The trend of deep appreciation for one's own culture and history is gaining momentum and strives to become an established norm. It manifests itself in fashion, music, art, as well as in interior design and architecture. The design of workspaces is no exception: a common client request is to infuse the interior with the local identity of the city's...
Written by
Ihor Yashyn, lead designer at ZIKZAK Architects
Photography
A Contemporary Approach to Classical Sculpture in a Coworking Space Interior. Designed by ZIKZAK Architects
Cohaus is a coworking space located in the heart of the historic center of Querétaro. The project harmoniously combines the rich heritage of the place with contemporary design elements, creating a unique and inspiring work environment.
Location
Reforma 1, Querétaro Downtown, Mexico
Principal architect
José Carlos Hernández
Design team
Luis Carlos Aguilar González
Material
Brick, Concrete, Glass, Metal
Typology
Commercial › Office / Coworking
HNK Amsterdam Sloterdijk has recently opened. This is the first location in a series of renovated offices which fully reflects the new vision of the flexible office concept. As part of office investor NSI, HNK has joined forces with hospitality design studio HD+VK to create a user-centered next generation workplace.
Project name
HNK Amsterdam Sloterdijk
Location
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Photography
Chiel de Nooyer, Studio de Nooyer
Principal architect
Helge Docters van Leeuwen & Vahid Kiumarsi
Design team
Silvia Fernandez de Alaiza
Collaborators
MAAQ, Big Brands, Green stories, Mijksenaar, Utilicht, HAY, Pedrali, Ege, Hooked on walls
Interior design
HD+VK Designers BV
Visualization
HD+VK Designers BV & LUMICA
Typology
Commercial › Office
Led by architects Luciana Araújo and Nathalia Otoni, Óbvio Arquitetura has delivered a signed project for the Belo Horizonte Chamber of Shopkeepers (CDL) - a trade association that has been working to promote local commerce in the capital for over 60 years.
Architecture firm
Óbvio Arquitetura
Location
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Principal architect
Luciana Araújo, Nathália Otoni
Design team
Nathália Otoni, Luciana Araújo, Aline Mourão, Sara Maia, Laís Pizano, Lorrayne Pedra, Pedro Vaz
Collaborators
Anala Dias, Thaís Vieira, Bárbara Oliveira, Luisa Bretz, Mayra Martins, Paula Cordeiro, Pedro Araújo, Fernanda Furletti, Lucas Andrade, Marília Barcelos, Filipe Galvão, Gabriela Olivé, Júlia Birchal, Leonardo Vianna, Maria Tereza Netto, Patrícia Alvim, Amanda Lopes
Interior design
Óbvio Arquitetura
Landscape
Kat Flores, Jordana Gomes
Civil engineer
Gustavo Mendes
Structural engineer
Tese Engenharia
Construction
Construtora Uni
Supervision
Francisco Eugênio Cardoso Vale
Tools used
SketchUp, GStar
Client
CDL (Câmara de Dirigentes Lojistas)
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
AODA's conviction is that interior design extends beyond mere aesthetics—it shapes environments that stir cultural sentiments and improve life's quality through the articulation of simplicity and detail. This renovation project, seeking to meld Eastern beauty with contemporary design, encapsulates this ethos in the transfigured space.
Architecture firm
Aoda Interior Design Co., Ltd.
Photography
Jackal Liu Photography
Principal architect
Hugo Shen, Anny Hong
Interior design
AODA Design
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Material
Steel, poplar, laminate flooring
Typology
Commerical › Office, Studio
3D Modeling Helps Transform Former Muscle & Fitness Office Into a Modern Research Lab. The former Los Angeles epicenter of global bodybuilding is now a leading biotech laboratory devoted to regenerative medicine and therapeutic drug delivery.
Recycling cooking oil is an action of utmost importance to preserve natural resources in the future, given its considerable polluting capacity. Therefore, it is essential to avoid the disposal of used oil in toilets, drains, sinks, or together with organic waste.
Project name
Ambiental Santos Headquarters
Architecture firm
Solo Arquitetos
Location
Itaperuçu, Paraná, Brazil
Photography
Eduardo Macarios
Principal architect
Franco Luiz Faust
Design team
Arthur Felipe Brizola, Franco Luiz Faust, Gabriel Zem Schneider, João Gabriel Kuster Cordeiro, Lucas Aguillera e Shinyashiki, Thiago Augustos Prenholato Alves
Interior design
Same Team
Landscape
Solo Arquitetos
Civil engineer
Brasgisp Team
Structural engineer
Brasgisp Team
Environmental & MEP
Brasgisp Team
Supervision
Solo Arquitetos
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Corona Renderer, Autodesk 3ds Max
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
Office space project for a Ukrainian charitable foundation, whose activities are aimed at helping talented children in the field of education. The Foundation works not only with Ukrainian higher education institutions, but also with European and American universities.
Project name
Common Space
Architecture firm
Senko Architects
Photography
Kateryna Senko, Vavushka Oleksii
Principal architect
Senko Kateryna
Supervision
Senko Architects
Client
"Povir u sebe" Foundation
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
