton
Flooring
Chairs);
(Epoxy
Keilhauer/Fluid
Floor); The
Living
Sullivan Source
(Task Chairs) Glass
(Synthetic Grass) FurniturePrecision Plan
Glass;
b Office
AccuraIncGlass
(Panton
(Orange
Chairs);
Glass);
Keilhauer/Fluid
ColourguardLiving
(Glass (Task Chairs)Photography
Film) Glass Precision
Tom Arban
Glass;
Accura Glass (Orange Glass); Colourguard (Glass Film) Photography
Photography Tom Arban Photography

Westpac Place
Westpac Place
HASSELL Pty Ltd. and Geyer Westpac Place Westpac Place

The design concept for Westpacs new workplace was
formulated around the metaphor of the Vertical City:
Sydney, Australia an urban paradigm.
74,000m2 5,000
HASSELL Pty Ltd. and Geyer 74,000m2 Sydney, Australia

27

Kent Street TowerKent Street

Tower
The design concept for Westpacs new workplace was

formulated around the metaphor of the Vertical City: an urban
paradigm. Successful cities are stimulating and exciting places of
interchange. They have a strong identity, yet a diversity of parts
and are characterized by a strong public domain that provides
accessibility and legibility. These are great settings for interaction,
communication and production. The design approach was to
apply these characteristics to the workplace - for the 5,000-strong
population constitutes a community greater than most country
towns.
Furthermore, the concept of the public domain has been extended
to provide a network through the building - forming a system of
legible access binding the community together. The main entrance,
lift lobbies, transfer floors and connecting common places form the
beginnings of this public component of the building.
westpac place hassell pty ltd. and geyer WORKING space 37
A new key element to enhance this armature is a dramatic proposal
to provide an open and continuous stair effectively linking 27
building floors from top to bottom. This stair is the street system
of this vertical city, connecting the major and minor circulation
networks as occurs in the real city. The stair provides both physical
and visual links throughout the building, encouraging movement
between floors without recourse to the lifts and gives a sense of
connection and community through increased accessibility.
The stair is located in the Kent Street Tower, adding visual interest
to the side of the site with more enclosure and less outlook through
the established city skyline and provides the backbone to the
application of the urban paradigm. The work floors are grouped
into quarters as occur in a city and a series of key destinations are
threaded throughout the building to act as attractors and events
bringing a richness to the experience of the workplace.

Settings in the building are aimed at interaction, communication and production.
Settings in the building are aimed at interaction, communication and production.
28/F
28/F Floor Plan
8/F
8/F Floor Plan 13/F
13/F Floor Plan 20/F
20/F Floor Plan

The staircase provides physical and visual links throughout the building, encouraging movement between floors.
The staircase provides physical and visual links throughout the building, encouraging movement between floors.

Client Westpac Banking Corp Main Contractor Leighton Contractors Lighting Consultant Webb Australia
Lighting Fixtures
Client Westpac &Banking
FittingsCorp Main Contractor
Erco; Thorn; Leighton
Xenian; Eagle Lighting Furniture
Contractors LightingWilkhahn;
ConsultantUnifor; Schamburg Lighting Fixtures &
+ Alvisse Pty Ltd; Living Edge;
Webb Australia
Fittings de de
Stylecraft; Erco; Thorn; Xenian; Eagle Lighting
ce; Corporate Furniture
Culture; Yazz; Interstudio; Wilkhahn;
Kezu; Space; Hub Unifor; Schamburg + Alvisse Pty Ltd; Living Edge; Stylecraft;
Furniture; Anibou; Spence de de ce; Corporate
& Lyda; Interloc; Arredorama; Koskela; Scandinavium; ECC
Culture; Yazz;
Lighting Interstudio; Kezu; Space; Hub
& Living; Euroluce; Wall& Lyda;
Furniture; Anibou; Spence
K Five; Sacha; Tom Stoddart Covering Flooring
Express DecoKoskela; Scandinavium; ECC Lighting
Interloc; Arredorama; Peter Kelly & Living; Euroluce;
Flooring; Jim CooperK Five;
Common places form parts of the & Associates Artwork
Sacha; Tom Stoddart Wall Covering Westpacs own collection
Express Deco Upholstery
Flooring FisKvadratJimMaharam;
Peter Kelly Flooring; Artwork
Instyle Contract Textiles; Elmo Leather;
Cooper & Associates Woven
Westpacs own
communication components of the collection Upholstery Chhada Specified; Austex
Images; Gabriel; Svenskakj; Kvadrat Maharam; Instyle Fabrics Curtains/Blinds
Contract Textiles; Elmo Leather;
Industrial Hugh Meagher and Associates
Woven Images; Gabriel; Svenskakj; A/V Industrial
Chhada Specified; Austex System
building. Fabrics
VOS Group PhotographyHugh Meagher
Curtains/Blinds and Associates A/V System
Tyrone Branigan VOS Group Photography Tyrone Branigan

Provision Inc.
Provision Inc. The entrance has combined the corporate signage with the reception
MoHen Design International
Provision Inc
Shanghai, China

counter to create a 3D effect composed of round patterns and
+
120m2

120m2 Shanghai, China
corporate logo. With contrasting lighting, a stunning effect is created.
In addition, circles and Chinese elements such as calligraphy, figures

of Buddha, and red and gold paint finishing are utilized to symbolize
the regional distinction of this China branch. A slight touch of post-

modernism is employed to balance off tradition and modernity. After

all, an excessively traditional atmosphere does not fit the business
nature of a high-tech company.

A multitude of steel and glass are commonly used for high-

tech corporations to create a sense of futuristic modernity and
efficiency. Most of them would adopt science fiction or powerful
visual impact as core concepts for their designs. Provision Inc,
however, prefers something different. The client intends to create
an office that resembles a high-class clubhouse which is not
only functional in accommodating its clientele, but also imparts
an artistic ambience. This is not a common concept adopted by
companies in the internet or satellite business. Thus the designer

has broken away from the conventional design attributes such

as corporate history; present, and future directions; corporate

The conference room is not only
a place for business meetings, but
also a venue for wine tasting,
culture, and image. Instead, the design is geared for a gallery-like coffee and chitchat. A raised
floor fixed with up-lit lighting
makes the room prominent.
clubhouse. The focus is not on layout nor special effects, but on In collaboration with simple
and elegant furnishings, and
functionality, spatial layering, and decor.

comfortable sofas and cushions,
the conference room is infused
with a pleasant mood.
provision inc. moHen design international WORKING space 45

The conference room is not only a place for business meetings, but
also a venue for wine tasting,coffee,and chitchat. A raised floor fixed
with up-lit lighting makes the room prominent. In collaboration
with simple and elegant furnishings, and comfortable sofas and
cushions, the conference room is infused with a pleasant mood.
To maintain integrity at the reception area, a concealed door is
specially designed for the adjacent supervisors office. Private
office area surrounds open public space to clearly delineate the
boundary of circulation.
Lighting is arranged in a different way from the regular open and
bright settings. The designer has reduced the holistic brightness
except at the projected spotlights on decorations and artworks on
the wall. In terms of a gallery office or office clubhouse, this project
is surely unique, through which new perceptions and ideas of office
design and planning is attained.

Circles and Chinese elements such as calligraphy, figures
of Buddha, red and gold paint finishing are utilized
to symbolize the regional distinction of this China
branch.

Floor
Floor plan plan

The designer has reduced the holistic brightness and
projected spotlights on decorations and artworks on
the wall.

Provision Inc

Different from a regular high-tech corporation, Provision
Inc prefers an office that resembles a high-class clubhouse
which is not only functional in accommodating its clientele,
but also imparts an artistic ambience.
Main
Main Contractor Contractor
MILDA International Design
MILDA International Design
Team
Team Lighting
Lighting Consultant Consultant MILDA
MILDA International Lighting
International Lighting
Fixtures & Fittings MR16,Fixtures & Fittings
Fluorescent temp.2700 byMR16, Furniture
PhilipsFluorescent temp.2700 Fabrics &
by Philips Furniture
steel furniture by Bai-Li Wall &Covering
Fabrics steel furniture Computer
by Bai-
Li Wall
graphics Flooring
Covering Carpet
Computer
by Donghia
graphics Flooring
Sanitary Ware American Standard
Carpet by Donghia Sanitary
Artwork Vase; Ware
Buddha sculpture
American Standard
Photography
Artwork
Process ComputerVase; Buddha sculpture Photography
Co. Ltd. Process Computer Co. Ltd.

AGL Centre
AGL Centre
HASSELL Pty Ltd. AGL380

Adelaide, Australia
680m2
HASSELL Pty Ltd.
3,995m2 Adelaide, Australia

120

300

Viewing Pod
Yellow
PodIT
Chill Out Lounge

The two-storey AGL Centre housing 380 personnel has become

the benchmark in workplace design for the corporation. Its
strategy to move from a traditional utility provider to a dynamic
customer focused retailer has meant a total revamp of the working
environment that can support its business into the future with
vibrancy, agility, and adaptability.
AGl centre hassell pty ltd. WORKING space 53
Access to views and natural light are the primary drivers in planning
the facility. The majority of the built environment is placed off
the core or towards the central atrium allowing most employees
full access to the amenity in the open plan layout. Four kinds of
workstations are identified within the strategic brief: fully enclosed,
open management, open administration, and open standard. Using
the standard 120-degree footprint, component parts could be added
to create the evolved footprints, i.e. a standard work point could be
enlarged by simply adding modules to it. Flexi-desks are introduced
so that interstate teams and visitors can be housed within the main
office area. A modular system occupying a consistent space is applied
to fully enclosed workstations and quiet rooms. All these suggest a
versatile blend of activity settings as well as size and configurations
of infrastructure space to support growth, structural changes, low
impact churn and optimum durability.
In addition to the dedicated work zone, spaces with individual Exterior
Exterior View View
identities/personalities are distributed throughout the facility

to provide alternative settings for collaboration and casual
interaction.
The Hub is a multipurpose space including meeting area, main
conference room, central atrium, communal cafe seating, and outdoor
terrace that provides an agreeable view of the surrounding Adelaide
Hills. It replaces the traditional front of house/reception area and
becomes the social and collaborative working heart of the office.
The space is framed by an illuminated multi-functional wall that
can click in amenities such as white and media boards, flat digital
screens, set down shelves, and drop in desks. The partitions of the
three meeting rooms are completely operable allowing the entire
space to connect as one with the atrium, accommodating functions
for up to 300 people. This zone is designed with subtle reference to Ground
Ground floor plan floor plan 1/F
1/F floor plan floor plan

retail and hospitality cues and yet it is highly functional, generating
vibrant and lively dynamics throughout the workplace.
The Viewing Pod, a red elevated insertion is easily identified
within the first level. It takes advantage of the fantastic views
and provides its occupants with a place to rest whilst still being
connected visually and acoustically to the workplace. The Yellow
Pod is designed as a collaborative enclosure and learning capsule
equipped with IT training facilities.
With external views, the Chill Out Lounge is a perfect place for
relaxation. Furnished with soft textures and colours, domestic
settings, and being visually isolated from the office, people can
refresh themselves away from the hectic working environment.
The dynamic new working environment has enabled staff to
communicate openly, share ideas, and feel empowered to meet
business objectives while harnessing a sense of community and
company pride.

(Left page) The Hub - canteen in foreground with operable
meeting room beyond. The Hub is a multipurpose space
that replaces the traditional front of house / reception area
and becomes the social and collaborative working heart
of the office. It is like an airline lounge in its settings
and character to reflect the corporates contemporary
mode in doing business.

Chill Out Lounge

With external views, the Chill Out Lounge is
a perfect place for relaxation. Furnished with
soft textures and colours, domestic settings,
and being visually isolated from the office,
people can refresh themselves away from
the hectic working environment.
Viewing Pod

The Viewing Pod, a red elevated insertion
is easily identified within the first level. It
takes advantage of the fantastic views and
provides its occupants with a place to rest
whilst still being connected visually and
acoustically to the workplace.

Yellow PodIT
The Yellow Pod is designed as a collaborative enclosure and learning capsule equipped with IT training facilities.
In addition to the dedicated work zone, spaces with individual identities / personalities are distributed throughout the facility
The Yellow Pod is designed as a collaborative enclosure and learning capsule equipped with IT training facilities. In addition
to to the dedicated
provide alternative work
settings zone, spaces with
for collaboration and individual identities / personalities are distributed throughout the facility
casual interaction.
to provide alternative settings for collaboration and casual interaction.
Project
Project Team TeamRobert Robert Backhouse;
Backhouse;
Mary White; Anthony Dickens;
Mary White; Anthony Dickens;
Mark Coventry; Yan Yan Ho, Anouche Troedel; Lorenzo
Mark Coventry; Yan Yan Ho, Anouche Troedel; Lorenzo Marianni;
Marianni;
Caroline Lieu;
Caroline Lieu;
Raquel
Raquel Dean; Allison Young; Annabel
Dean; Allison Young; Annabel BuxtonBuxton Main Main Contractor
Contractor Schiavello QED workstation
Schiavello QED
system; Tech-columns;
workstation system; Tech-columns;
Ultimet feature wall
Ultimetby Schiavello, South
feature wall by
Australia Lighting Consultant
Schiavello, South Australia Lighting Bestec, South Australia
Consultant Lighting Fixtures
Bestec, South Australia Lighting
& Fitting Fixtures
Random& Fitting
light by Moooi;
Random
2097 light
suspension
by Moooi;
light2097
by
Flos;
suspension
Doublelight
Mini-Down
by Flos;, Kwadro
Double Mini-Down
vertical and , Kwadro
Diapason
vertical
lights and
by Kreon;
Diapason
Po9810-11-16
lights by Kreon;
by Cappellini Furniture
Po9810-11-16 by CappelliniEamesFurniture
Aluminium GroupchairsEames by
Herman
AluminiumMiller;
Groupchairs
Coconut by Herman
and TchairsMiller;
by Vitra;
Coconut
Customanddesigned
Tchairs pieces
by Vitra;
by Custom designed
Basile and Evans Wall
pieces by Covering
Basile and Evans Wall
American walnut Covering
veneer panelingAmerican
by
walnut veneer
Swiss Panelling Flooring
paneling Carpet by
by Swiss Panelling Flooring
Godfrey Hirst, Tretford; Stone
Carpet by floor
Godfrey Hirst, Tretford; Stone
tile by Stone Italia; Rugs by floor
Marketexture Plus Upholstery
tile by Stone Italia; Rugs by Marketexture Kvadrat
Plus Upholstery
Maharam; Textile Mania; Instyle Photography
Kvadrat Maharam; TextileShannon
Mania; Instyle Photography
McGrath Photography Shannon McGrath Photography

J Walter
J Walter
innovation (Hong Kong) J Walter Thompson 2930
18,000
Thompson
Manila, Philippines

Thompson
1,395m2
innovation (Hong Kong)

1,395m Manila, Philippines
Philippe
2
StarckVitra
30
:Tom Arad

innovation

J Walter Thompson Manila headquarters is located on the 29th

and 30th floors of the Enterprise Centre in the heart of the Makati
district. The 18,000 sq ft office is designed to promote creative
thinking, productivity, and an inspirational workplace; one which
gets the thumbs up from management and staff alike. Despite taking
considerably less space in the new building, the designers produced
a spacious, bright, and impressive environment working with largely
local materials for maximum image at minimum costs.
First impressions are paramount in the advertising industry and
therefore a uniquely exciting and modern reception area is created.
Removing the slab between the two floors, a towering open spiral
staircase winds up along the corporate brand name enlarged to fill
j walter thompson innovation (Hong kong) WORKING space 63
the reception wall in the double volume space. Juxtaposed with
the high-tech modernity is seemingly organic reception seating
contrasting sharply with the clean white stone interior.
Functionality alongside aesthetics created an environment
where exquisitely selected furniture pieces served as a reflection
to the philosophy of this, one of the largest advertising agencies
worldwide. Philippe Starck designed finishes and black and white
striped Vitra chairs give clean lines to the conference rooms. A
central brainstorming area on the upper floor, known to the
employees as the lung centre combines conference facilities for
30 people, an informal meeting area, a smoking room, and a caf/
entertainment area all in one. Comfortable white chairs by Tom
Arad provide the ultimate in relaxation to promote creativity and
freedom of speech. This space has full view over the spiral staircase
down to the lower floor reception and entrance lobby.
Green tempered glass walls are applied as a cutting edge alternative
to the common white board.Staff is encouraged to doodle and interact
within the open plan area. Low partitioning enlarges the personnel
area where departments are informally split by natural breakout
think centres. Here comfortable brightly coloured, oversized seating
and corporate toys foster inspirational ideas and team bonding.
Again, green glass boards are used to capture ideas and spontaneous
creativity. These boards serve a dual purpose to effectively disguise
the abundant storage, which was a priority requirement for the
company as a whole.
Designing for creative people is never an easy task, however
innovation (Hong Kong) has effectively created a distinctly
individual workplace, which not only reflects the modern and
innovative image of the company to its clients but also provides

an exciting and stimulating environment to its staff.

A towering open spiral staircase winds up
along the corporate brand name enlarged to
fill the reception wall between the two floors.
The organic reception seating contrasts sharply
with the clean white stone interior.

The brainstormingarea on the upper floor
consists of conference facilities, an informal
meeting area, a smoking room and a caf/
entertainment area. This space has full view
over the spiral staircase down to the lower
floor reception and entrance lobby.

3030/F
30/F floor plan
Comfortable white chairs provide the ultimate in relaxation to promote creativity and freedom of speech.
Comfortable white chairs provide the ultimate in relaxation to promote creativity and freedom of speech.
2929/F
29/F floor plan
Client J Walter Thompson General Contractor RCW Construction and Devt Corp. Electrical Consultant Gregory
Asia Lighting
Client Fixtures
J Walter Thompson & Fittings
General Contractor
Downlights byRCW Multibright Furniture
Construction and Devt Corp.BIFElectrical Wall
Consultant CorpGregory Asia
by CWC International Covering
Lighting
Fixtures
Muraspec&Colour Index
Fittings 0121
Downlights
by Norfolk International Inc. Flooring
by Multibright Furniture BIF by CWC International
Milliken Carpet by
Corp
Projexx Wall Custom
Covering Built Furniture
Muraspec Colour Index CD0121
Interiors Curtains Roller
by Norfolk International Inc. Flooring
Blinds by Milliken
Citiblinds
Carpet by Projexx
(CWC International) AV
Custom Built Furniture
System The
CD Interiors Curtains
Brain Computer Corp Structured Cabling
Roller Blinds by
(CWC International) AV System
ACTSys Inc.
Citiblinds The Brain Computer Corp Structured Cabling ACTSys Inc.

A&H Taiping
A&H Taiping sentiments. Give the box manufacturer some boxes. It may
Vincent Space Design A&H

Co. Ltd.
Guangdong, China

(Vincent)
seem humorous, but nothing is more suitable than this? Vincent
remarked. The box concept is presented in different settings

in this architectural container, some being spread, extruded,
Co. Ltd.
800m2
Vincent Space Design

interwoven or even stacked, producing rich layering in the form
Vincent of well-coordinated lines or planes.
The floor plan is laid out as four boxes defining the entrance,reception,
800m2 Guangdong, China

corporate logo and conference room. In this architectural container,
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Vincent

With its production plants based in Shenzhen and Qingdao, A&H

is a multi-national printing and packaging manufacturer with its
Asian Regional Headquarters in Dongguan.
The exterior of the Dongguan Headquarters was designed by an
American architecture firm in line with its other branches. The
corporate advocates high efficiency, low maintenance, and cost
effectiveness.The interior designer for this project,Vincent, therefore
attempts to create a pure interior space without decoration. The wall,
ceiling, floor, and even columns are all what they are. The ceiling is
only equipped with air vents and lamps, the walls are covered by
varied materials, and the columns differ only in their forms.
Architecture can be perceived as a box, or a container
accommodating a wide variety of events, activities and even
A&H Taiping co. ltd. vincent space design WORKING space 71
the designer has used a visible box (the conference room partitioned
by glass walls) to delineate the other three invisible boxes (spaces)
in the simplest way, then endowing them with colours, lightings and
shadows to make the place splendid.
Vincent believes that black and white are nil colours. Therefore,
the combination of black and white is extensively used to set
off the calmness of blue and the buzz of red. The use of colours
applied in the shades and light outlines the profile of the entire
space.

The designer attempts to create a pure interior space without decoration. The wall, ceiling, floor, and even

columns are all what they are. The ceiling is only equipped with air vents and lamps, the walls are covered by
The designer
varied attempts
materials, tocolumns
and the create a differ
pure interior spaceforms.
only in their without decoration. The wall, ceiling, floor, and even
columns are all what they are. The ceiling is only equipped with air vents and lamps, the walls are covered by
varied materials, and the columns differ only in their forms.

Layout
Layout plan plan
(
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The designer has used a visible box (the conference
room partitioned by glass walls) to delineate the
other three invisible boxes (spaces) in the simplest
way, then endowing them with colours, lightings
and shadows to make the place splendid.

The floor plan is laid out as four boxes defining the entrance, reception, corporate logo and conference room. The use of colours applied in the shades and light outlines the profile of the entire space.

Neutral colours of black and white set off the
calmness of blue and the buzz of red.
Client A&H
Client A&H Designer
Designer
Main
Main
Contractor
Contractor
Lighting Fixtures Lighting
and Fittings Fixtures and
NVC by
NVC by
Furniture
Fittings Furniture
Wall Covering
ICI DULUX Wall
Photography
Covering ICI DULUX Photography


Paulith
Paulith
Lorcan O Herlihy Architects 500

Garments California, U.S.A.

Garments
500m2
Lorcan O Herlihy Architects
500

500m2 California, U.S.A.
A new 500 sq. m. headquarters for a garment distribution company,

this project adopts the idea of constructing a building within a
building and thus rethinking the norms of conventional offices
and structures. Public spaces are being conceived as exterior
volumes within the overall shell. The various spaces are created
through the bending and folding of a continuous ribbon that
unites the diversified stages of the distribution chain where a raw
resource is converted to a finished product.
Storage, fabrication, administration, and sales are converged to blur
the lines between programmes and spaces. Thus the resulting spaces
conform to a more unified and cohesive whole provoking a more
productive work atmosphere.
The 500 sq. m. distribution and showroom centre for the fashion
fabric and garment company include a loading dock, executive
offices, changing rooms, conference rooms, and showrooms.
paulith garments Lorcan O Herlihy Architects WORKING space 79

Public spaces are being conceived as exterior

volumes within the overall shell.
Public spaces are being conceived as exterior
volumes within the overall shell.
Elevation
Elevation

This project adopts the idea of constructing a building
within a building.
Floor
Floor plan

3D Rendering
3D Rendering

There is an invisible force to unite the Client
Client Paulith
Paulith
Garments
Garments Project
Project Manager Manager
David Thompson
David Thompson Main
Main Contractor Contractor Space Construction
Space Construction Lighting Fixtures
& Fittings
diversified working spaces. Lighting
Plug Fixtures
Lighting & Photography
Fittings PlugMichael
Lighting Photography
Weschler Photography Michael Weschler Photography

Office of Alan
Office of Alan is not a public place, because appointments have to be made prior
Alan Chan Design Company
Alan Chan
Chan Design
to entering the premises. Nevertheless, it is undoubtedly a new
exhibition space for aspiring artists. In usual times, some of Alans
Company Alan

graphic designs and installations are also exhibited here.
Chan Design
Hong Kong, China
560m2
Alan Chan Design Company
Alan Two meeting rooms, one big and one small, are adjacent to the
reception area. They are separated by two sliding wooden doors

Company

Cemented reception desk.

560m2 Hong Kong, China

Alan

Alan

A designers office always seems special in other peoples eyes,

because it is not the usual kind of office. A good example is the
office of our famous local designer Alan Chan.
At the entrance, you might doubt whether you have entered into the
right place, a gallery probably, because sculptures such as Buddhist
figures are placed at the entrance and on the cemented reception
desk. The reception area is connected to a small-size display corridor
specially developed by Alan to showcase the works of new artists. It
office of alan chan design company alan chan design company WORKING space 85
and a one-metre-wide glass wall. The wooden panels can be used

The small-size display corridor provides a new

exhibition space for new artists.
The small-size display corridor provides a new
to separate the space completely, and when the doors are steered exhibition space for new artists.
sideways, people on either side can see each other through the
glass wall. Several artworks are put on the wooden table in the
meeting room, with the complement of simple and classical
wooden chairs, making the room elegant and oriental-looking.
The 6000-sq-ft office can hold 20-odd people. The directors offices
and the accounting and customer services departments are set
alongside a glass window, enjoying the agreeable harbour view. The
open studio is divided by several low but classic folding screens,
which make the space more open. The directors offices sit opposite
to the studio, separated by a long corridor. A red antique cupboard
and a Buddhist bust are put at each end of the corridor.
Alan believes that communication among people generate
sound and feeling, so he used glass as the wall skirt between the
room and the corridor, making it easier for people both inside
and outside the room to see each other, feeling the existence of
each other.
As the working hours are relatively long for designers, they need an
inspiring space. So compared to the common office, the atmosphere
here is freer and more comfortable, just like home. Alan collects things
from all over the world, some wood, some bronze, some religious
sculptures, and some artworks. They are put freely on the bookshelf,
or the low table, or anywhere, just like in a tasteful persons own
house. On one hand, the white wall and cement floor, plus the soft
light, create a comfortable and enjoyable homey feeling, which
softens the busy atmosphere of the studio. On the other hand, the
special ornaments become the source of inspiration for designers,
helping to generate new ideas.

The two meeting rooms are separated by sliding wooden

doors. The simple and classical wooden chairs and the
The two meeting
artworks rooms aretable
on the wooden separated
make by
thesliding
place wooden
elegant
doors.oriental-looking.
and The simple and classical wooden chairs and the
artworks on the wooden table make the place elegant
and oriental-looking.
Through the glass wall skirt, one can see the artworks on the wooden table in the meeting room.

The white wall and cement floor, plus the soft light,
create a comfortable and enjoyable homey feeling.
Alan
Alans personal office. The directors offices and the

accounting and customer services departments are
Alans
set personala office.
alongside The directors
glass window, enjoyingoffices and the
the agreeable
accounting
harbour view.and customer services departments are
set alongside a glass window, enjoying the agreeable
harbour view.

The directors offices sit opposite to the studio, separated by a long corridor. A Buddhist bust
Theput
is directors
at the offices
end ofsittheopposite
corridor.to the studio, separated by a long corridor. A Buddhist bust
is put at the end of the corridor.

Design Team Alan Chan (Alan Chan Design Co); Wong Kin Ho (Kin Ho Workshop) General Contractor David
Glass is used as the wall skirt between the room and the corridor, making it easier for people Design Team
Decoration Ltd Alan Chan (Alan Chan Design Co); Wong Kin Ho (Kin Ho Workshop) General Contractor David Decoration Ltd
both inside and outside the room to see each other, feeling the existence of each other.
Closed
Closed design and production department, two new showrooms, offices for
Carsten Roth Architekt CLOSED
Hamburg-Eppendorf
Hamburg, Germany
1,400Hamburg-Falkenried
the company management, marketing and bookkeeping as well as
1,400m2
Carsten Roth Architekt 1900
1,400m2 Hamburg, Germany
a new conference area, communal space, and a two-storey reception

hall.

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2.4

The planning of the new headquarters for the fashion company -

CLOSED implied a complete reorganisation of employees habitual
working environment. The office-structure was subdivided into
many small rooms in a maze-like Hamburg-Eppendorf backyard
type ambience.
The new 1,400 sq m headquarters was realised in a part of the old
streetcar depot (built around 1900) in the recently revitalised area
of Hamburg-Falkenried. It contains an open-plan office space for the.
CLOSED CARSTEN ROTH ARCHITEKT WORKING space 93

As the old listed building gets the main daylight from an areaway like box; they are all cladded in glossy white panels with oak wood
in the centre and not from the faades, the space is obviously laid seams.
out for open-plan offices (the German building codes for office The industrial character of the old streetcar depot is maintained
space arrogate natural daylight and ventilation for each single and underlined by a rough floor finish all over the open spaces
employee). (glazed anhydride mortar). All furniture elements are fine detailed
So, one of the main challenges in designing the space was the clients and in contrast to the rough character of the streetcar depot
wish for a mixture of an open floor plan area for the design, production hall. The heaviness of the old space was taken away by a bright
department, and the showrooms, plus single office spaces for about 28 colour concept. Different shades of white (sometimes matte
people in management, marketing, and bookkeeping. The designers and sometimes glossy), light grey, and naturally oiled oak wood
decided to solve the problem by adding the private office spaces in dominate the space.
two furniture-like long boxes located at the hall; the ground floor The limits between interior design and furniture design are blurred.
is reserved for bookkeeping and marketing, and the mezzanine
level houses the showrooms and management personnel where the
designers space is right across the other wing.
Another problem that has to be resolved is the height of 2.4 m
underneath the old steel-beams on the mezzanine level. The
designers have created the shelved box on the floor in three
subdivisions, detached from the beams that are now running
freely in between the box-parts. So the office-boxes are really
free standing, giving the image of dissertation to the old structure
of the building.
Despite the object-like placement of boxes in the hall, the rooms
inside are acoustically separated from the large designers space.
On the mezzanine floor opposite to the office boxes, the designers
invented a storage wall with hanging rails and shelves for two whole
fashion design collections using the same design principles like the
office box. The storage wall can be opened to the back; and that gives
a calm appearance towards the usually busy design at the production
area. Functional space on the ground floor (including the kitchen,
bathroom, and copy room) is again added to the hall in a furniture-

1/F Floor Plan1/F Floor Plan
1/F Floor Plan1/F Floor Plan
The office space arrogate natural daylight and ventilation for each single employee.

The office space arrogate natural daylight and ventilation for each single employee.

Different shades of white, sometimes matte and sometimes glossy, light grey, and naturally oiled oak wood dominate the space.
Different shades of white, sometimes matte and sometimes glossy, light grey, and naturally oiled oak wood dominate the space.

Long boxes become small offices which can provide privacy.
Office-boxes are really free standing. They are all cladded in glossy white panels with oak wood seams.
Long boxes become small offices which can provide privacy.
Office-boxes are really free standing. They are all cladded in glossy white panels with oak wood seams.
Client
Client Closed
Closed Lighting
Lighting
Consultant Consultant Max
Max Franke, Erco Franke; Erco Furniture
Furniture E15; Kayenburg linear
E15; Flooringlinear
Kayenburg Flooring
Kruger & Sohne Sanitary
Kruger
Ware
& Sanitary
SohneKeramag; Ware
Catalano; Dornbracht Photography
Keramag; Catalano; Dornbracht Photography
Klaus Frahm Klaus Frahm

2%
2% Headquarters area as it reflects the movement of people and helps to transform the
Design Systems Ltd.
Headquarters Hong Kong, China

circulation corridor into a wider space. Walking through the corridor,
one is overwhelmed by a sense of visual continuity, a playful contrast
605m2
Design Systems Ltd.

of solid and void as well as reflective features of the mirror cabinets
L which frame the working space behind.

The two main divisions: administration and design departments

are split, each occupying a different wing of the L-shaped layout.

This project calls for a simple but flexible facility to cater for a
retail office - a casual workspace for a relatively young working
crew who could feel at ease at the office.
The office is located one floor above the outlet and is accessible via
the staircase behind an automatic mirror sliding door. Upon entering
the office, visitors are greeted by rows of white glass and black tinted
mirror cabinets that distinctively set the circulation area apart from
the working areas. Mirror is used as the primary material in the public

Entrance foyer viewed from outside the wired glass faade.
To further distinguish the working space from the more public area, different lightings are employed: brighter fluorescence lights used in the
Entrance foyer viewed from outside the wired glass faade. To furtherspace
working distinguish the working
while halogen spaceilluminate
spotlights from the more publiczone.
the public area, different lightings are employed: brighter fluorescence lights used in the
working space while halogen spotlights illuminate the public zone.
2% Headquarters design systems ltd. WORKING space 103

In contrast to the circulation area, raw materials such as MDF and
corkboard panels are extensively applied.
At one corner, single-sided reflective glass walls mark the executive
office, providing some privacy, yet allowing visual transparency.
Walking further in, an internal staircase near the back of the
office leads down to a double-volume discussion lounge and
the directors office. The reflective glass wall at one side of the
directors room allows an overview of the shop area below. While
the office is pretty much hidden behind the wall, people outside
cannot look through to the other side of the reflective glass into the
work area. Typically, planning a space at the end of the circulation
route means a dead end zone. However, a loop circulation route
is created here where one can enter from the shop below with a
pathway that ends at a space overlooking the entrance area.
Having an elongated plan also means restriction of natural light.
Thus, attempts are made to provide as much sunlight as possible by
having a glass walled courtyard at the back of the office. The original
courtyard space is divided into two to allow provision of skylight
into the discussion lounge below.
The simplicity of the interior plan is revitalized by contrasting
materials;white glass is offset by black tinted mirror;reflective glass,
MDF cabinets, corkboard panels, white walls, grey cementitious
fire protection of existing structures and the dark grey self leveling
flooring. Different materials are utilized to indicate different zones
of the workspace according to its hierarchy: raw materials for
general office space, mirror for public circulation, and single-sided
reflective glass for executive and directors office. Spatially, the
office becomes a playful medium packed with reflection, lighting
and transparency, creating a simple yet dynamic workspace.

MDF cabinets dominate the working areas while black-tinted mirror is the primary material used in the circulation corridor, marking distinctively the two different zones.
MDF cabinets dominate the working areas while black-tinted mirror is the primary material used in the circulation corridor, marking distinctively the two different zones.

/
The discussion / meeting lounge is located one

level below the directors room and framed
The discussion
by tapered / meeting
wooden lounge is located one
walls.
level below the directors room and framed
by tapered wooden walls.

Bathroom in directors office
Bathroom in directors office

The arrangement and reflective feature of the mirror cabinets create a playful contrast of solid and void. The
The reflection on the black-tinted mirror enhances the visual continuity of the corridor space.
The arrangement
cabinets and
also frame thereflective
workingfeature of the mirror cabinets create a playful contrast of solid and void. The
space behind. The reflection on the black-tinted mirror enhances the visual continuity of the corridor space.
cabinets also frame the working space behind.

The directors office located on the mezzanine level.
The directors office located on the mezzanine level.
The single-sided reflective glass allows the director to overlook the shop below while visually hidden from viewers outside.
The single-sided reflective glass allows the director to overlook the shop below while visually hidden from viewers outside.
Client Dizen Ltd.

Client
Dizen Ltd. MainMain
Contractor Contractor
City Decoration
City Decoration Metal
Works Co. Ltd.Works Co Ltdand Metal
Glass Work Specialist
& Glass Works Specialist
Wing Dik Engineering Co. Ltd.
Wing Dik
Photography Photography
Engineering Co. Ltd.Courtesy of Design Systems Ltd.
Courtesy of Design Systems Ltd.

EDAW
EDAW
dwp CL3

Hong Kong, China
650m2 MDF
dwp CL3 /
Following the design concept of the recently completed Shenzhen

Shekou office, the design for the Hong Kong office expanded on
the original, creating a more sophisticated environment.
As with the Shekou office, a restrained and refined colour and material
palette of concrete,MDF,and soft mushroom tones was used.These earthy
tones reflect EDAWs business as an open space/urban design firm.
Items usually relegated to the back of house such as the light tables
are displayed in the middle of the space and act as dramatic light
fixtures and ambient icons. The exception to the muted palette is
the pantry, which glows yellow from behind the slanted gallery
wall.
The main conference room is an open space that can be closed off with
a floor to ceiling curtain for privacy when required. The two smaller
meeting rooms are white cubes with a paper edge detail to the periphery
walls. The high style and feel of the space belies the stringent budget.
EDAW dwp cl3 WORKING space 111

The main conference room is an open space that

can be closed off with a floor to ceiling curtain
The main conference
for privacy room is an open space that
when required.
can be closed off with a floor to ceiling curtain
for
The privacy when required.
small meeting room looks like a white cube
under the exposed ceiling.

The small meeting room looks like a white cube
under the exposed ceiling.

The exception to the muted palette is the pantry, which glows yellow from behind the slanted gallery wall.
Client EDAW
Client EDAW
Earthasia Ltd.
Earthasia Ltd. MainMain
Contractor Contractor
Vinson Contracting Ltd. Furniture
Vinson Contracting Ltd. Furniture
Custom-made furniture
Custom-made
by Vinson Contracting Ltd;
furniture by Vinson E-
Contracting Ltd;
chairs by BIF Hong
E-chairs
Kongby Hong Kong Photography
BIFPhotography Wong Ho Yin Wong Ho Yin

Ontwerpbureau these surroundings where hip, modern young people now work, they
Maurice Mentjens B2B
Ontwerpbureau B2B
Masstricht, The Netherlands have managed to introduce the digital age within these centuries-old
98m2
Maurice Mentjens walls. This inspired me to take the history of the castle as my point

of departure in designing the interior and to place modern objects
B2B

inside the medieval architectural elements.

98m2 Masstricht, The Netherlands

B2B is a graphic design agency based in Maastricht. Its a young

and innovative company that creates hip, high-quality graphic
designs. There is a contrast between the hip, young, and dynamic
people working inside and the traditional, historic, and almost
idyllic look of the building. The contrast greatly provides the
interior designer a point of departure for his design.
The castle was built as a fort and served for many years as a monastery,
a recreational complex, and a prison for the Saint Servaes Chapter. In
Ontwerpbureau B2B Maurice Mentjens WORKING space 117

The office area consists of a large workspace and two smaller
rooms separated from one another by a hall. One of the smaller
rooms is purple-pink in colour and serves as the office and/or
conference space, while the other is grey and serves as the kitchen/
conference/relaxation area.
Inside the larger workspace, there are two large white work tables set
up in line so as to divide the area into two, with a passageway left open
between the tables. At the end of one table there is a large red bookshelf,
and at the end of the other is a smaller white bookshelf. The tables
remind people of the castles fortifications and drawbridge, but are also
reminiscent of the tables at which the monks ate in the refectory.
Next to the tables are a large tower-shaped wooden cabinet and a
large cabinet panel covered by long velvet drapes in heraldic colours.
On the opposite wall, there is a wall painting depicting the shadow of a
tree with a cuckoo clock as an independent element in the branches.
The two other rooms are identical in size and are located next to one
another on the other side of the hallway. In both rooms, there is a very
large cylinder suspended from the ceiling. In the purple room, it appears
to emerge from the ceiling as the remains of a tower. The cylinder is
of exactly the same colour and texture as the wall and ceiling and is
therefore an integral part of its surroundings.
In the middle of the room stands a large silver desk/conference
table placed precisely beneath the lamp. A large red translucent
cylinder is suspended in the grey room, reminiscent of a giant
red oil lamp hanging above an altar, which, in this case is the dark
grey kitchen unit. The grey walls and concrete floor reinforce the
impression of a chapel, whereas the reddish glow from the lamp
adds the element of warmth to the room. On one side, the room
is closed off by a large wooden wall, which looks somewhat like
an old castle gate.
Floor
Floor plan plan
3D Renderings
3D Renderings
Client Ontwerpbureau B2B Main Contractor Jos Meijers Lighting Consultant Grease Lighting Lighting
Client
Fixtures & Fittings
Ontwerpbureau Main Contractor
B2BLampen;
De Jong Grease Lighting Furniture
Jos Meijers LightingMaurice
Consultant
Mentjens Design;
Grease Lighting Lighting
Knoll International Flooring
Fixtures & Fittings Painted
De Jong
Epoxy - CasaLampen; Grease
Delle Fonti Artwork
Lighting Furniture Wall Paintings
Maurice Mentjens Curtains/Blinds
- B2BDesign; CasaFlooring
Knoll International Delle Fonti Photography
Painted Epoxy - Casa Delle Gregor
Fonti Artwork
Ramaekers Wall Paintings - B2B Curtains/Blinds Casa Delle Fonti Photography Gregor Ramaekers

Home
Home Interiors meeting room. Passing the reception lobby, there is a meeting
Home Interiors Ltd. 210

Interiors

room for 3 people; and in order to ensure a smooth flow of working
procedures, the office stations are designed in special forms which
Ltd.
resembles a windmill. Behind the meeting room is a place for resting;
Ltd.
Hong Kong, China
210m2
Home Interiors Ltd.
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and behind that is the open workspace. Using the lake as the theme,
the desks are connected to meet team requirements and maximize
space flexibly.
Confronted with a project that only has 210 sq m intended for

various spaces for a full spectrum of different functions, careful
considerations on the structure have become a critical factor
in the design. Materials used are mainly translucent, black or
intensively toned with more lively features which include lines,
curves, and half-openings to create interesting contrasts. The
corporate colours of black, white, grey, and red are extensively
applied throughout the design. The forms of lines and curves
begin at the lift lobby, passing through the conference room as
the space centrepiece, and onto the opening workspace.
Taking the nature of business and corporate image into consideration,
the designers intend to create a working environment that focuses
on Communication is the point which results in a semi-open
home interiors ltd. home interiors ltd. WORKING space 123


Communication is the point results in a semi-open meeting room.
Communication is the point results in a semi-open meeting room.
The corporate colours of black, white, grey, and red are extensively applied throughout the design.
The corporate colours of black, white, grey, and red are extensively applied throughout the design.
Draft
Draft of the conference
of the room
conference room

Materials used are mainly translucent, black or intensively
toned with more lively features.

Floor
Floor plan

To ensure a smooth flow of working procedures, Design
Design Team TeamMike Lo; Man Lam;
Mike Lo; Man Lam;
James Tam
James Tam
the office stations are designed in special
forms which resembles a windmill.
Office of
Office of
Kiku Obata & Company
The Pageant
Kiku Obata &

Company
Kiku Obata &

Missouri, USA
1,300m2
Kiku Obata & Company

Company

1,300m2 Missouri, USA
Since the office is for a design firm, it needed to reflect the

community and creativity of the firm and promote collaboration,
teamwork and great design. The office is located on the second and
third floors of The Pageant, a new live concert and entertainment
venue. Therefore, the design of the space takes its cues from the
backstageidea, incorporating curtains, sets, hardware, spotlights,
and of course, a stage.
Some major design issues and challenges included creating an open
floor plan to promote communication and collaboration; using

inspirational and unique colours and materials; developing efficient

(Opposite page) Since measurements are an integral
part of design and architecture, red markers along
the wall in foot intervals make it easy for designers
and distinctive ways to display projects; and providing plenty of to understand spatial dimensions and determine
legibility.
storage space for materials, projects and files.

The reception area features a custom-designed
desk and theatrically inspired curtains.
office of kiku obata & company Kiku Obata & Company WORKING space 133
These challenges were met with innovative design solutions. High
ceilings, and open plan with few dividing walls, careful placement
and division of private and team work areas encourage
communication and collaboration. Exposed metal fasteners,
and stainless steel accents play up the theatrical look. Projects,
drawings, and materials are filed and organised in custom-
designed cabinets, workstations and flat files. Storage shelving
for dead files and presentation boards is hidden behind velvet
stage curtains allowing for easy access.

(Left) View of kitchen and library. All the furniture
and cabinets are designed to resemble the wooden
and metal trunks used to transport and store stage
equipment.

(Centre) The black floor-to-ceiling trusses are an
organising element in the space and remind visitors
that they are in backstage.

(Right) Recent work is highlighted on metal grid
panels that roll back and forth on tracks. The curtains
hide the storage shelving.

Measurements are indicated vertically on
both ends of the curved communications
wall.
Photography
Photography Courtesy
Courtesy
of Kiku
of Kiku
Obata
Obata
& Company
& Company
office of kiku obata & company Kiku Obata & Company WORKING space 135
Walls Ice
Walls Ice Cream
Building Design Studio Walls5,00030

Cream Hong Kong, China

465m2
Building Design Studio

The refurbishment ofWalls Ice Cream office involves approximately

5,000 sq ft for a total of 30 staff. The brief called for open-plan offices
combined with a variety of meeting spaces ranging from proper
conference rooms to informal break-out spaces. The interior has
to project an open democratic feel in line with the corporate
ethos and fit well into Walls global rebranding campaign at the
same time. There was no requirement for a traditional reception,
instead display area and tasting bar was called for.
The strategy adopted was to wrap all the open-plan office space
round the perimeter thus maximising views and natural lighting
for all the occupants and providing a deeper core for meeting
The tasting bar also acts as the reception area of the office.
The tasting bar also acts as the reception area of the office.
rooms, filing storage, and archives. Budget restrictions lead to the

adoption of an off-white self-levelling flooring throughout the
office and the omission of false ceiling while exposed soffit and
services were painted in white. Walls are either in white plastic
walls ice cream building design studio WORKING space 137
laminate with stainless steel trim or in white painted plaster. The
desking system consisted of locally made tops in light grey veneer
with cable management. Colours are restricted to corporate brand
colours, which are used as accents in some of the filing cabinets,
couches, stools, and fabric screens at the breakout spaces and
the custom-made low-height desk-dividers. Additionally a series
of posters from Walls current marketing campaign have been
displayed throughout as artwork behind the acrylic frames.
The conference room has a flexible arrangement of sliding screens
to allow for a number of different configurations. Sliding internal
screens can divide the conference room into smaller meeting
rooms while the glass end-wall can be completely rolled out of
the way to allow functions or office meetings to spill out into the
open plan office area.
Layout
Layout plan plan

The design strategy was to wrap all the open-plan office
space round the perimeter thus maximising views and
natural lighting for all the occupants and providing a
deeper core for meeting rooms, filing storage, and
archives.

The corporate brand colours are used as accents
in filing cabinets, couches, stools and fabric screens
at the breakout spaces and the custom-made
low-height desk-dividers.

Sliding internal screens can divide the conference room into smaller meeting rooms.
Sliding internal screens can divide the conference room into smaller meeting rooms.
Client WallsWalls
Client HongHong
KongKong
- a division
- a division
of Unilever
of Unilever
HongHong
Kong Ltd.
Kong Ltd. Design
Design
Team Team
Andrew Shields; Sean Niem; Eunice
Andrew Shields; Sean Niem; Eunice
Cheung; AndyCheung;
Hui; Deric
Andy
Chiu Project
Hui; Deric Project
ChiuManager Manager
Design McRich Interior
DesignContracting Co. Contracting
McRich Interior Co. Main
Main Contractor Contractor
Fuk Ngai Interior Decoration Co. E&M Consultant
Fuk Ngai Interior Decoration
The conference room has a flexible arrangement of sliding
Crest
Co. E&M
Consultants Consultant
(Far East) Ltd. Lighting Consultant (Far East) Ltd.
Crest Consultants
Gerard Lee Lighting
Lighting FixturesConsultant
& Fittings Gerard Lee Lighting
Concord Ovation 65 by GelecFixtures
(HK) Ltd.;
screens to allow for a number of different configurations. & FittingsQuad Matrix
Isola Inty Concord Ovation
Ceiling Kit 65 by Gelec (HK) Ltd.; Isola Inty
by Isola Ltd.; Modular wall mounted Quadspotlight
Matrix Ceiling Furniture
Kit by Isola Ltd.;
by Worldshine Ltd. Modular wall mounted
Desks, Screens
spotlight
& Storage System
by Worldshine by
For instance, the glass end-wall can be completely rolled Ltd. Furniture
Pacific Decor Limited; Seating Desks, Screens & Storage System
by Bif Hong Kong; Sofas by Pacific Decor Limited; Seating
by Aluminium Ltd.; Tato by Bifby Space Decor Ltd.
& Tatino Foot Stools Hong Kong; Sofas by Flooring
Aluminium Ltd.; Tato
Cementitious Self-
& Tatino Foot
out of the way to allow functions or office meetings Stools
Levelingby Space Decor Ltd. Flooring
Floor by ABS Building Systems Artwork
Cementitious Self-Leveling
(Far East) Ltd. WallsFloor
Marketing Material Photography
by ABS Building Systems (Far East) Ltd. Artwork
Bore Wong Chinese Translation
Walls
to spill out into the open plan office area. Allan YuMaterial Photography
Marketing Bore Wong Chinese Translation Allan Yu

EDGE Design
EDGE Design level, creating two double-volume void. Using the columns in the grid
EDGE in-house

Institute Ltd. Hong Kong, China

EDGE
system in defining space, the lower level is divided into four zones
while the mezzanine has two zones, each themed with varied colours

and materials.
Institute Ltd.
305m2
EDGE in-house


The front of the house is the clients waiting area
and space where meetings are conducted. Red
and black are the two major colours used in this
double-volume space. Black creates an atmosphere
which resembles the cinema while red projects
mysterious ambience.
For interior designers, a budget conscious project means more

than just a slogan, but a real challenge.To becost effective,besides
maximizing the existing resources, redeploying inexpensive
materials creatively are techniques for accomplishment.
EDGE has chosen an aged commercial building when they decided
to expand their office. With very generous headroom, the former
tenant had created two levels in the rented space. Maintaining the
mezzanine floor, the designer followed the existing four-bay grid
structures and extracted two portions of the floor slab on the upper
edge design institute ltd. edge in-house WORKING space 145

The four zones on the lower level include the reception and
conference room at the front, two working spaces for design team
and a central common discussion area.The front of the house is the
clients waiting area and space where meetings are conducted.Red
and black are the two major colours used in this double-volume
space. Black creates an atmosphere which resembles the cinema
while red projects mysterious ambience. On the side of the wall
is a corkboard displaying presentations and bulletins. In order to
minimize cost, a table tennis desk is painted red to become the
conference table. Only the reddish sofa, conference table and wall
of the storage room are accented by spotlight, so that with holistic
soft lighting, the place is suitable for projecting images or videos
without turning off any lights. Visitors are immediately impressed
by the unique setting that is so distinctive from a conventional
office.
Following a wooden corridor lined by bookshelves on both sides is
the working space for design team sharing a discussion area in the
middle. The discussion area is furnished with a long steel desk from
the old office. The walls and floor in this area are carpeted in green
creating a green environment.
The upper level is the administration office and the directors
office. Administration staff are each supplied with an individual
wooden cubicle made of MDF. The cubicles were temporary
workstations specially designed for a client; and now they have
become seclusive cubicles for employees.
The directors office showcases several unique chairs, resembling a
small-scale chair museum. At the end of the office is a cozy break
area where informal meetings can be held. The zones adjacent to
the windows on both floors are finished in zinc plates and painted in
silver to effectively utilize the natural sunlight through reflection.

The original staircase is retained and
covered with black vinyl flooring. On the
side of the wall is a corkboard displaying

The original and
presentations staircase is retained and
bulletins.
covered with black vinyl flooring. On the
side of the wall is a corkboard displaying
presentations and bulletins.

A long steel desk from the old office is placed in the

discussion area shared by the two workplaces for design

team, facilitating discussion and brainstorming. The walls

and floor in this area are carpeted in green creating
A long steel
a green desk from the old office is placed in the
environment.
discussion area shared by the two workplaces for design
team, facilitating discussion and brainstorming. The walls
and floor in this area are carpeted in green creating
a green environment.

The directors office along the windows showcases
several unique chairs, resembling a small-scale chair
museum.

Lower
Lower level floor plan
level floor plan Upper
Upper level floor plan

Administration staff are each supplied
with an individual wooden cubicle on the
mezzanine floor. With the shutter closed,
the cubicle provides its occupant a seclusive Main
Main Contractor
Contractor
Greatluck Engineering Co Ltd.Co Ltd.
Greatluck Engineering
workplace.
Architects
Architects Studio

The inclined Black-Textural Tile Wall intensifies the
Barrie Ho Architecture Interiors Ltd.
strong sensation at the reception counter where
Asianinclined Black-Textural Tile
The style settings are placed Wall as
intensifies the
a waiting
Studio
strong sensation at the reception counter where
area.
Asian style settings are placed as a waiting
area.

Hong Kong, China
400m2
Barrie Ho Architecture Interiors Ltd.
VIP

Instead of a conventional reception lobby, the prologue of the

office is a Boutique Style Gallery reserved for multi-functional
flexibilities such as exhibitions and cocktail events. The Gallery
is also installed with audio-visual equipment, and multi-lighting
effects specially designed for different events.
The inclined Black-Textural Tile Wall intensifies the strong sensation
at the reception counter where Asian style settings are placed as a
waiting area.
Ignoring the conventional programming and typology in the
Directors Rooms, a Hall of Fame is designated as the Second
Spine to highlight various outstanding projects for visitors. The
Directors Rooms are thus conceived as Glass Boxes along the
Hall of Fame and are elevated for accessible storage. In between
the two elevated Glass Boxes, a VIP lounge serves as an accented
space for visitors.
Architects StuDio barrie ho Architecture Interiors Ltd. WORKING space 157
The Boutique-Style Conference Room does not carry any trace of a
traditional conference room. Painted in deep hues of walnut with
inlay dark mirrors, the room is equipped with Ulti-Lighting Systems
for different meeting modes.
The Centre Pond and Open Bar are other special touches by
the designer. The designers working area is circled off in an
unconventional elevated ring. Raised platform and overhead
shelves offer storage without occupying additional space, thus
allowing maximum working area for designers. Choice of white
is used for the open bar to signify a break from the rest of the
working place in black and beige.

Raised platform and overhead shelves offer storage without

occupying additional space, thus allowing maximum
Raised platform
working anddesigners.
area for overhead shelves offer storage without
occupying additional space, thus allowing maximum
working area for designers.
Floor
Floor plan plan

Client BHA Main Contractor Arts Design & Contracting Ltd. Lighting Consultant Creative (System) Eng
LightingBHA
Client Main
Fixtures Contractor Hong Arts Design
& Fittings Furniture
& Contracting
Kong Lighting Ltd. Lighting GOD Flooring
BHA; Consultant Creative (System) Eng Lighting Fixtures
Arnhold; Universal Building Products;
Supreme Artwork
& Fittings Hong Kong Lighting
BHA Curtains/Blinds
Furniture BHA; GOD Y CO AV
C &Flooring System
Arnhold; Universal Building (System) Eng
Products; Supreme
Creative Sanitary
Artwork
BHA Curtains/Blinds
Ware GET Photography
C & Y COBHAAV System Creative (System) Eng Sanitary Ware GET Photography BHA

MoHen Design
MoHen Design workspace yet are subtle enough not to cause distraction. Beside
MoHen Design International +

International Shanghai, China

the reception desk, designers also used two free-standing boxes to
enclose the pantry, copy room, and bathroom. These boxes have both

form and function, adding visual effects at the same time utilizing
International
498m2
the space to its maximum potential.

Entering the stainless steel gate is the main working area. Two long
498m
faux-finished tables occupy the centre of the space and are lit by
2
Shanghai, China
modified table lamps as the main task light. Sliding doors made

of stainless steel modular strips play the role of the backdrop of

the work space, while at the same time concealing the shelves
that house the clutters of daily office equipment and documents.
The colours used are mainly black, white, and stainless steel. The
designers playful use of lines can be seen throughout the building.
The designers believe that people should be the subject of a
workspace, and therefore all of the elements in the workspace
At Mohen Design International, every design created has a serve to allow the focus to be on the people who are present.
purpose. The purpose for this project is to redefine the meaning
of classical decorating elements in contemporary architecture.
Elements such as the trim, the key-stone, and the arch traditionally
played dual roles as decorating elements as well as structural
bearing elements. In contemporary architecture, this is no longer
the case. These elements no longer have structural bearing roles
and now retain only decorating purposes.
In this project, the designers have taken a three-storey tall building
in downtown Shanghai and designed it to strongly emphasize the
purely decorative nature of these classical elements in modern
architecture. Designers are always trying to innovate, to find new
ways of expression through architecture, as demonstrated in the use
of in-house designed acrylic chandeliers and white relief backdrops
made from acrylic floral panels. These original pieces accentuate the
.
Mohen design international mohen design international WORKING space 165

The classic lighting hanging over the reception area introduces a traditional element to the contemporary architecture.
The classic lighting hanging over the reception area introduces a traditional element to the contemporary architecture.
Floor
Floor plan

Playful use of lines can be seen throughout the building.

Main
Main Contractor
Contractor Shanghai Shirong Industrial Co. Ltd.
Shanghai Shirong Industrial Co. Ltd. Lighting
Lighting Consultant Consultant
MoHen Design International Lighting
Lighting Fixtures
MoHen Design International & Fittings
GE Lighting SanitaryGE Lighting
Fixtures & Fittings Ware Sanitary
Kohler Photography Ware Maoder Photography
KohlerChou Studio Maoder Chou Studio

Star TV
Star TV The new office space needs to reflect Stars changing and increasingly
Marc and Chantal Design Star TV
Hong Kong, China Star TV

diversified products, as well as an advanced medium in the form of
250m2
Marc and Chantal Design
flat-screen technology. It also has to support the changing work

patterns adopted by its staff. Initially, the brief was restricted to
the revamping of the main boardroom. However, Marc & Chantal
Designs proposal extended to remodeling the adjoining reception

and lounge. Their efforts not only stamped a coherent theme on the

interiors, but more importantly, it freed up the rather stuffy, enclosed
boardroom space to the natural light and views. One of Stars prime
Star TV concerns was to present the highly technological aspect of their
products and services to visiting clientele, such as investors, partners

and bankers, without being overly futuristic.
UMU

--

Media Garden
The overall design concept brings smart technology and

contemporary elegance to the new Hong Kong headquarters of
Anton Grassl
STAR.
Star tv marc and chantal design WORKING space 175
The first impression upon entering the office is a sense of comfort
and timelessness. Some might expect throbbing lights, projection
walls and a palette that reflects a spaceship, but that was exactly
what Star wanted to avoid.
With the walls between the reception area and the boardroom
broken down, the horizon of the reception landscape is broadened,
the boardroom now becomes the centre-piece. In many offices the
function of a conference room is treated like a showcase or status
symbol and only used on the odd, formal occasion, but at Star TV, the
boardroom is in consistent use.
A frameless, lenticular glass wall seamlessly separates the
reception and lounge from the boardroom, where an oversized
screen mounted at the rear radiates a clear corporate message
to those arriving at the reception. The glass panel adds a layer
of mystery through its lenticular treatment, resonating between
clear and translucent as one passes through its surface. The
The reception area is broadened. The lounge area

is equipped with flat screen monitors to present
perspective changes again when the boardroom comes into play The reception
company,s area istobroadened. The
message visitors. lounge area
is equipped with flat screen monitors to present
company,s message to visitors.
- the UMU system is activated, transforming the lenticular glass

into an opaque wall. Meetings are thereby guaranteed complete UMU

privacy whilst preserving natural light. When the UMU system is activated in the boardroom,
the lenticular glass is transformed into an opaque
wall. Meetings are thereby guaranteed complete
Marc & Chantal Design responded to the clients wish for natural privacy.
elements in the design through the creation of a media garden.

Reworking the idea of a bamboo wall, the designers used spliced
timber struts to weave a forest of trees across the glazed facade. Mini
flat-screen monitors projecting footage from all the various Star TV
channels are planted within the branches with their cables hidden in
the hollow stems. The casings were redesigned in a minimal metallic
and frosted mirror frame to maintain an overall contemporary
aesthetic outlined by oak and timbers and charcoal slate.
Whilst wireless touch-screens controlled the dynamics of the
space, meticulous attention was paid
to embedding the technology in the
interiors - from the touch screens
recessed in the low tables of the
lounge, to the ultra-clean surface of the

Mini flat-screen monitors projecting footage from
conference table. The latter is equipped

all the various Star TV channels are planted within
the branches.
with multiple data connections at

every seat while microphones are
fitted in the ceiling, leaving the table
top uncluttered of cable channels and
giving users the freedom to speak
from anywhere in the room. The
large screen does double duty as an
electronic white-board, and a series
of wall-mounted plasma screens
support business presentations or
simply relay the brand message. The
natural elements of themedia garden
are also alluded to in the conference
rooms oak wall, which is inscribed with
fronds of wenge outlined in steel.
With technology advancement coming
up quicker than high-street fashion,
the designers steered clear of anything
that might only last a couple of seasons.
The design focus was on branding the
space; understanding the dynamics of
the company and its communication,
rather than stylish cosmetics.
Client STAR Project Leader Marc Brulhart Designer Sandra Fay General Contractor Reliable Ltd. AV Consultant
Media Go Photography C.K. Wong

FischerAppelt
FischerAppelt The design focuses on the spatial interpretation of communication.
Carsten Roth Architekt FischerAppelt KommunikationHam-
burg-Eimsbuttel
Kommunikation Waterloohain 5 + 9Carsten Roth Architekt

25m x 60m x 12m
It also intends to increase productivity, and emphasize its new image
Headquarters and culture. Thus a distinct visual presentation and a unique virtual
space challenging to copycat competitors are developed. Different
Kommunikation
Hamburg, Germany

10,220m2
Carsten Roth Architekt

teams are allocated in different spaces that have no apparent
enclosures but a multitude of virtual spatial expressions defining its

various zones. This built virtual space is anchored with the white
Headquarters

box where business clients are shown what the company does. Its
contrary is theblack box- a suspendedThinking Cubefull of spatial

10,220m2 Hamburg, Germany

reflections - concealing how the media people create their ideas.

Waterloohain 9

Waterloohain 9 is converted from a formerly bowling
centre built in 60s with a new roof floor and
new faade added to create an office building
for a media business.

The new headquarters of the biggest PR agency in Hamburg,

FischerAppelt Kommunikation, is rebuilt and revamped from a
few buildings in a worn out industrial area of Hamburg-Eimsbuttel,
creating the Medienpool Waterloohain. Two of the completed
projects - Waterloohain 5 + 9 - designed by Carsten Roth Architekt,
got an additional new roof floor which blends into the 25m x 60m
x 12m base (the existing three-/four-storey building) it shelters,
making it look as an autonomous building.
FischerAppelt Kommunikation Headquarters Carsten Roth Architekt WORKING space 181
The innovation is a tangible virtual space that becomes a familiar
home for various media teams and customers, making it a place that
stretches through urbanity into endless spatial possibilities.
The internal organisation is leaner and, therefore, more cost
effective and inspiring than the previous facilities. The motivational
effect of the architecture can be measured by the increased
productivity reflected by the voluntary overtime hours spent in
the office per week. The translucent/semi-transparent glass walls
have the advantage of defining the space into comfortable units,
and at the same time, keeping the whole floor spacious, open,
and bright. Consequently, space is readable as the architectural
manifestation of the idea of communication.
Teams are integral units of the communicating family. Every
team member is an indispensable part of the whole. All units are
distinct zones leading into a common central hall. Each single room
accommodates a team of 6 to 8 members with its supervisor occupying
a semi-visible room. Daylight and natural ventilation are provided
for every employee. There are various decentralized conference
rooms, and internal meeting places where different in-house work
groups can utilize to exchange ideas. A Soft Zone is incorporated in
the workspace for recreation to improve the working atmosphere.
The High tech newsroom and the main conference room connected
to the central hall create a focus and orientation for business clients,
guests and applicants. The unique way to present different teams
and the themed zones of various departments mysteriously facing
the visitors is highly attractive.
The architecture gives a new impact to a run-down neighbourhood
to demonstrate the companys vision and potency beyond medias
space. Besides becoming the landmark of the district, it reaches
out to blend into the urban context in perfect harmony.
FischerAppelt
The new Kommunikation
headquarters of FischerAppelt
Hamburg-Eimsbuttel
Kommunikation is rebuilt and revamped from a

few buildings in a worn out industrial area of

Hamburg-Eimsbuttel, creating the Medienpool
The new . headquarters
Waterloohain of FischerAppelt
Kommunikation is rebuilt and revamped from a
few buildings in a worn out industrial area of
Hamburg-Eimsbuttel, creating the Medienpool
Waterloohain.
Roof floor plan5Roof

Waterloohain of Waterloohain 5 floor plan of Waterloohain 5

Waterloohain 5

Entrance at South-east-faade with perforated plate
screen in poly-spectral stainless steel cladding.
Waterloohain 5 is revamped from an early 60s
industrial building with a new roof floor which
blends into the existing building, making it looks
as an autonomous building.
Waterloohain 5Section
Section of Waterloohain 5 of Waterloohain 5 Waterloohain
West elevation 9West
Waterloohain 9 elevation Waterloohain 9

All units are distinct zones leading into a common
central hall. Each single room accommodates a team
of 6 to 8 members with its supervisor occupying
a semi-visible room. Daylight and natural ventilation
are provided for every employee.

There are various decentralized conference rooms, and internal meeting places where different in-house work groups can utilize
There
to are various
exchange ideas.decentralized conference rooms, and internal meeting places where different in-house work groups can utilize
to exchange ideas.

The suspended black boxconceals howthe media people create their ideas. Double-storey hall with supended black-box.
The suspended black boxconceals howthe media people create their ideas. Double-storey hall with supended black-box.

The high-tech newsroom connected to the central hall creates a focus and orientation for business clients, guests and applicants.
The high-tech newsroom connected to the central hall creates a focus and orientation for business clients, guests and applicants.

The translucent/semi-transparent glass walls have
the advantage of defining the space into comfortable
units, and at the same time, keeping the whole
floor spacious, open and bright.
Client Bernhard Fischer-Appelt c/o FischerAppelt Kommunikation GmbH Project Team Christine Andreae; Peter Karl Becher; Inga Krauschner;
David Lagemann; Roland Thumler; Jochen Ziegler Landscape Architect Carsten Roth Architekt Contruction Supervision Carsten Roth
Architekt Structural Engineer Windels Timm Morgen, Hamburg Service Engineer Klett Ingenieur GmbH, Fellbach Lighting Fixtures &
Fittings Lichtkontor, Hamburg Faade Polyspectral with polished stainless steel-sheets (red) manufactured by INOX-COLOR GmbH & Co. KG; metal
works by Alcon Metallbau, Norderstedt; U-profile industrial glass manufactured by Glasfabrik Lamberts, Delmenhorst Photography Klaus Frahm / Artur
Architekturbilder GmbH

Haworth
Haworth with ergonomic chairs in the public area offer visitors a space to
DEGW Haworth
DEGW
Shanghai
work away from their traditional office.
Creativity The Privileged Space is designed for Corporate Avenue tenants and
Haworths partners and clients. It comprises a large area that can be
Centre
Shanghai

Shanghai, China

Haworth
utilized for seminars, events, and exhibitions venue or partitioned
920m2
DEGW
into smaller training and videoconference rooms, accommodating

up to 80 people.
Creativity Centre
Haworth

80
920m2
Haworth
Shanghai, China
The Shanghai Creativity Centre, located at Corporate Avenue

in downtown Shanghai, is Haworths Asia Pacific headquarters.
In collaboration with property consulting group, DEGW, and
developer, Shui On Land, it is developed to facilitate creativity
and productivity in the workspace for todays global businesses.
The Shanghai Creativity Centre is divided into three functional areas:
Public Space, Privileged Space, and Private Space.
The Public Space is open to all in Shanghai. It features a caf with
casual seating and free European-style coffee. It also includes a
project room and a brainstorming room. Chairs and other furniture
are displayed in this area. This colourful and relaxing environment
aims to advance creative discussions. In addition, workstations
Haworth Shanghai Creativity Centre DEGW WORKING space 193

Workstations with ergonomic chairs in the Public Space
The Private Space hosts Haworth Asia Pacific regional headquarters

offer visitors a space to work away from their traditional
Workstations
office. with ergonomic chairs in the Public Space
and is set up in an open and shared plan that reflects the more
offer visitors a space to work away from their traditional
office.
communicative, flat structure being embraced by progressive

companies. This area does not have individual office rooms to
reveal the new trend of traveling managerial-level staff.
Public, privileged, and private areas are integrated in one space
at the Centre allowing businesses in Shanghai to discover whats
possible by using this live laboratory. It also offers an ideal location
to stimulate creativity for meetings, seminars and brainstorming
sessions outside of the office.

The Public Space is open to all in Shanghai. It features
a cafe with casual seating and free European-style coffee.
It also includes a project room and a brainstorming
room.

Haworth
Haworth Asia Pacific Regional Headquarters fosters

an open communication culture with its office
design. Asia Pacific Regional Headquarters fosters
Haworth
an open communication culture with its office
design.
Layout
Layout plan plan

Haworth

Chairs and other furniture are displayed in the Public
Space. This colourful and relaxing environment aims to
advance creative discussions.

Alternative arrangements for the seminar area.
Alternative arrangements for the seminar area.

80
The Privileged Space comprises a large area that can
be utilized as seminars, events and exhibitions venue
or partitioned into smaller training and videoconference
rooms, accommodating up to 80 people.
Client Haworth Asia Pacific Furniture System furniture, seating, files & storage, desk & casegoods by Haworth Furniture Wall Covering
Emulsion painting Flooring Imported Carpet

Genzyme
Genzyme Center with the spatial structures of the interior - the offices, gardens, and
Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner, Inc., Los Angeles Genzyme Center920

Center
Massachusetts, USA
Genzyme Center

multi-storied establishments. From the street level, it is an attractive
building defined by the lights and transparency of its glass faades
32,515m2 Massachusetts, USA
32,515m2
Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner, Inc., Los Angeles

colourfully covered with multi-hued louvres and curtains. Sun-

protective blinds and vivid screen-prints are layered behind the

Roland Halbe
Genzyme Center is an office building for some 920 people

supplemented with shops, restaurant, and publicly accessible
areas on the ground floor commissioned by a private developer
of laboratory buildings, and a leading biotechnology company.
Located in the midst of other dynamic research institutions, it
is designed to symbolize progress and a point of identification.
Both functionality and diversity are closely integrated with the
environment and its natural surroundings.
An understated, but high performance glass envelope based on urban
guidelines protects the building from Bostons harsh weather and
allows the interior to develop free from the climatic constraints of
Anton Grassl
the exterior. The various elements of the building envelope interplay
genzyme center Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner WORKING space 203
glazing. Exterior garden terraces contribute to the faades ever
changing composition of depth, transparency, and reflection.
The buildings lower floors include a welcoming public domain
that provides a new attraction for the neighbourhood.Both visitors
and employees pass through gardens with trees and flowing
water elements as they move towards the mezzanine reception
area. Above the public levels, the office floors feature an open
plan allowing development of varied spatial configurations.
Acting as a climatic oasis, the atrium extends over the full height of
the 12-storey building. Branching out like a tree, its branches and
twigs stem from the centre of the building to the faades, creating
an interweaving spatial quality. The atrium connects various areas
which are organized like a vertical city with individual dwellings or
work places, generous public areas, and gardens.
Roland Halbe
A diversity of office landscape is developed:open workstations and
secluded offices are interchanged depending on requirements
and situations. Concentrated and private work areas are in
stimulating opposition to the public and open spaces of the
gardens and atrium.
Offices are, for the most part, naturally illuminated through re-
directional blinds located at the faade while the atrium is naturally
lit by a variety of measures. A prismatic ceiling beneath the skylight
filters the light downward, reducing glare, but not the amount of light.
The filtered sunlight is then further dispersed into the interior of the
building through artificial chandeliers and a reflective light wall.
The chandeliers, made of acrylic prism plates, animate the atrium
with shifting patterns of iridescent light. They appear as a cloud of
light moving and changing with different light patterns throughout
the day. The lighting of the atrium is further enhanced by a sunlight Genzyme Center

redirection system (heliostats and fixed mirrors).
Roland Halbe
Roland Halbe
Genzyme Center is located in the midst of other
dynamic research institutions in Cambridge, MA. The
building envelope is a high performance curtain wall
glazing system with operable windows throughout
all 12 storeys.

Anton Grassl
Anton Grassl

Direct sunlight is deflected down into the ground floor area of the atrium, where a reflecting water surface
Entrance garden. Plants in the atrium help regulate the indoor temperature. The selection of plants is based on
Direct sunlight
redistributes it. is deflected down into the ground floor area of the atrium, where a reflecting water surface Entrancethemes
specific garden.ofPlants
each in the atrium
individual help such
garden, regulate the indoor
as tropical temperature. The selection of plants is based on
forest.
Roland Halbe
redistributes it. specific themes of each individual garden, such as tropical forest.
Site
Site plan plan
Section showing ventilation air flow. North
North atrium section Section
Section
Section showing ventilation air flow.
Anton Grassl

The buildings lower floors include a

welcoming public domain. Both visitors

and employees pass through gardens

and flowing water as they move towards

the mezzanine reception area. Above the
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Roland Halbe
Roland Halbe

The atrium extending over the full height of the 12-storey building connects various areas which are organized like Inside the atrium, chandeliers are hung with moving prism plate elements which not only redistribute the sunlight
Anton Grassl a vertical city with individual work places, generous public areas, and gardens. entering the atrium to its surrounding office spaces, but also avoid glare caused by direct sunlight.

Anton Grassl
10Law
Law library at level 10 library at level 10
Roland Halbe
11Single
Single office at level 11 office at level 11
Roland Halbe
Garden
Garden seating seating
Roland Halbe
11Open
Open workstations at level 11 - offices are, for the most part, naturally illuminated through re-directional blinds located at level
workstations the facade.
11 - offices are, for
the most part, naturally illuminated through re-directional blinds located at the facade.
Client Genzyme Corporation and Lyme Properties, US Architect & General Planner Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner, Inc.,
US Executive
Client Genzyme Corporation Architects
and Lyme Properties, US
Base building Architect
by House & GeneralUS; Tenant
& Robertson, Planner improvement
Behnisch, by Next
Behnisch Phase Studios,
& Partner, Inc.,US
US
Executive
EnvironmentalBase
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building Structural
by House & MEP
& Robertson, Buro Happold,
US; Tenant improvement General
UK and USby Next Contractor
Phase Studios, US Environmental
Consultant, Structural
Turner Construction & MEP
Lighting Consultant
Buro Happold, US General
UK and Bartenbach LichtLabor, Austria Furniture
Contractor Turner Construction Lighting Consultant
Office Environment, US; CreativeBartenbach
Office Pavilion,
LichtLabor, Austria Furniture
US; VS Tauberbischofsheim,
Chandeliers
Office Environment,
Germany US; Creative Office
Bomin Solar
Pavilion,GmbH, Germany Flooring
US; VS Tauberbischofsheim, Chandeliers US; Business Interiors,
GermanyMilliken Carpet, Bomin Solar GmbH, US
GermanyBlinds
Flooring
creation
Milliken Carpet,
baumann,US; US
Business Interiors, US Blinds US
; Bay State Building Specialities, Artwork
creation baumann, US ; Bay State
Ceiling mural
Building Specialities,
by Soep Painting Corp., US Photography
US Artwork Ceiling mural by Soep
Roland Halbe; Anton
Painting Corp., Photography
US Grassl Roland Halbe; Anton Grassl

Norddeutsche
Norddeutsche of intermediate or transitional zone, which could be a linking element
Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner Norddeutsche Landesbank
Maschpark
Landesbank Hanover, Germany

Aegidientorplatz

between the various activities of the town quarters that meet here
- retail, commercial, residential, cultural, sports, and leisure.

By varying the heights of the complex, a building has emerged,
Landesbank
74,975m2
Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner

which gently integrates itself in the existing town pattern.
74,975m Hanover, Germany

2

Conference
Conference room room
The new building of Norddeutsche Landesbank (North German

Clearing Bank) is located at the margin of the city. To the north is the
city itself and to the south are the residential districts of southern
Hanover. To the west, the site addresses the town hall and an
adjacent sports and recreation park, Maschpark. A theatre marks
the eastern boundary. The Aegidientorplatz at the northeastern
corner of the site is a busy traffic junction.
The location of the new complex, its use as an administration building,
as well as its size, all make it difficult to allocate it either to the city to
Roland Halbe
the north or to the residential districts to the south. It is more a kind
norddeutsche landesbank behnisch, behnisch & partner WORKING space 215

The desire for a linking element between the city and the residential
districts has been met by an open and largely accessible ground-
floor area, which remains a part of the town. This area accommodates
publicly accessible facilities such as restaurants, shops, and bars.
The courtyard has been carefully landscaped with large-scale water
elements and planted roof gardens, thus establishing connections to
the vicinity. The multi-storey entrance lobby, restaurant, and forum
are directly linked to the quiet courtyard.
The actual bank facilities begin on level one. They are reached via
a generous freestanding stair. Transparent tubes, which can be
opened during the summer months, establish links between the
various building parts.
The high-rise building accommodates special elements such as
a lounge and executive rooms. It grows out of the exterior block,
reaching a height of nearly seventy metres. This high-rise part of
the complex detaches itself from the formal order of the blocks
addressing the street, making connections with the wider context. A
landmark emerges - establishing links to the more remote features,
such as the looser patterns of the city centre.
The blocks addressing the streets were planned in such a way Roland Halbe
that economically efficient office layouts can be realized in the

The executive rooms are housed in the high-

rise part of the building. Great attention

Access in the interior is provided by so-

called necessary stairs, which are placed
upper floors. The various building parts provide for different office
The executive
has been paidrooms are housed
to creating in the high-
a pleasant and in such in
Access the that
a way interior is provided
individually by so-
segregated
rise part
light of the
working building. Great attention
atmosphere. called necessary
working areas canstairs
, which are placed
be created.
has been paid to creating a pleasant and in such a way that individually segregated
depths, so that all common office types (open plan, individual, light working atmosphere. working areas can be created.
cellular, combi, team office, two rows and three rows of offices)
can be achieved. Access in the interior is provided by so-called
necessary stairs, which are placed in such a way that individually
segregated working areas can be created.
Roland Halbe

Cross section. The energy strategy implemented focuses on the use of natural resources such as sun, wind, outdoor air and low
Cross
soil section. The energy
temperatures, makingstrategy implemented
air conditioning almostfocuses on theredundant.
completely use of natural resources such as sun, wind, outdoor air and low
soil temperatures, making air conditioning almost completely redundant.

Staff restaurant. Publicly accessible facilities

such as the restaurant and cafe are located

on the ground floor and directly linked to
the restaurant. Publicly
Staffquiet courtyard. accessible facilities
such as the restaurant and cafe are located
on the ground floor and directly linked to
the quiet courtyard.
Christian Kandzia
G/F
G/F floor plan floor plan
Roland Halbe
Christian Kandzia
Roland Halbe
Roland Halbe
Site
Site plan plan
Social
Social area area
6/F
Martin Schodder
3/F

The multi-storey entrance lobby.
The multi-storey entrance lobby.
Martin Schodder
1/F

17/F
17/F floor plan
Christian Kandzia

Terraces in front of the open-plan offices and tea kitchens affording beautiful views of the town can be used during breaks.
Terraces in front of the open-plan offices and tea kitchens affording beautiful views of the town can be used during breaks. 13/F
13/F floor plan
Christian Kandzia

Transparent tubes, which can be opened
during the summer months, establish links
8/F
8/F floor plan
between the various building parts.

The courtyard has been carefully landscaped

with large-scale water elements and planted
The courtyard
roof has been
gardens, thus carefullyconnections
establishing landscaped
withthe
to large-scale
vicinity. water elements and planted
roof gardens, thus establishing connections
to the vicinity.

The high-rise part of the complex detaches
itself from the formal order of the blocks
addressing the street, making connections
with the wider context.
Roland Halbe
Client Norddeutsche Landesbank, Hanover Local Architects Gunter Behnisch; Stefan Behnisch; Gunther
Client Project
Schaller Norddeutsche Management
Landesbank, Hanover NILEG, Hanover Colour Concept
Architects Gunter Behnisch; Stefan Behnisch; Gunther Schaller
Professor Christian Project
Kandzia
Structural
Management NILEG, Hanover Colour
Arge Tragwerksplanung; Concept
Wetzel + von Seht, Hamburg; Pfefferkorn
Professor Christian Kandzia
+ Partner, Stuttgart Landscape
Structural Arge Tragwerksplanung;
Behnisch, Behnisch
Wetzel & Partner, Stuttgart; Nagel
+ von Seht, Hamburg; Pfefferkorn & Schonhoff, Hanover
+ Partner, Stuttgart Energy
Landscape Concept & Partner, Stuttgart;
Behnisch, Behnisch Transsolar Energietechnik
Nagel
GmbH, Stuttgart Faade
& Schonhoff, Hanover Energy Concept
Consultant Transsolar Energietechnik
Planungsburo Erich Mosbacher,
GmbH, Stuttgart Faade
Friedrichshafen Lighting
Consultant
& Daylight Technology
Planungsburo Erich Mosbacher,Bartenbach
Friedrichshafen Lighting
Lichtlabor GmbH, Aldrans/Innsbruck Photography
& Daylight Technology Bartenbach Lichtlabor
Martin Schodder; Roland
GmbH, Aldrans/
Innsbruck
Halbe; Christian Kandzia Chinese
Photography Translation Allan Lu Kandzia
Martin Schodder; Roland Halbe; Christian

Smurfit-Stone
Smurfit - Stone

PSC (Asia) Ltd Hong Kong, China

PSC (Asia) Ltd

418m2


Renting this premise on a one-year short-term contract, the client

requests a functional design that is cost efficient and at the same
time, give out a sense of design interests to reflect the nature of
this packaging design company.
Compass in Chinese Fung Shui is the basic design concept in this
project, and the allocation of function is in accord with an abstract
compass. The centre of the compass is the reception/waiting area,
from which multiple orbicular patterns are emanated and appeared
on circular ceiling, carpet, niches, curvy display shelves and wallboard.
To the east of the compass there is reception counter, south is
display area, west is general office area and north is conference room.
Therefore, important spaces are all properly arranged.
In order to minimize the cost, various colour paints prevail the
office serving as finish as well as to define different spaces. Bright
and sharp red is the primary palette of the entire office and
extended to the lift lobby. The combination of red and black is
WAMS Interior Design Ltd Smurfit-Stone PSC (Asia) Ltd WORKING space 227
applied to the spacious reception/waiting area posing strong
contrast; reception counter in silver spray paint gives a metallic
sense; wooden decoration of the counter is made in curve to work
with the circular motif. Round-shaped carpet in purple, blue and
charcoal grey is radiated outward from the centre, echoing to the
circular ceiling.
The adjacent conference room is comparted with a full height glass
framed with black steel. Frosted glass is employed in the middle
part of the framework for privacy, whilst the upper and lower parts
use clear glass, allowing penetration of lights into the waiting area.
The conference room finished in bright red is interspersed with two
teardrop-shaped pendant lamps.
The general office area can accommodate over 30 staffs. Yellow
walls complete with open ceiling meet the economical demand.
Layout plan
The general office area can accommodate over 30 staffs. Yellow walls complete with open ceiling meet the eco-

Layout plan nomical demand.
The general office area can accommodate over 30 staffs. Yellow walls complete with open ceiling meet the eco-
nomical demand.

Conference room and waiting area are delineated by a

full height glass framed with black steel. Frosted glass is

employed in the middle part of the framework for privacy,
Conference roomand
whilst the upper and waiting
lower parts area are glass,
use clear delineated by a
allowing
full height glass
penetration framed
of lights with
into the blackarea.
waiting steel. Frosted glass
is employed in the middle part of the framework for
privacy, whilst the upper and lower parts use clear glass,
allowing penetration of lights into the waiting area.

Bright and sharp colour of red is the primary tone

of the entire office and extended to the lift lobby.
Bright and sharp colour of red is the primary tone
of the entire office and extended to the lift lobby.

Pantry view from waiting area.

The conference room in bright red is interspersed with two
teardrop-shaped pendant lamps.
Be Fine Office
Be Fine Office
Emmanuelle Moureaux Architecture & Design Harajuku
35.591252.35 /
Tokyo, Japan
103m2
Emmanuelle Moureaux Architecture & Design
103m2 Tokyo, Japan

61.410.9
VIP

The office is located on the 5th floor of a building, standing right

on the main crossroads of Harajuku, Tokyo. It is composed of two
rooms: a private space (a working space for twelve persons 35.59
m ), and a public space (a beauty/make
2
up consulting space, make
up salon, and beauty school 52.35 m ). 2
Making good use of colours is a strong point for this project, in an
original and cheerful way, and in reaction to a certain fashionable
coldness (concrete, glass, grey, white) of the contemporary interiors
and buildings in Tokyo. As the working area is quite limited, it is
important that storage space does not interfere with the working
space - that is why the shelves are installed by the walls.
In the central area, a 6 m long and 1.4 m wide desk is divided
by semi-transparent partitions. 1m x 0.9m high transparent glass
partitions define three mini-spaces, a waiting room, which can
also be used as a private makeup space for VIPs, and two meeting/
be fine office Emmanuelle Moureaux Architecture & Design WORKING space 233
consulting spaces. These partitions let the daylight penetrate and
avoid the sensation of closeness in a compact space. They are
covered with coloured sheets -yellow, orange, pink, red, green, and
blue. Each coloured sheet is situated only up to a certain height
to avoid blocking the sight, giving originality to the space as well
as a little privacy.
Just like the makeup itself, colours are used as a strong point for this
project. Emmanuelle proposed a fresh new idea of bringing in warmth
and fun colouring as opposed to the original design which had a
certain coldness of concrete, glass and monotone visual impact.

As the office size is limited, the designer has to fully make use of the space. Semi-transparent partitions avoid blocking the sight, giving originality to the space as well as a little privacy.

To save space, the shelves are installed by the walls.
To save space, the shelves are installed by the walls.
Floor
Floor plan plan Office
Client Be FIne
Client Be Fine Co.
Co. Ltd. Ltd. Interior
Interior Designer/Architect Designer/Architect
Emmanuelle Moureaux Main Contractor
Emmanuelle Main
Moureaux Brain Contractor
Co. Ltd. Lighting Brain
FLOS; Co
Ltd Lighting
YAMAGIWA Furniture FLOS; Brain
YAMAGIWA Furniture
Photography
Co. Ltd. Hidehiko Ltd Photography
Brain CoNagaishi Hidehiko Nagaishi
working space 239
Australia
Adelaide I AGL Centre(52~61)
Sydney I Westpac Place(36~43)

Canada
Toronto I Grip(20~35)
China
Guangdong I A&H Taiping(70~77)
Index by Hong Kong I 2% Headquarters(102~109)

I Architects Studio(156~163)
I EDAW(110~115)
Location
I EDGE Design Institute(144~155)
I Home Interiors Ltd.(122~131)
I Office of Alan Chan Design(84~91)
I Smurfit-Stone PSC (Asia) Ltd(226~231)
I Star TV(174~179)
I Walls Ice Cream(136~143)
Shanghai I Haworth Shanghai Creativity Centre(192~201)
I MoHen Design International(164~173)
I Provision Inc.(44~51)
Germany
Hamburg I Closed(92~101)
I FischerAppelt Kommunikation Headquarters(180~191)
Hanover I Norddeutsche Landesbank(214~225)
Japan
Tokyo I Be Fine Office(232~237)
Netherlands
Maastricht I Ontwerpbureau B2B(116~121)
Philippines
Manila I J Walter Thompson(62~69)
Thailand
Bangkok I Krungthai Card Public Co. Ltd.(10~19)
USA
California I Paulith Garments(78~83)
Massachusetts I Genzyme Center(202~213)
Missouri I Office of Kiku Obata & Company(132~135)

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SPACE SPACE

CONTENTS 020 Grip Limited

036 Westpac Place

044 Provision Inc.

122 Home Interiors Ltd.

132 Office of Kiku Obata & Company

136 Walls Ice Cream

Public Co. Ltd. Bangkok, Thailand

Public Co. Ltd.

Krungthai Card Public Co Ltd (KTC) is a credit card company

concept - from the interior design to working attire - has been

employees in casual attire like jeans and T-shirts at the boutique

Internal meeting room at the back of customer service centre.

Every design conveys a message.For the interior design of an office,

grip limited Johnson Chou Inc. WORKING space 21

grip limited Johnson Chou Inc. working space 23

grip limited Johnson Chou Inc. WORKING space 25

grip limited Johnson Chou Inc. WORKING space 29

grip limited Johnson Chou Inc. WORKING space 31

grip limited Johnson Chou Inc. WORKING space 35

Kent Street TowerKent Street

The design concept for Westpacs new workplace was

westpac place hassell pty ltd. and geyer WORKING space 39

westpac place hassell pty ltd. and geyer WORKING space 41

westpac place hassell pty ltd. and geyer WORKING space 43

A multitude of steel and glass are commonly used for high-

companies in the internet or satellite business. Thus the designer

has broken away from the conventional design attributes such

as corporate history; present, and future directions; corporate

functionality, spatial layering, and decor.

provision inc. moHen design international WORKING space 45

provision inc. moHen design international WORKING space 47

provision inc. moHen design international WORKING space 49

provision inc. moHen design international WORKING space 51

Chill Out Lounge

The two-storey AGL Centre housing 380 personnel has become

identities/personalities are distributed throughout the facility

AGl centre hassell pty ltd. WORKING space 55

AGl centre hassell pty ltd. WORKING space 57

AGl centre hassell pty ltd. WORKING space 59

AGl centre hassell pty ltd. WORKING space 61

J Walter Thompson Manila headquarters is located on the 29th

an exciting and stimulating environment to its staff.

j walter thompson innovation (Hong kong) WORKING space 65

j walter thompson innovation (Hong kong) WORKING space 67

j walter thompson innovation (Hong kong) WORKING space 69

With its production plants based in Shenzhen and Qingdao, A&H

A&H Taiping co. ltd. vincent space design WORKING space 73

A&H Taiping co. ltd. vincent space design WORKING space 75

A&H Taiping co. ltd. vincent space design WORKING space 77

Garments California, U.S.A.

A new 500 sq. m. headquarters for a garment distribution company,

paulith garments Lorcan O Herlihy Architects WORKING space 81

paulith garments Lorcan O Herlihy Architects WORKING space 83

A designers office always seems special in other peoples eyes,

The planning of the new headquarters for the fashion company -

CLOSED CARSTEN ROTH ARCHITEKT WORKING space 93

CLOSED CARSTEN ROTH ARCHITEKT WORKING space 97

CLOSED CARSTEN ROTH ARCHITEKT WORKING space 99

CLOSED CARSTEN ROTH ARCHITEKT WORKING space 101

Headquarters Hong Kong, China

2% Headquarters design systems ltd. WORKING space 103

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2% Headquarters design systems ltd. WORKING space 107