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Bright new offices for the broadband giant|The perimeter bar, benches and canteen floor are made from Bembe wood|Branding has been kept to a minimum|Three four metre interactive screens form a media wall in the lounge|Each floor is defined by a different colour contrasting with the charcoal grey seating|The industrial feel of the canteen is reinforced by the lights from an old Rover car factory||

TalkTalk HQ by Found Associates

TalkTalk’s bright new offices add a splash of colour to an up-and-coming part of West London TalkTalk’s new offices, fitted-out…
Architecture
12 Mar 2010
The handsome sandstone facade is punctuated by large rectangular windows that wrap around the corners of the building|Allan Murray Architects’ Cube|Suspended cuboid meeting rooms project into the central atrium and give the Cube its name|The ancient bastions on Calton Hill as seen from the terraces of the fourth and fifth floor|Conceptual sketch by Allan Murray Architects. Note the cobbled path allowing the public to cut through the back of the building||

The Cube by Allan Murray Architects

The cool modernism of Allan Murray Architects’ Cube neatly slots into the historic fabric of the Scottish capital  Edinburgh is…
Architecture
12 Mar 2010
The UK's oldest gunpowder mill gets the office treatment|Overhead view of the staff canteen. On the right the glazed meeting room projects into the communal space|Sunlight floods in through the Gunpowder Mill’s clearstorey|The original Water Tower stands alongside the glazed new build|Horizontal louvres prevent the building from overheating in summertime|Diagram detailing how the different elements of the project fit together||

Hill Partnerships HQ by PTEa

PTEa contends with deer and newts to create a stellar revamp of an 18th-century gunpowder mill   There’s an almost…
Architecture
12 Mar 2010
The curved protruding entrance canopy proved to be the toughest part of the project architecturally|Otto Block's futuristic cube|The exhibition floors feature state-of-the-art interactive technology|Informal meeting areas and administration offices surround a central core of building services|Large conference rooms are used to play host to visiting specialist surgeons|Plenty of natural light, plus a gleaming white interior, ensures that the building is well illuminated|The windows of the top-floor penthouse are recessed from the main facade, freeing up open-air space|Dark makassar wood decking contrasts with the colder, lighter finish of the building’s interior||

Otto Block HQ by Gnädinger Architekten

Gnädinger Architekten has put its stamp on Berlin’s Potsdamer Platz with a futuristic cube for prosthetic limb developer Otto Bock …
Architecture
12 Feb 2010
3XN’s travertine-clad building needed to be forward-looking, but not too forward-looking|Resembling a giant marble run, the central stair plays a pivotal role in separating public and private space|Each office features slotted windows|The ground floor reception opens out into a large canteen and library|Despite its height, the canteen/library has a soft, intimate feel. A light sculpture is suspended from the ceiling|The building’s layered facade shields the individual offices within from direct sunlight||

Danish law firm Horten's new HQ by 3XN

3XN combined innovative technology with a classical sensibility to create a new headquarters for Danish law firm Horten Leaving their…
Architecture
12 Feb 2010
Unilever’s award-winning riverside office|On the banks of the River Elbe|Glazing is protected from high winds by single layer of ETFE film, which wraps around the entire building|Terraced areas and steps provide a place for tourists and locals to perch during the summer months|A series of walkways span the atrium, providing a direct route between different departments|LED ‘light rings’ fill the atrium: each incorporates light-diffusing prisms that reflect sunlight into the office space|A diagram demonstrating how the heating and ventilation system works||

Unilever HQ by Behnisch Architekten

On the banks of the River Elbe, Behnisch Architekten’s award-winning Hamburg office for Unilever blurs the boundary between public and…
Architecture
20 Jan 2010
A prefab concrete system combined with transparent coloured panels create a warehouse that stands out from its neighbours|The shape of the building and its simple materials make it look like an elegant rubik’s cube|The majority of the building is storage space, so poured concrete floors give easy access to lorries|The colours of the polycarbonate material were chosen according to which were cheapest|Despite a tiny budget, the architects took extra care to enhance public areas such as the entrance|A steel lattice decorates the stair, while a concrete and stone floor continues the polished industrial feel||

Lokatrade HQ by Ofis Arhitekti

A Slovenian safety equipment supplier thinks outside the box for its low-budget premises – warehouse, office and retail space in…
Architecture
20 Jan 2010
A former sock factory is now Stantec's workspace|The reception area sits on the ground floor inside the new, double height void. Timber slatted screens made of reclaimed wood define the space|The ‘war room’ on the first floor is where meetings and design charettes take place. Reclaimed chalk board from a local school is used for brainstorming|A new staircase was added to encourage more social interaction. Services run through the raised floor, visible through glass fascias|The ‘green zone’ holds services such as printing, washrooms and tea points|The open-plan work zone has plenty of natural light and simple Teknion work stations|Bespoke cabinetry in the café, with a sunken floor that exposes the original timber boards|The building’s previous incarnation as a sock factory||

Stantec revamps its Toronto HQ

"Multi-tasking consultancy Stantec overhauls a former sock factory in Toronto Oh Canada, so sensible and pragmatic, you shame us with…
Architecture
20 Jan 2010
The building looks radically different depending on the angle from which it’s viewed|An auditorium and viewing platform, facing the main plant, cantilevers 20 metres over the site|The coolest admin building for an incinerator plant you'll ever see|Meeting room windows pierce the noise barrier – a little glimpse of the activity within|The auditorium, whose curved sides resemble a half- pipe skateboarding ramp|Criss-crossed gluelam beams rise up from the walls and across the ceiling|Some concrete surfaces have been left exposed, while, in contrast, others have been stained bright colours|A model of the site, made during the development stage of the project|The angular shape of the building is echoed in an informal seating area|Internal glass walls allow sunlight to penetrate deep into the building||

ZMS Schwandorf HQ by Archimedialab

Office space, visitor centre and sound barrier in one, Stuttgart practice Archimedialab’s new project is an underground hit Fans of…
Architecture
07 Dec 2009
With views overlooking the Peak District, the glazed northern elevation maximises the use of natural light|The building’s stainless steel southern facade shields the building from the noise of the street|The steel that wraps around one side of the building, and then over the roof, is a nod to the area’s industrial past|The studio floors have a maximum width of 16 metres, to enable effective natural ventilation|The glazed staircase sits outside of the building’s main structure, overhanging the canal||

Architecture firm BDP's Manchester HQ

In an attempt to reinvent itself as a less ‘corporate’ entity, architectural and engineering practice BDP has designed itself a…
Architecture
21 Oct 2009
SelgasCano's new HQ goes back to nature|The north-facing wall is a 20mm-thick curved window made of transparent plexiglas, while the opaque south-facing wall uses a ‘sandwich’ of fibreglass, polyester and insulation|Steps lead up from entrance level to the tubular space with its long row of workstations – all of them hotdesks|Wooden planks are used for paving outside the tubular structure|Concrete steps cut into the earth lead down into the office’s entrance||

SelgasCano's enchanting office

Spanish architecture firm SelgasCano created an office fit for fairies two years ago, but kept it under wraps until now……
Architecture
21 Oct 2009
The facade fulfils civic demand for natural sandstone|Department BBQs take place on the open roof terrace|Arthur’s Seat creates a dramatic natural backdrop|The best building in Scotland? Its occupants think so…|‘Wormhole’ staircases make interaction between floors easier|Networking spaces and coffee points are visible from every floor||

Informatics Forum by Bennetts Associates

Edinburgh University’s Informatics Forum is at the forefront of scientific research, facilitated by an equally cutting-edge building Professor Michael Fourman,…
Architecture
15 Sep 2009
The futuristic entrance to the reception building|“BAE Systems’ Living Room” – the sleek reception area|Large atrium spaces mean good natural lighting and ventilation|Hollow elements of the ‘folded’ structure have been glazed in|Building 608, one of two similar four-storey office buildings|The Post-it note that inspired the reception building’s design||

BAE Systems HQ by Capita Symonds

A folded Post-it note provided unlikely design inspiration for major defence company BAE Systems’ new building “It’s like BAE Systems’…
Architecture
14 Sep 2009
The restored exterior of the 1920s building, with its tall, arched windows and terra cotta detailing|Two cantilevered floor plates fill the cathedral-like space and provide room for Cannon’s 120 employees|Concrete floors and industrial-style lighting honour the building’s original use, and vast windows let in ample natural light|The floorplates were overlapped to give the impression that they almost hover in space, and to allow as much light as possible to penetrate informal meeting areas|The area between the newly formed workspace and the external wall of the original building is now used as a community gallery|Adapted Knoll workstations are set up in a grid formation among the building’s original steel columns|A reference library at lower- ground level contasts steel and brick with carpeting and bright yellow bookcases|An oblong structure on the roof originally used to store conveyor equipment now houses the staff lunchroom and boardroom||

Cannon Design's St.Louis HQ

A disused steam power plant in downtown St Louis is transformed into a gem of a modern office When pondering…
Architecture
14 Sep 2009
Sixteen bungalow work units sit on the grassland just above the university’s Arts Centre|The thin, crinkly, metallic skin reflects the natural surroundings of the work studios|Textie designer Becky Knight gets plenty of natural light in her long, narrow workspace from windows and a skylight||

Aberystwyth Arts Centre by Heatherwick Studio

Wales is determined to nurture its creative industries and turned to Heatherwick Studio for help in creating spaces for them…
Architecture
20 Jul 2009
Arial view of 17 sided steel structure|Interior shot of the project taken April 09|External view of building site in progress|Original scale model of building||

Solar UK by Richard Boswell Associates

Geoff Fox was browsing ebay for scrap metal one evening when he stumbled across a disused building for sale. The…
Architecture
12 May 2009

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