An Outpost of the Swiss Government Is Rooted in a Multinational Modernist Legacy
In Chicago’s John Hancock Center, an office of the Swiss Consulate was designed by HHF Architects and Kwong Von Glinow, who took cues from Swiss Modernist Otto Kolb.
Workplace Architecture
LEVER Architecture's Meyer Memorial Trust HQ Balances Equity and Sustainability
A LEED Platinum-rated design was just the start. At the Meyer Memorial Trust headquarters, progress comes on many fronts.
Louis Denavaut Imbues a Parisian Tech Company’s HQ with Character and Poise
A warm palette of noble materials, textured surfaces, and curved walls transforms a mediocre office into a refined bureau that transcends workplace norms.
In France's Silicon Valley, an Adjustable and Transparent Building Fits Right In
Barbarito Bancel Architectes wrapped the building in glass-and-aluminum louvers that vary according to the angle of the sun.
Workspaces in a London Music Studio Are Designed to Promote Mindful Isolation
UK firm Alma-nac minimized daylighting, a typical office-design perk, to build the ideal space for musicians' specialized, focused, production work.
The Urban Quartz Office Towers Emerge as Crystalized Cliffs in Rennes
Hamonic + Masson & Associés helps rejuvenate the regional capital with a multimodal complex that meets a growing demand for flexible workplaces.
Francesc Rifé Designs a Headquarters for Power Electronics
The Catalan designer, well known for hospitality projects, applies his signature style to a workplace focused on solar power.
Gucci's French Parent, Kering, Commissions a Sustainable Office in Wayne, New Jersey
The French luxury goods company—home to Gucci and Saint Laurent, among others—tapped HLW to give its U.S. headquarters a sustainable homebase.
Lord Aeck Sargent Designs an Employee-Friendly Research Lab
Lord Aeck Sargent’s redesign of a virus research center features an unusual open plan.
A Fashion Center in East London Looks to Sustainable Economic Regeneration
London-based firm Adams & Sutherland has recently transformed a row of underutilized garages into the fashion hub Poplar Works.
Supersize Graphics Mark a Design Firm’s Dream HQ in Amsterdam
Unlike the arduous process of its decade-plus development, the thonik building is a light and joyous affair with an ode to amateur-led design.
OMA Doesn’t Mince Symbols at the New Axel Springer Campus
The complex’s new building makes a statement about the past of Berlin and the future of journalism.
The Spirit of Brunel Lives on in a New London Office Building
Designed by Fletcher Priest Architects, the Brunel Building embodies the area’s rich engineering heritage.
Post-COVID, More Office Designs Include Permanent Outdoor Workspaces
Designers are creating more offices that maximize opportunities to work outside.
Worrell Yeung Transforms a Former Factory into a Hub for a New Generation of Makers
The renovation, located near the Brooklyn Navy Yard, elevates the building's rugged historical charm while making it suitable for a 21st-century workforce.
A Construction Company’s New Workplace Reveals Its Material Prowess
During a renovation and expansion project for Okland Construction, WRNS Studio prioritized features where the company could display its dexterity with concrete.
Will the Pandemic Improve Remote Work?
Before the pandemic, telework— for all its virtues—could be messy, ergonomically awkward, and emotionally challenging. What’s changed now?
The Latest Workplace Design Initiative? Neurodiversity
In a world of heightened sensitivity, designers who pay attention to workers’ sensory intelligence will create environments where people can thrive.
What Does a Neurodiverse Workplace Look Like?
Design of most offices doesn't account for the estimated 50 percent of workers who aren't neurotypical. HOK offers strategies for how to build more inclusively.
Emerging from a Public Health Crisis, Companies Get Set to Invest in Hygienic Office Design
Private enterprises are rediscovering that the workforce has a life outside the office—and that brings risks they were not prepared for.
