COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS - Offices

The client contacted us as they were considering the site but unsure whether a leased commercial building there would be able to attract a steady flow of people given the location is a block off the main road and not very close to the station. On weekdays, elderly people, homemakers, and children cross the border between the two districts mentioned above for various re...

Located on a corner site in the city's Thu Duc district, the Urban Farming Office was designed to be emblematic of the plant-filled, low-energy architecture for which Vo Trong Nghia Architects is known. Alongside the office, the practice has also constructed a version of its low-cost housing prototype, S House, designed to withstand typhoons and earthquakes and first un...

The Suhe Centre for China Resources Land forms the centerpiece of the Suhewan East Urban Complex, which introduces a rich mix of functions to the predominantly residential area. The 200-meter, 42-story signature tower is part of the city’s vision to draw development towards the eastern quarter. The Suhe Centre has obtained LEED Platinum certification and has a Green Bui...

The building stands out in the landscape due to its design and sense of lightness, alluding to the cloud and the technological world that characterizes this company. An exterior structure of exposed concrete was designed high above the ground, which conveys a sense of lightness as if it were hovering over the landscape. The enclosure is composed of two horizontal pieces...

The commission stems from the need to develop a project for new administrative spaces and services for its recently expanded plant. The client had designated an old parking lot on the site of the existing industrial plant for the project in question. A flat piece of land with a small area, which meant developing a building with at least five floors to bring together the ...

But the most interesting feature of the skyscraper is that it utilizes a series of technologies to significantly reduce energy consumption. Its spiral design is highly wind resistant, despite its height, and it is also earthquake resistant. LOCATION OF THE SHANGHAI TOWER Inaugurated in 2015, the Shanghai Tower is located in the financial and commercial area of Lujiazui ...

Few auto HQs have the levels of architectural aplomb and visual brand synthesis as BMW’s. It’s half a century since the Austrian architect Karl Schwanzer’s meticulously constructed aluminium-clad BMW HQ building opened in Munich, giving the Bavarian brand a towering symbol of technical sophistication and forward-thinking design. Over the decades, the campus has been add...

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has just unveiled a new headquarters proposal for leading global technology company Alibaba in Shanghai’s Xuhui District. The building presents itself as a cloud-like volume, symbolizing Alibaba’s extraordinary digital presence in the Cloud and the shifting skies of innovation within the tech industry. The 75,000 sqm headquarters will ...

Described by the design team as a “heart of innovation” for the company, the scheme’s two towers rise 40 and 44 stories to a height of 105 meters (344 feet). Inside the headquarters, office and research spaces are arranged as floating volumes cantilevered from central cores, supported by large megatrusses and circular profiled steel suspension rods. Such a system, rar...

A Douglas fir trellis between the studio and masonry storage block provides a weather protected terrace with views over the house towards the Olympic Mountains. The design brief called for a sky lit studio supported by a small powder room and a desk niche. The space, which sits adjacent to the alley, can accommodate a parked car when the need requires.  The building is...

The project will be completed and ready for use in 2023. Located on Huandao West Road at the base of Xiaohengqin Mountain, the landscape and abundant greenery provide a thriving scenery to the project. In light of such beneficial ecology, the design manifests itself into two main concepts: Advanced Technology and Sustainable Ecology. “Phase Three is located near one of ...

The birth of a design-driven office space brand In February 2020, the Fintech OfficeⅠand the Dragon Restaurant, located in and developed by the Ronghui International Building, were simultaneously put into operation. An office building dedicated to serving the Financial Technology industry, the Ronghui International Building had received great support from the Beijing Gov...

The interior design studio said that it renovated its self-described "circular" office in the German city to only feature materials that are either recycled, upcycled or biodegradable. These include existing wooden and terrazzo flooring that was salvaged during the renovation, as well as heaters obtained from resource-efficient building material platform Concular. Spre...

We have created a response to the context, architecture form and construction, the emotional expression of the facade, and sensation within the space by using simple methods such as building, hanging, blocking, and opening walls. Site. Standard one-story houses are lined up on the ground upon which the stone embankment is placed. The site is located at the front of the ...

Working from home during the COVID pandemic showed many of us to be more adaptable and resilient then we ever had imagined. The comfort, familiarity and convenience that our domestic environments provide have made many people realize how poorly designed and inhumane their workplaces were. However, the lack of socialization and never-ending domestic disruptions also have ...

The plot is located in the Jinzhou business district in Zhaomushan. Adjacent to Jinzhou Dadao and a metro station, the area boasts well-developed infrastructure as well as upscale commercial high-rises and residential estates in its proximity. The masterplan encompasses office, hotel, and retail within a limited plot with a hilly relief. Aedas Executive Director Yao Chu...

The design takes advantage of a pre-existing pillar in the middle of the space to generate a unique element inspired by a tree, where verticals and horizontals come together in a single stroke. The result is a relaxing space under its branches, and at the same time, the capital reveals some brushstrokes reminiscent of a butterfly. The rest of the ceiling is inspired by t...

With two staggered tower superstructures and the motif of cascading facade pilasters, the architecture becomes a new focus of attraction for this revitalized pedestrian zone. The project, commissioned by HGHI Holding GmbH, is part of an undertaking that redefines Gorkistrasse – set at the heart of Berlin’s Reinickendorf district – as an urban shopping street. The entire ...

Powered by its solar array and equipped with next-generation technologies for operations at LEED Platinum standards, the new headquarters has been designed by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) to achieve net-zero emissions and will be the group’s management and administrative centre that sets a new benchmark for future workplaces. With their twin-pillared strategy of sustain...

Upon entering the Overwolf office space, it becomes abundantly clear what sort of business is conducted therein. The ferocious logo is one indicator, but the exaggerated stone archway looks straight out of a video game—indicating straight away that this is a community and a company committed to gaming and making gaming better. Much of the Overwolf space is suited to n...

In the area around the Südkreuz station, currently undergoing a major transformation process, the Berlin studio Tchoban Voss has designed an office complex - the new German headquarters of the energy supplier Vattenfall Germany - on a 10,100 m2 plot between Sachsendamm, Hedwig-Dohm-Strasse, Hildegard-Knef-Platz and Lotte-Laserstein-Strasse. The project comprises two seve...

Venice Lofts, a new, minimalist live/work space created by Part Office, in fact started life as a conventional residential building. Set directly on Venice Beach, California, the complex consists of two former condominium buildings, which have been artfully redesigned and restored into 12 live/work units. Created in collaboration with landscape studio Cactus Store, the p...

The building, which started out as a simple box, has been elevated with the inclusion of unique balcony shapes. The balconies, which protrude away from the building, each have their own unique design, adding interest to the facade. Each of the balconies is designed as parallelepipeds, a 3-D shape whose faces are all parallelograms.. The dark concrete highlights the an...

Townhall Upon entering the sixth floor, visitors are welcomed in the Lipton Bar exhibiting a beautiful view of the city. From the Lipton Bar, all floors are accessible via internal stairs. Breakthroughs were made in the floors creating voids that connect the various departments and thus employees. Upon entering, the auditorium, the so called townhall, immediately stands...

As the winning entry of an international competition, the building is a state-of-the-art facility for interdisciplinary research into solutions for environmental problems, particularly water, soil, and the atmosphere. With its prominent location, the building complements the campus' urban layout and underlines the Centre's scientific importance. The Morgenstelle Campus ...

Underpinned by a minimalist design language that nevertheless feels imaginative and hand-crafted, the space defies modern office conventions, both in terms of configuration and aesthetics, espousing instead a non-hierarchical layout and unexpected colour scheme. Described by the architects as an “impulsive yet intentional” design, the space strikes a fine balance between...

The project is located in Pardis Technology Park, in the suburb of Tehran, which aims to provide a platform for people to research and innovate. Pardis Technology Park is made up of developments by architects from Iran, and this project continues this pattern of expressing the vision of Iranian architects through its design team. Turbosealtech is a medium-size project a...

Both ‘Birch’ and ‘Betulla’ are translated into Russian as "a birch". But whereas ‘Birch’ is based on pan-European culinary traditions, ‘Betulla’ focuses on the Italian cuisine. The concept of osteria Betulla relies on simple Italian food in the original version with an emphasis on high quality of products. An important feature of all Arslan's projects is perfectionism an...

Situated in a residential area of Arak, Iran, ‘revolving bricks serai’ is an eye-catching office building completed by Farhad Mirzaie from A.P.P. architects & associates. Rippling across one of the façades is an undulating structure made of turquoise and azure bricks – a spellbinding volume designed to let natural light filter through while preventing onlookers from peer...

Henning Larsen and Ramboll have unveiled their design for ‘marmormolen’, a large timber structure combining office, retail, and public program on the Nordhavn waterfront, in Copenhagen. Structured entirely by wood, the project integrates a welcoming green plaza, lush rooftop gardens, promenades, and a waterfront park, thus contributing to the neighbourhood’s transformati...

Snøhetta has completed the design of the digital garage — a new co-working space in Tokyo. Located in Shibuya, the space aims to create a sanctuary that floats ten floors above one of Japan’s busiest neighborhoods. For Tokyo’s digital garage, Snøhetta took the pangaea as a point of reference and also as the name of this specific location. The boutique office for digita...

The project takes form as a cluster of scattered looped- or circular-shaped volumes, serving as gateways from the bustling city, and reflecting the human need to connect with nature. Emerging from the greenery landscape, the plan includes vacation residences, as well as private villa dwellings, some are half-sunk in the terrain while others are elevated like treehouses. ...

Shaped like a flattened sphere, the 22-storey office block is proposed for a site at 6061 Sunset Boulevard in the heart of Hollywood, Los Angeles. Named The Star, the building is intended to transform the skyline of Hollywood and was designed as an office block for a global entertainment company. "Hollywood has been a signature centre for culture and creativity for a l...

The multi-story building has a series of curvilinear sections which have been designed to look like melted concrete. A second layer of frames, created as metal silhouettes, adds another layer to the building. The layer of the white curved accents complements the concrete shapes and acts as a balcony railing. Studio Ardete also used this facade design to create an illu...

The display focuses on promoting the world-renowned architect’s ideas, conceived through years of interdisciplinary research on the topic of climate change, while featuring the models of his two iconic projects: the casa de retiro espiritual in Seville, Spain, and the ACROS center in Fukuoka, Japan. In addition, the pavilion brings exposure to the MoMA announcement of th...

The former warehouse, which has now been transformed into offices that span multiple floors, includes a ramp that replaces the need for a staircase. The elegantly curves of the concrete form is accentuated by the use of white bars and edges. The circling ramp connects the floors of the office and adds a sculptural element that doesn’t block the light from traveling thr...