office design
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Hive of industry
Soundproofed chairs, high ceilings and yellow upholstery have helped Estonian newspaper ‘Aripaev’ turn a factory hall in Tallinn into a modern office for busy bees.
Business and pleasure
They shouldn’t be mixed, right? Wrong. But what can we do to make offices more appealing without making them full of bean bags and silly slides? These HQs have the balance right.
What works?
We were told that workplaces would become less relevant but the opposite is true. Here’s how to improve your lot.
Bureaux de change
Improve your productivity by sprucing up your place of work – well, that’s the theory anyway. Whatever happens, it will look sharper.
Folk’s festival
Austrian-born entrepreneur Pitzy Folk has turned a derelict Melbourne telephone exchange into a three-storey headquarters where his beverage brand, invested start-ups and an in-house chef all coexist productively.
Data base
As the last members of staff move in, we step inside global business analyst Bloomberg’s new European headquarters.
The opener
Award-winning noodles in Bangkok, flagging down a bookshop on wheels in Los Angeles and private moments in the workplace: our fresh news picks from around the world.
Open for business
Architecture firm Squire and Partners’ new HQ – The Department Store – is a beacon of sensitive redevelopment.
Youthful exuberance
Pushchair company Joolz has embraced an office design that resonates with its green credentials, giving its staff space to breathe – and its plants room to grow.
Step into my office
As open-plan offices and hot-desking erode the personal workspace, we visit architects, ambassadors and creatives worldwide to celebrate the desk as sanctuary, status symbol and creative engine.
