Latvian Publishing Office
Open AD is an architecture studio which redesigned the office space for a Latvian publisher recently. The office makes use of artistic prints all over, which when added with yellow statement furniture, makes for a stylish combination.
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China Huaneng Group – Office Headquarters
The China Huaneng Group is the largest power company in China, their office headquarters are located in the prominent Chang’an Boulevard of Beijing. This Chinese office space was inspired by traditional Chinese courtyard typology, defined by a series of communal spaces and a style which attempts to express the corporation’s progressive identity. The office was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, a well known international architectural practice with offices around the world.
The design organizes the corporation and its subsidiaries around a generously scaled central atrium, which acts as the main communal space for the Huaneng “family.” A fully-glazed, thin shell structure covers the atrium and filters daylight into the space. At the heart of the atrium is a freestanding, lantern-shaped volume, which consists of an outer layer of LED tubes attached to a glass staircase that spirals around an exhibition space and a VIP meeting room. This luminous, cylindrical volume symbolizes the source of energy at the center of the company. Other common areas include a sunken garden, a sky garden, and double-height breakout spaces.
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Blueseed – Offshore Office Vessel?
Blueseed aims to introduce an interesting, if not a far fetched, concept in 2013. The company plans to offer living and office space in an elegantly designed modern tech environment that aims to be the “Googleplex of the Sea”. They want to attract top entrepreneurial and technology talent from all over the world to Silicon Valley. Because of current immigration rules in the US, according to Blueseed “bold and creative entrepreneurs from around the world aren’t given the chance to come to Silicon Valley and develop the technologies that could be creating jobs and propelling the economy forward.” Blueseed aims to solve this problem so that Silicon Valley remains the world’s center for innovation by creating facilities a short ferry ride away from Silicon Valley so that great ideas and talent from around the world can live, work, and play while having convenient access to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Here’s an interview with the company’s CEO:
Harley Davidson Office – Gurgaon, India
Harley Davidson announced in November 2010 that is would be expanding its operations into India. Its iconic motor cycles are to be fabricated in the USA, and assembled in India for the Indian market. In order to manage their Indian operations they located their office headquarters Gurgaon which is one of India’s largest industrial and financial centers.
The architects behind the office space were Morphogenesis. They used everything from the Harley Davidson colours, full motorcycles and even Harley parts to infuse the office with the iconic Harley Davidson brand. Nevertheless, as with most good design projects, some thought was given to reflect local designs and flavours. This can be seen through the use of the ’jaalis’ for example, which is an ornate perforated screen.
Red Bull – Cape Town Office
We’ve seen a lot of offices from Red Bull lately, and this new addition lives up to the reputation of the others! This is their Cape Town office in South Africa, which also happens to be their National HQ. It was designed by COA, who are a Cape Town based Architectural firm. As per usual with Red Bull offices, the space is innovative, modern and has a funky twist!
According to COA:
The National Headquarters house the professional business functions of Red Bull energy drink, and at the same time is representative of the energy and dynamic nature of Red Bull, the people that work for Red Bull and the athletes and opinion leaders that use Red Bull every day to realize their dreams and ideas. The design makes use of content obtained from Red Bull cultural opinion leaders including artists, musicians and Athletes who represent the brand in their respective disciplines. The office is an open, creative hub where all employees, athletes, artists, photographers, designers, DJs, musicians, producers, agencies, brand partners, journalists and Red Bull visitors are made welcome and want to hang out in.
Autodesk – Office Space, Tel Aviv, Israel
Autodesk are world leaders in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software. Their most successful and popular product is AutoCad. The Tel Aviv office space serves as the company’s Israeli R&D center and is about 500 sqm. Designed by Studio BA, a vibrant design team located in the heart of Tel Aviv, the office is located right next to Tel Aviv harbour. We especially like how the synergy between industrial metallic designs and more contemporary colourful designs.
MSN – Office Space in Mexico
Prodigy MSN decided on a new office in Mexico City, Mexico. They briefed Space architects to design the office which was completed in the summer of 2010. MSN had three main requests for the office, firstly they wanted an open and bright space in which to work. The office meets these expectations, it is filled with natural daylight and the workstations are low and have translucent boards. MSN also wanted their Mexico office designed around a series of multi-purpose spaces and for it to have LEED certification. The project includes various co-working areas, and saves more than 20% water and energy. The office also complies with the standards of energy efficiency that LEED recommends.
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Missing Link – South Africa Office
Missing Link organises conference events and presentations in South Africa, covering everything from strategy and implementation to training. Their offices are funky and quirky, their aim being to design an office which people would enjoy working in, and that would create a buzz for people to talk about. Their second aim has clearly been achieved, and to be honest I can’t see how the first isn’t either! This South African office features a shooting range, a rock star stage, a tree house and even a tattoo parlour called Missing Ink for clients and staff!
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IAC Office Space – Chelsea New York
The New York office of IAC was designed by the renowned architect Frank Gehry. IAC (InterActiveCorp) is an American internet company with over 50 brands across 40 countries. The Chairman and Senior Executive is Barry Diller,who was previously head of Paramount Pictures, Fox Broadcasting and USA Broadcasting.
Completed in 2007 the office is located in the Chelsea area of New York and serves as IAC’s world headquarters. The building features more than 20 conference rooms that are equipped with the latest technology, including smart boards and high-definition video conferencing equipment. At night, with the interior lights on, the glass curtain wall becomes transparent and the concrete skelton of the building emerges to great effect. The inside of the building is no-less interesting, with most interior office walls being translucent glass enhancing the natural light pouring in through the glass exterior.
eOffice offers a variety of office space in New York, including conference facilities and meeting rooms. Click here to find out more.
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New Google Office Space – London
We’ve all seen the Google office before. They always have flare, always have creativity, and usually are flamboyant. Google recently redesigned their engineering floor in London, and this time the look is very futuristic! This new Google office space will house 350 google employees. The use of colour is quite eclectic, ranging from white and orange to predominately green to all blue! We must say this new office space is really cool, we especially love the meeting rooms and the conference areas!
Click the links to check out our previous coverage of Google’s Russian Office, the Google HQ and the rest of this Google London location.
If you are interested in London office space, check out the eOffice website for lots of information on what we have to offer.
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