Gensler's playful offices for Adobe in Dublin reflect the collaborative, down-to-earth spirit of the US software giant.
Where the new and old architecture meet throughout the building, the new elements are always set back to allow the older elements to take center stage.
With a focus on materiality, functionality and hospitality, the Gary Lee Partners office in Chicago represents the interior design firm's sophisticated, yet approachable aesthetic that aims to bring people together.
The Stuttgart, Germany–based interior architect combined vibrantly painted furniture, ample applications of zinc and wood, and bold black-and-white zigzags.
Digital product design and development company Pixelmatters, has designed their new office space to accommodate their growing team in Porto, Portugal.
While approaching the 3 years old mark, our old office space started to become just too small. Growing fast and steadily, now counting with a team of 23, we had to move. Essentially, our new 360m2 office is composed of 5 main areas: Lounge, Open-working space, Meeting rooms, Kitchen and Games room.
Sheldon Commercial Interiors has designed the new offices of global talent agency WME | IMG, located in Sydney, Australia.
An industrial aesthetic with opulent touches was the brief handed to Sheldon by talent and media powerhouse agency WME|IMG.
Following a merger between the two companies, the organisation wanted to create an office space that integrated both company cultures while allowing each to work as their own business unit. The design was to be inspired by the client’s New York office, which made regular communication and updates key to the successful project result.
FORM Architects has designed the new offices of their architecture firm, located in Arlington, Virginia.
As the architect and the end user, there is an added element of customization required to address an undoubtedly unique design experience. From conception, it was essential that the ideas from FORM’s staff were included in defining a concise design direction. To facilitate this, FORM implemented an iteration of an exercise that they practice with their clients. This led FORM to the concept of a deconstructed, collaborative loft that would allow staff and their ideas to thrive.
FENNIE+MEHL have designed the new offices of creative technology consultants ThoughtWorks, located in San Francisco, California.
Can a physical space be a vehicle for change? That was the question FENNIE+MEHL pondered when the global software development company ThoughtWorks tasked them to find and build out a new San Francisco office.
Committing to ThoughtWorks’ mission of passionately advocating for positive social and economic justice, F+M passed over real estate options in more affluent areas and found the perfect vacant space in the heart of the city, at a literal and symbolic intersection of new tech, urban grit and multicultural vibrancy.
ThirdWay Interiors has designed the new offices of trading company Smarkets, located in London, England.
Smarkets provides a superior online investment platform that facilitates honest, user-centered trading in regard to sports, politics and current events.
The client was determined to do things differently. They wanted a space where their staff could eat together in a large, marble-clad commercial kitchen, providing free catered lunches and the flexibility to transform the space into a large entertainment zone.
Platform Design Ltd has designed the new offices of network security and performance company Juniper Networks, located in Addlestone, England.
Creating a working environment to help staff work collaboratively, think creatively and embody Juniper Networks’ corporate values were the cornerstones of the design brief.
The Juniper Networks re-designed UK office in Addlestone is a unique amalgamation of business and design disciplines. Starting with a strategy based on extensive research and employee surveys, a design direction and vision was formed.
Baskervill has designed the new offices of web design and development company CO+LAB, located in Richmond, Virginia.
CO+LAB aspires to remove complexity from companies’ all-important websites. So when they were quickly outgrowing their space, it’s no surprise they wanted a no-fuss transition. The end result shows that simple design can be edgy. Their office lets the grit and heritage of the industrial neighborhood’s exposed brick and rafters take center stage, complemented with a sleek color palette. Their custom furniture offers interesting shapes and flexibility for workers. To meet the web design shop’s technology needs and its cultural wants, there’s a careful balance of public and private spaces. The design highlights unique characteristics left over from previous renovations. Things like different layers of paint, hooks in the walls, exposed brick and structural beams with their original markings are now statement pieces of the design.
Bialosky, a renowned Midwest architecture firm, has designed their new offices in Cleveland, Ohio.
At a transformational moment in its history, Bialosky Cleveland internally directed and designed a powerful new identity in response to the firm’s cyclical strategic planning. Building the new brand empowered employees to author the firm’s mission, values and graphic identity, and furthermore, build a workplace that exemplifies their culture.
Weaver Architects have designed the new offices of gaming company King / Z2, located in Seattle, Washington.
One of the main goals for this office, was to deliver a space that from the moment the elevator doors opened, employees and visitors wouldn’t realize they were in a traditional “corporate” high rise building. The space needed to be vibrant, technologically sound and flexible. And lastly, it needed to inspire their employees to create. With these requests, the treehouse concept was born. A familiar aspect of everyone’s childhood, forts & treehouses embody the creativity and DIY mentality of the builder/occupants.
STG Design has designed the new offices of international construction company Turner Construction, located in Nashville, Tennessee.
Turner Construction has been a longtime partner with STG Design and has worked on some of our most notable projects, including the 580,000 sf Y-12 National Security Complex and the 340,000 sf United State Department of Energy Administrative Office Complex.
When relocating from their previous office, which STG also designed, Turner Construction expressed their interest in STG designing a new space with an exposed, naturally lit, high ceiling. A visual transparent theme is carried out through the use of glass walls which bring natural light to the whole office, from private offices to the open floor plan. The use of high ceilings reinforced the open working environment portrayed throughout the design.
LPA, Inc. has designed the new offices of automotive company Mazda, located in Irvine, California.
The design of Mazda’s new 7,300-square-foot Western Regional office is reflective of the exciting new direction Mazda is taking with their branding and dealerships. Mazda’s Retail Evolution is bold and sophisticated, yet simple and elegant, which became the basis for the Western Region office design.
The architectural/engineering firm Bergmann Associates has designed their new offices in Rochester, New York.
As leading architects and engineers, Bergmann Associates, had a unique challenge to be both client and designer of their new office relocation. the Bergmann Interior Design Team implemented an innovative approach that engaged the employees using the principals of change management. Fostering a culture that is innovative, progressive and attractive to a multi-generational workforce, engaging employees early and often was key. During Pre-Design, approximately 70 individuals met with the Design Team one-on-one, as part of focus groups or in department meetings. As the project moved forward, market/discipline Relocation Representatives were identified to ensure employees had a voice and were informed to various levels. We practiced the principals of engagement and acceptance of cultural change right out of the gate.
Gresham, Smith and Partners have designed the new offices of electronics distribution company DOW Electronics, located in Tampa, Florida.
For the 12,760-square-foot DOW Electronics corporate office renovation near Tampa, Fla., GS&P was tasked with fitting 66 employee workstations, two training rooms, multiple open and closed collaborative meeting areas, two conference rooms and an updated lobby and dining center within the space. The new environment creates an inspiring aesthetic that reflects the energy and enthusiasm of the company and its employees. The office remained fully functional while undergoing renovations in two phases. Total design and phased construction was completed in 15 months.
Yellow 6 Design has designed the new offices of communications and design agency Insight Creative, located in Auckland, New Zealand.
Yellow 6 developed and implemented the concept Insight Creative’s new home in Princes Wharf. Relocating from character space in Britomart, the challenge was to create a new environment with personality. The new space needed to be energetic and cater for both social and workspace. Working alongside the team from Insight Creative we achieved this outcome. The view from the office is spectacular and capturing this from the moment clients and staff enter the office was paramount. With some investigation and a very helpful builder, we managed to achieve this, opening up the entrance and the social space to look across the harbour.
MCM Architecture has designed the new offices of law firm Bird & Bird, located in London, England.
MCM consulted widely with staff and the Bird & Bird steering group to communicate the designs at the outset to ensure there was buy-in across the organisation. It was important to help reassure staff that the new office would meet their needs in terms of the technology that allowed them to move around easily and in terms of appropriate quiet space for concentrative work.
The agreed layouts addressed these concerns successfully, and the building provides Bird & Bird with all the amenities they require, including extensive client facilities with a seminar space and client business lounge on the 1st floor and a further client meeting suite on the 12th floor.
Unison Construction Management has designed the new offices of energy company Pacific NorthWest LNG, located in Vancouver, Canada.
In order to cultivate a sense of corporate culture, much focus was placed on the kitchen and communal break room. Instead of a typical open plan office, Pacific NorthWest LNG opted to stick with a more traditional floor plan with private offices and workstations, but instead focused employee interaction around the kitchen; stocked with amenities and a spacious cafeteria, it provides a place of relaxation and socialization for employees.
Airbnb has opened a new international headquarters in Dublin, which it has designed in collaboration with local architect Heneghan Peng.
It is the first time that Airbnb has designed the architectural layout of an interior space, as the building, now known as The Warehouse, was just a shell before the company moved in.
Covering 4000m2 The Warehouse is a large building, as many of Airbnb’s offices are. When designing the new space the company has taken learnings from its Portland, US office, where employee visibility was an issue as there were so many flexible spaces people couldn’t be easily found.
River Street Architecture has worked with Fidelity Trust Company to design the new offices of design and development firm Whiteboard located in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Housed in the original diner and headquarters of Krystal Hamburgers, Whiteboard is a design and development firm helping organizations thrive in our digital age. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Whiteboard’s new space falls in the center of a burgeoning Innovation District, where hundreds of individuals have relocated to take advantage of the fastest internet in the United States.
pS Arkitektur has designed the new offices of ALM Equity located in Stockholm, Sweden.
ALM Equity AB works with real estate development. Its new head office in situated on Regeringsgatan in the centre of Stockholm and comprises of about 700 sqm. Some 50 employees have their workplace here. The interior features smart built-in technology in spaces such as meeting rooms, kitchen and open project places. These high end solutions are a key factor of the work ethics that represent ALM – high efficiency, easy access to colleagues and an open, no fuss way of communication. After work activities are encouraged in the large kitchen, being equipped with audio-sound system and bespoke along-the-walls sofa.
Linehouse has designed the new coworking offices of WeWork Yanping Lu located in Shanghai, China.
WeWork Yanping Lu is located in the Jing’An district of Shanghai. Nestled in what was once the British settlement, the area was occupied by a neighbourhood of longtangs. These houses and laneways are scattered throughout the area, and many now exist as remnants of their previous lives. These longtangs are sectionally cut, revealing the structure and interiors of the buildings and the way residents once occupied these laneway houses. Linehouse used this as their conceptual approach in developing the co-working space for WeWork.
