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The bespoke rug in reception combines the Case Study Houses colour scheme|Classic Eames chairs were also used in the Case Study Homes|A slanted-ceiling boardroom|Sculptural clusters of lighting in the reception area|'The best of Modernisn' encapsulated in the Mayfair office design|The office boasts spectacular views across the rooftops of central London||

LA Case Study Houses inspire Mayfair office

Taking design cues from the iconic Los Angeles Case Study Houses programme, Fletcher Priest has redeveloped a Mayfair office to…
Interiors
20 Nov 2014
The 'library' area designed to feel like a park|The marketplace stage|Brainstorming boards mounted on pallet-like structures|Splashes of colour throughout the office enliven the simple wooden backdrop|grass-coloured rugs signal the break-out areas|All staff are provided with free lunches|The main dining area||

JustGiving HQ by Peldon Rose

Peldon Rose has created a campus for the online fundraising platform JustGiving. The company was moving into new offices in…
Interiors
20 Nov 2014
'Concrete' floors are in fact made from carpets to give an industrial feel without the hollow acoustics|A slanted view of Amsterdam's port|Black and white creates drama and visually divides the spaces|Desks and low walls of storage have been custom-made from sandblasted oak|VMX's angled glass facade echoes the wheelhouse of a ship with a nod to the location||

i29's strategic design for Mediaxplain HQ

Creative agency Mediaxplain’s slanted view of Amsterdam’s port makes workers feel like they’re operating from the prow of a ship…
Interiors
18 Nov 2014
Tiered seating under the stairs. Brickword hints at the building's past life as a brewery|Wooden lockers are customised by staff with multi-coloured table-tennis balls|Communal spaces have been designed to comfortably fit both large and small groups|Workstations are arranged around long tables with no dividing space|Naps are welcome in padded cubicles that can be curtained off|OSB fins running along the ceiling help to dampen acoustics|The former Berlin brewery that is now SoundCloud's German HQ||

Berlin brewery becomes SoundCloud HQ

SoundCloud's Berlin outpost is housed in a former brewery, sharing a stripped-back space with other tech start-up sensations Prior to moving…
Interiors
13 Nov 2014
Uber's elevator lobby with tinted-mirror walls|Workstations are positioned by the windows for maximum light exposure|The corridor contains standing-tables|The reception desk made from marble and dark wood|The "war room"||

Uber's San Fran HQ by Studio O+A

Minicab companies aren't generally known for having plush offices. Cramped corridors with Formica tables, a couple of chairs – maybe…
Interiors
10 Nov 2014
Democratising the harbour view|Workstations integrate cable-management systems to retain a clean aesthetic|Ansarada operates on a 24-hour work cycle so employees are provided with relaxation areas|The acoustic walls are used as pegboards for brainstorming|The concealed kitchen slides open and can cater for the 50-plus workforce|Swings add a playful element to the office|The office is purposefully left openplan to avoid the 'little boxes' syndrome||

Cloud architecture for high-spec temporary HQ

Those Architects has refurbished a heritage-listed building overlooking Sydney Harbour for young tech firm Ansarada's offices, while carefully preserving the…
Interiors
06 Nov 2014
Skewered internal windows offer an unconventional outlook|A raw, flexible interior suits a 'scrappy' company, not keen on corporate decorum|Funny or Die is based on The Lot, an LA production studio with a storied past|Spaces have been designed around noise control and the level of privacy required|Meeting spaces are bathed in cerulean blue and exposed ceilings add a rawness|Yellow is repeated as an accent colour, including on the stairs that link the two floors|Exposed metal stud work on the walls emphasises a 'work in progress' concept|Low-fi materials like pegboard and OSB helped keep costs low||

Funny or Die's LA office by Clive Wilkinson Architects

When comedy video website Funny or Die launched in 2007, it started with ten videos and a trash-talking two-year-old telling…
Interiors
04 Nov 2014

Haworth Tompkins' alumni update Royal Court Theatre

Lyndon Goode Architects and Citizens Design Bureau have redesigned the front-of-house areas at the Royal Court Theatre, with bespoke furniture and lighting by…
Interiors
29 Oct 2014
Brady Mallalieu panelled the atrium with an acoustic timber-batten system|The spiral staircase links the atrium to the ground floor and acts as point of interest in the room|The staircase's balustrade is made with glass at the ground floor level to avoid breaking up the horizontal plane of the wooden panelling||

Contemporary update of listed office building

Brady Mallalieu Architects has completed the final phase in the refurbishment of Brown Rudnick's Mayfair office, which has been designed…
Interiors
29 Oct 2014
GLM's colourful extension references Caithness' Nordic links|The penthouse suite sits in the turret of the original building|Customised Hush chairs by Naughtone, one of several British brands used|The simply styled interiors of one of the self-catered apartments|The bespoke chandelier made from antlers||

The Inn at John O'Groats by GLM

Looking out from the northernmost tip of mainland Scotland, the primary-coloured clapboard buildings of The Inn at John O'Groats mirror those of…
Interiors
13 Oct 2014

Amos & Amos: avoiding the industrial cliché

Industrial-style workplaces have been subject to more than a few pastiche attempts in recent years, but thanks to architects Amos…
Interiors
13 Oct 2014
"It's not a game, it's football"|A white-striped greenway winds around the open-plan office and ends in football nets|Arrows and marks on the floor refer to the 'team playbook'|The canteen contains foosball tables and scarves from various football teams|The mini football arena for events, presentations and watching matches from across the world|||

Onefootball HQ: a football fanatic's fantasy

Onefootball's eponymous app represents the world's leading football community, connecting over 14 million football fans in 200 countries. As such,…
Interiors
06 Oct 2014
Graphic artwork by Artemij Brutov greets staff at the entrance|Citrus-bright curtains screening off the meeting rooms provide hits of colour|Bare brick walls and exposed brickwork and concrete contrast with the glossy white floor|Bespoke upholstery turns the deep windowsills into extra working space|Glazed meeting rooms are given more presence with a deep timber overhang|Inblum custom-designed much of the furniture, including the desks|Desks are at the perimeter, with meeting spaces at the core|Triangular shelving units hold personal mementoes from staff|A puzzle of pendant lights are attached to a wire frame on the kitchen ceiling||

Fashion house becomes Wix's Lithuaniun HQ

When international IT firm Wix wanted a contemporary fit out for its new offices in Lithuania, the go-to guys in…
Interiors
02 Oct 2014

Haptic designs HQ for Oslo's oldest shipbuilders

Aker Brygge, Oslo's old shipbuilding zone, was gentrified in the 1980s, turning it into a busy waterfront shopping, office and…
Interiors
30 Sep 2014
The orange glass porch designed to submerge visitors in a "warm, visionary world"|The mirrored reception desk reflects the chequered flooring, creating the illusion that the pattern continues|The open black stairway that allows light to filter through the space|The table in the black meeting room curls up "like a tongue" and continues up the wall with a large screen embedded in it|Each room is painted a different colour to reflect its use and create its own atmosphere|Yellow is used in the 'concentration' areas|The blue of the meeting rooms supports clear and productive thinking|A strip light placed at a jaunty angle|The floor is covered in bespoke carpet referencing the timber of the old floors|The top floor holds the 'treehouse' for relaxation|Formal areas are given a more subtle colour palette||

Surreal office design for a historic house

Dutch designer Maurice Mentjens' office design for creative agency Born05 creates a 'journey through time', balancing historical features with modern…
Interiors
04 Sep 2014
Meeting alcoves border the newly installed staircase|Feminine charms: the reception and conference room|School desks were custom powder coated in a yellow hue used for BMW's|Oak floors feature in the high-traffic areas. The furniture is by US firm Poppin|The executive spaces, where desks sit atop pink rugs, separated by curtains|Elaborate archways from a salvage company mark out the boardroom area|Decorative architectural mouldings create the feel of a Parisian apartment|Designer Josef Medellin painted the mural behind the mantelpiece||

Grow Marketing's San Francisco HQ by Josef M Design

Hoping to channel the ambience of a cosy Parisian loft apartment, interior designer Josef Medellin approached the San Francisco office of…
Interiors
02 Sep 2014
The indoor plaza is situated in an old storage room beneath a government building|The plaza contains a range of seating options and breakout spaces|The neutral palette is lifted by slashes of green|The cafe and meeting 'shed' a clad in pale wood|Silver birch trunks act as narrow pillars throughout the space||

Cube designs indoor plaza to look like a park

Dutch practice Cube Architecten has designed a multifunctional indoor plaza in Amsterdam that recreates the "peace and playfulness of a…
Interiors
28 Aug 2014

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