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Invensys Rail Office Design Concept

admin — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:52:11 +0000

Formerly known as Westinghouse Systems, Invensys Rail is a UK based company that offers state of the art railway control and communication solutions. Operating from several offices around the UK, Invensys Rail frequently calls upon the services of 3Sphere, one of the UK’s leading independent office design companies, who are responsible for several inspirational working environments around London including Guardian News and Media, Santander, DC Advisory Partners, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, and Heidrick & Struggles.

Among the numerous design concepts completed by 3Sphere is this amazing speculative feasibility project commissioned by Invensys, who wanted to explore an office design that retained a contemporary and minimalist working environment, while also incorporating a diesel locomotive train simulator and railway turntable right in the middle of the office. The result is this stunning futuristic suite of renders that do a good job of highlighting the creative flair 3Sphere built their reputation on.

Sadly the project never reached the implementation stage, so all we are left with are these pictures for now. Hopefully the company will eventually decide to push the project forward because this would definitely be a cool office to work in!

Mono Ad Agency Office

admin — Fri, 28 May 2010 19:31:11 +0000

Nested inside a historic building in uptown Minneapolis that sat vacant for almost 20 years previously housing a print shop and a car dealership, you will now find the very cool offices of the advertising agency Mono. In a neighborhood known for funky shops, eateries and apartments, the entrance to Mono’s office is easily distinguishable by its boldly colored blue door, which upon entering leads visitors down a path of finished concrete floors that still have flicks of color from the old print shop.

The design of the Mono offices was a collaboration between Mono’s co-founder Chris Lange, and architect Charlie Lazor or Lazor Office and Flatpak House, who together aimed to transform the space into a open place where creative ideas could roam free, a notion well visible in the final result.

The same blue from the entrance door can be found accenting the offices bright white walls, as well as on ceiling beams and office doors, including a refinished barn door that slides open to reveal a modern conference room lined with Herman Miller Embody chairs.

Ditching the traditional cubicles, Mono’s employees sprout their creative genius from very interesting looking work “pods” that surround the heart of the office.

For more pictures of the office visit Mono’s Flickr Stream.

Twitter's New Office

admin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:14:17 +0000

The popular social networking site Twitter recently relocated its office headquarters to a space previously occupied by Bebo in San Francisco’s SoMa district. The interior design of the new office was spearheaded by Sara Morishige Williams, whose goal was to “bring the outdoors in, while making the space playful yet useful and sustainable”. The entire office is equipped with wifi connectivity, and has several fun features such as a dj booth, arcade, custom concrete conference tables, and of course plenty of playful bird depictions. Here’s some pictures taken by the company’s own employees.

Facebook Office Headquarters

admin — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:50:02 +0000

The popular social networking site Facebook recently employed the services of San Francisco design firm Studio O+A to design their new corporate headquarters in Palo Alto’s Stanford Research Park, and the results are not surprisingly quite impressive.

The offices were designed to facilitate employee interaction and connection in order to reflect the company’s mission to connect people; a notion that was even reflected during the design phase of the offices as company-wide polls and personal interviews were conducted to determine what the employees wanted from their work spaces.

The new facility is the first commercial project that has been completed under Palo Alto’s 2008 Green Building Ordinance, which was accomplished by recycling and repurposing various components of the original facility such as millwork and industrial components. Furthermore the offices also feature energy-efficient lighting and high recycled-content carpet.

[via Otto]

The Syzygy Agency Office

admin — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:17:58 +0000

The office of the Syzygy advertising agency in Hamburg offers a sleek work environment built to foster close employee cooperation by reinforcing a feeling of everyone being in the same boat. The office was created by Christoph Roselius and Julian Hillenkamp of Hamburg’s eins:eins architecten, and features smoothly curved white bullpens that are fully configurable.

[via The Cool Hunter]

Bears Cave Office by Paul Coudamy

admin — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:08:42 +0000

The “Bears Cave” is a stunning interior office design project that was recently completed by French architect Paul Coudamy on behalf of Bearstech, an internet hosting company located in Paris. The goal of the office design was to create a headquarters that communicated a feeling of strength by reflecting Bearstech’s innovative and wild approach to virtual technology.

The office is organized into three spaces, a working space, leisure space, and a meeting space. The back room provides a mineral atmosphere with Parisan rock and brick walls, a stark contrast to the chaotic cavern walls of the front meeting room which were created with wood cut-offs rescued from sidewalks, dumpsters, and wasteland, the structure of which was intended to translate “the chaotic mass power dynamited in an uncontrolled energy: a wood vortex our of a natural disaster“.

A low honeycomb cardboard bench along with a vibrantly colored yet low-key bar area separates the meeting room and the working spaces, effectively creating circulation between the three spaces.

Project Credits
Design and building : Paul Coudamy
On wood structure, consulting and Co-design : Arnaud Depeyre
Project Manager : Pierre Brochot
Assistants : Bastien Gache and Martial Coudamy

Photos by Benjamin Boccas

The Morris + King Company Office

admin — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:26:31 +0000

Located in New York City, the Morris + King Company is a leading independent PR and marketing firm that recently finished a complete renovation of its offices, the results of which are nothing short of spectacular. Under the direction of Judith R. King, partner and principal of The Morris + King Company, along with the help of David Aldaheff, a recognized leader of the avant-garde movement in furniture design and owner of The Future Perfect, the Morris + King offices were transformed into a vibrant workspace that is both functional, and fun.

The vision and theme of the redesign was a “glowing ice cube with hidden surprises”, which is perhaps the most visible in the “blue ice-cubicles”. Fabricated by design firm Panelite, the cubicles contain dimmable stacked cube lamps, and desks with glass tabletops that reflect the tranquil blue hues from the cube walls.

The “rumpus room” is a stylish conference room that features an eclectic collection of blue chairs, including cast aluminum prototypes of 1970s Air France lounge chairs, velvet seats from the former cruise liner “Stella Solaris” and a pair of rocking chairs from Bensen. The room also has a fully stocked back, a built in plasma tv, and even a Nintendo Wii system.

To accentuate the theme of the redesign the office was decorated with an inspiring collection of paintings, sculptures and photography, including 11 custom-designed abstract paintings that reside on the walls of the firm’s 40 foot gallery whose bold colors and sharp geometric shapes appear to be in a continuous state of motion.

Between its vibrant colors, stylized furniture and calming ambiance, the Morris + King Company office definitely looks like a great place to work!

Red Bull Headquarters London

admin — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:06:48 +0000

There are few offices in the world that are as visually stunning and just plain fun looking as the Red Bull headquarters located in London. The office was designed by Jump-Studios, and features everything from floating staircases, pin pong table meeting rooms, a sleek lounge area, and best of all a massive slide to transport you between meetings. Some amazing pictures after the jump!

The Nothing Office

admin — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 05:35:55 +0000

With the help of Alrik Koundenburg and Joost van Bleiswikj, the Amsterdam based creative agency Nothing took the idea behind the company name (turning nothing into something) and applied it the design of company’s office. Using a ‘no screw, no glue’ technique the office features walls, tables, shelves, beams, and even a staircase, all made from nothing but cardboard!