Companies are gradually bringing employees back to offices. For employers, it's time to focus on the future of the workplace, which includes flexible work options and increased attention to employee well-being and engagement. The more successful and motivated the team, the more successful the business. So, what are the trends in office design aimed...
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Alesia Karnaukhova, CEO ZIKZAK Architects
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ZIKZAK Architects
SeaVees, a footwear and lifestyle brand based in Santa Barbara, wanted a space to cultivate and grow their brand. They approached ANACAPA Architecture with a two-story, 8,000-square-foot office building needing renovations to fit the varying needs of the growing brand.
Architecture firm
ANACAPA Architecture
Location
Santa Barbara, California, USA
Photography
Erin Feinblatt
Design team
Dan Weber, Architect. Jessi Finnicum-Schwartz, Project Manager. Kristin Stoyanova – Architectural Designer
Interior design
ANACAPA Architecture
Structural engineer
Ashley Vance
Environmental & MEP
JMPE Electrical Engineers, BMA Mechanical
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
The interior of an office in a historic building erected more than a century ago is a kind of portal between eras. By designing a modern space within the old walls, the designer sought to bring out the authentic charm of the building. The result is a bright and eclectic office with local color accents and thoughtful, functional zoning for 20 people...
Project name
Office for Time-Travelers
Architecture firm
Temp Project (Anastasiia Tempynska)
Photography
Ivan Avdeenko
Principal architect
Anastasiia Tempynska
Interior design
Temp Project
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
The conversion and enhancement of an existing vacant cold dark shell into a thriving and vibrant business headquarters in North Carolina. Focus was placed on ensuring that the client-facing spaces were inviting, easily accessible, and most importantly embodied the following adjectives: modern, sleek, clean, energetic, vibrant, and trusting.
Project name
Envalence Energy & Solar Solutions
Architecture firm
M Ramseur & Associates, PLLC (Based out of North Carolina, USA) (https://mramseur.com/)
Location
Albemarle, North Carolina, USA
Photography
Peter Brentlinger (Architectural Photographer, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA)
Principal architect
Mitchell Ramseur, RA, NOMA, AIA, NCARB (BArch at Tuskegee University; March at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Design team
Vani Aldianto, Clayton Consulting and Design (Led by Brian Clayton, BIM Specialist), & Mitchell Ramseur, RA, NOMA, AIA, NCARB
Collaborators
Client & Design Team
Interior design
Chell Design Group Studios (Led by Kimberlie Wade, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA)
Environmental & MEP
Optima Engineering (Led by Amanda Brooks, PE, North Carolina, USA)
Lighting
Chell Design Group Studios & Optima Engineering
Supervision
Vani Aldianto (Local Project Manager)
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, SketchUp Pro
Material
Glass, Steel, Concrete
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
This adaptive reuse project transforms the most banal of commercial box buildings into a light-filled courtyard office space specifically outfitted for a discerning, high-end residential builder with an exclusive clientele.
Project name
Redwood Highway
Architecture firm
Studio VARA
Location
Mill Valley, California, USA
Photography
Bruce Damonte
Design team
Christopher Roach, Maura Fernández Abernethy, Jackie Fung
Interior design
Studio VARA
Civil engineer
CSW/ Stuber-Stroeh Engineers
Structural engineer
GFDS Engineers
Environmental & MEP
Axiom Engineers
Construction
Van Acker Associates
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
In the heart of downtown San Francisco, the Salesforce tower represents the pinnacle of Bay Area technological innovation and modern creativity. We were tasked to create, alongside our client, a west coast headquarters for their global financial firm in the heart of the tower – translating our designers’ residential sensibilities into the workplace...
Project name
Salesforce Tower Office Space
Architecture firm
Feldman Architecture
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Collaborators
AV Consultant: MWA & Creation Networks. Code Consultant: ARS. Property Management: Boston Properties. Construction Management: Whiteside Management- Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment: CRI & jak-w
Interior design
Feldman Architecture
Lighting
Pritchard Peck Lighting
Construction
Skyline Construction
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
Located south of the city of Morelia, immersed in a residential area located a few steps from one of the most important commercial plazas in the city, the JMR offices are located. The offices arise from the need for a space to receive clients and close deals within an area of added value in the commercial and professional sector of the city.
Architecture firm
Dehonor Arquitectos
Photography
Cristian Nuñez Dehonor
Principal architect
Cristian Roberto Nuñez Avila
Design team
Cristian Roberto Nuñez Avila
Collaborators
Roberto Nuñez Dehonor
Interior design
Cristian Roberto Nuñez Avila
Landscape
Cristian Roberto Nuñez Avila
Civil engineer
Roberto Nuñez Dehonor
Structural engineer
Roberto Nuñez Dehonor
Environmental & MEP
Roberto Nuñez Dehonor
Lighting
Cristian Roberto Nuñez Avila
Supervision
Roberto Nuñez Dehonor
Visualization
Cristian Roberto Nuñez Avila
Tools used
Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Material
Concrete, Wood, stone
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
The former headquarters building was a stereotypical pencil building that merely met the legal requirement for evacuation. Now that it has grown into a global company, a "vertical rainbow" appeared on the facade to express its identity as a paint company offering an infinite variety of colors.
Project name
VERTICAL RAINBOW in Tokyo
Architecture firm
SAKO Architects
Principal architect
Keiichiro Sako
Design team
SAKO Architects
Interior design
SAKO Architects
Structural engineer
Structural Design PLUS ONE Inc.
Lighting
BONBORI Lighting Architect & Associates, Inc.
Construction
SHIMIZU BLC Co., Ltd.
Supervision
SAKO Architects
Material
Facade 1: 12mm+12mm tempered laminated glass (painted only the balcony side). Facade 2: Lattice-like fittings with class B fire protection equipment. Painting brand: Musashi Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.
Client
Musashi Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.
Typology
Commercial › Office
