Saguez & Partners has designed the new offices for business complex Capital 8, located in Paris, France.
From a national headquarters to an international luxury private office complex – In the Golden Triangle, the Business District in the center of Paris, Unibail-Rodamco transformed a former national electric headquarters into a private office complex. To attract corporate and international companies, the new owner commissioned the global design agency Saguez & Partners, for a polished new identity and new environment.
A unique place catered to mobile work culture and top-level services and amenities – At the front entry, the existing canopy gained mirrored panels punctuated by LED strips. It leads to services in the vast lobby such as the 24/7 concierge desk in ceramic and steel, three in-house restaurants and several free-floating areas. The layout of the ground level was adjusted to improve flow to the lobby. To warm up the linearity of the vast space and its preponderance of chilly marble, metal, and glass, Saguez outfitted the multiple zones into coworking and hoteling spaces, with various seating options that include upholstered banquettes, armchairs, and ottomans. Common spaces are welcoming, lively and spontaneous. A self-service coffee bar and a small beauty lounge with a flatteringly lit makeup mirror and a wellness-center contribute to an atmosphere of quiets pampering. Lounge like coworking spaces are partially enclosed by bright green glass called “Digital ice cube,” actually giant screens programmed to display real-time news, weather, Stock-Exchange or company information. Green is the office complex’s signature color. Matching shades of green paint to living ferns, moss and lichen, represents nature as a primary source of inspiration. Bringing the outdoors inside balances the enormous office complex and its high technologies.
