Customer:"Work station"
Executor: Room Design Studio
Where: Leninsky prospekt, 30, bldg. BUT
Mikhail Komarov
Owner of coworking "Workstation" and Komnata design studio
“In this place in the garden there used to be the ruins of a burned-out ballet school - Gorky Park removed them, cleaned everything and put up a typical wooden pavilion. Coworking is focused on people communicating with each other, so we did not divide it into parts at all (only the meeting room was separated), we set up tables two meters long so that four people could sit at them at once, well, huge windows - outside the window forest, beautiful view, daylight. All furniture is wooden - tables, for example, we put together ourselves. We wanted the coworking space to be as different as possible from an office building - that's why, for example, we have not office chairs, but wicker, garden ones. Most of the money we spent on equipment, ventilation and glass - we paid about two million rubles for them. Coworking works equally well both in winter and in summer - there is both heating and ventilation - it's just that in the warm season there is also a lecture hall on the street - with sockets, Wi-Fi.
The Cube
Executor: architectural bureau "Practika"
Where: Novodmitrovskaya, 36, building 12
Grigory Guryanov
Partner and founder of the Praktika architectural bureau
“The aim was to make an exhibition space, but from the very beginning it was assumed that it should be flexible. As a result, we came up with such a nesting doll: a black box with legs was inserted inside a large space and three platforms turned out at once - the main one on the lower level, a chamber hall inside the box, which later became known as a cube, and a roof terrace. The idea is that in this three-level structure, different events can be held at the same time: for example, an exhibition downstairs, a lecture on the second level, and a buffet on the terrace. This opens up unusual opportunities for those who will organize events there. We used extremely cheap materials: sheets of metal mesh, which cost a penny, but thanks to which an interesting effect is obtained, lamps were hidden behind this mesh - also the cheapest, for the first time we tried to use cement-bonded particle board as finishing material. The difficulties that we encountered are common when working with a dilapidated structure: a workshop in a ruined state, cracks in the walls. But working with industrial buildings is exciting and interesting, they have a characteristic romance and provoke bold decisions. I'm sure they are the future."
MLP/PGP Development
Customer: partner companies MLP (engaged in industrial and warehouse real estate) and PGP Development (implements retail real estate projects)
Executor: Line Architects
Where: Seleznevskaya, 19/2
Arseny Goryaev
General Director of the architectural bureau Line Architects
“There are two partner companies sitting in this office - PGP, which is engaged in retail real estate and retail, and MLP, which occupies a leading position in the warehouse real estate market. Despite the fact that their activities may sound boring, there is a spirit and microclimate within the company that we felt from the very beginning. The building is unique, historical, and we wanted to emphasize this in the interior: for example, where we lacked the existing brick, we added it - we dismantled an old house in the Smolensk region, brought authentic brick from there with stamps of the 19th century and made additional partitions. We completely preserved the structure of the wooden beams and even strengthened it - restored it and painted it gray. There are also interesting floristic solutions that have not yet been implemented, because we have just commissioned the office: greenery is needed in order to soften the brutality of the space - the partners of the company are men, and the interior turned out to be masculine and ascetic. In this building, before we got into it, quite for a long time there was a famous Moscow restaurant "White Square". We decided to leave some things from him - for example, a bar in the representative part. From the bar there is access to the patio - a unique thing for an office in the center of Moscow. In general, we treat this project with trepidation, because designing an office in a historical building is, of course, much more interesting than in a new one.”
K.S.Büro and T+T Architects
Customer: K.S.Büro and T+T Architects
Executor: T+T Architects
Where: Luzhnetskaya embankment, 2/4
Sergei Trukhanov
CEO of T+T Architects
“We are not formally connected with K.S.Büro in any way, we just have a very good personal relationship, and when we needed an office, and they needed a showroom, we decided to cut each other’s expenses: we did not spend money on furniture (they supplied it), but they did not spend money on architects and extra space - and show their furniture to clients right in the office: look, people are sitting behind it, working. The office turned out to be bright, large (despite the fact that it occupies only 500 meters), there is a lot of air, and not only because it is an attic, but also because of the successful layout. We placed a rectangular room, all meeting and public areas in the middle, immediately dividing all the remaining space into two large open spaces - the K.S.Büro zone and the T + T Architect zone. There are very few classrooms as such, they are mostly open spaces, and if there are divisions, then they are made of glass - they don’t seem to be deaf, but there is already a psychological barrier. The glass needed to be closed somehow, but at the same time not to be a dull matting: we took the fabulous drawings of the Finnish artist Klaus Haapaniemi and decorated the glass planes with them. Our main pride is a media platform at the end of the office with a podium auditorium, a large window, a bar area where you can chat and drink something strong. In general, we wanted to make sure that people do not run away from work on a call at seven o'clock, but that they want to stay, communicate with colleagues, so that the office becomes part of everyday life. Even now we are opening the season: some of the jobs have been moved to the roof.”
D.K. Project
Customer: DK Project, a design and interior design company, the official dealer of the Vitra furniture company in Russia
Executor: architectural bureau Megabudka
Where: Nizh.Syromyatnicheskaya, 10, building 2, Artplay Design Center
Artem Ukropov
Architect bureau Megabudka
“The company is the main dealer of Scandinavian interior items - furniture, lighting, etc. The difficulty was that we had to make an office and a showroom at the same time: that is, something bright that would attract attention and at the same time make it convenient for people to work there. We solved the problem this way: we brought into the center of the space a voluminous art installation of cubes, each of which is a separate space: the director's office, the administrator's office, a meeting room, a showcase. People can see how the furniture DK Project sells can be used in real time. It turned out very interesting: the space is addictive when you get into it. Another difficulty was related to engineering: there is no such thing that air conditioners hang somewhere from above, everything is built in and nothing sticks out. The materials are economical: a metal frame sheathed with wood on top, a heater inside - nothing overly fancy. Everything is interesting with the light - it is controlled from the iPad, although, of course, there are also ordinary switches. Each cube has two facades: one looks out onto the street, the other into the interior. The first is white, the second is colored. At first we wanted to cover the cubes with old wood to make them feel like they were a long time ago, but it turned out that finding purposefully old boards is a whole story, so we figured out how to paint them so that they look aged. In general, this project is similar to our others: for example, we have a playground project where a child can run endlessly and get confused all the time. Here we also wanted to make an interesting climbing frame, so that it would be confusing and cool.”
Forum Design
Customer: Forum Design coworking space
Executor: Forum Design coworking founders
Where: Berezhkovskaya emb., 20, building 6
Natalia Anahina
Architect and co-owner of co-working space Forum Design
“We were looking for an industrial building, choosing between Red October, Artplay, Flacon, but in the end we chose the Plastik plant on Berezhkovskaya embankment. It is in a convenient location, it is quite quiet there - everything is ideal for free creative people. The architecture of the room seemed so beautiful to us that we decided not to make any partitions and preserve the atmosphere of the loft space. There is a lot of daylight and air in the room, bright details against the background of light walls: a reception made of colored plumbing pipes, concrete sinks, a multi-colored staircase made of OSB, vintage light. Finding our site on the territory of the plant is not easy (the elevator does not go there - only up to the fifth floor, and then on foot), but we believe that this is compensated by a wonderful creative atmosphere. In general, compared to other coworking spaces, ours is closer to a club one: it so happened that mostly graduates of the same decor school where we studied ourselves come to us.”
Align Technology
Customer: Align Technology is the company that developed aligners - dental linings that correct the bite.
Executor: Pridex company
Where: Warsaw highway, 9, building 1B, "Danilovskaya manufactory"
Sergey Kudryavtsev
Managing partner construction company Pridex
“The company's offices are scattered all over the world: the client center, for example, is located in Costa Rica, and the IT office that develops corporate software is located in Moscow. The office occupies a separate three-story building at Danilovskaya Manufactory; according to the concept, it should have been suitable for work requiring concentration. At the same time, the customer wanted a significant part of the office to be dedicated to public needs, which we did: on the top two floors there are large coffee points 45-50 meters, on each floor there are about five so-called think-tanks, that is premises for individual work, there is a recreation room with a real wood-burning fireplace, meeting rooms for teaching foreign languages to employees. On the ground floor there is a large conference room with panoramic windows in the transition from one building to another (it is used, for example, as a music studio and corporate parties), a dining room from which there is access to an open terrace, and there is a barbecue, barbecue and at the same time a smoking room is a rare thing in a business center. There is also a chill-out where you can lie on pillows and a gym with exercise machines, a ping-pong table and a sauna. We emphasized the elements of the old building: we partially restored the original brickwork (we held a tender for the selection of bricks of a similar structure and found a very similar one from a regional manufacturer), additional decorative elements were welded onto the cast-iron columns, emphasizing the historical component of the building.”
smart food
Customer: Tactics Group, which launched a chain of canteens Smart Food in Moscow
Executor: frontarchitecture
Where: Letnikovskaya, 2
Khoren Morozov
Partner and architect at Frontarchitecture
"Most office space Vivaldi Plaza is occupied by the Otkritie corporation, and we roughly understood the level of employees, although the customers themselves also conducted research. The customer himself chose the Scandinavian direction, because the interiors of these countries do not irritate anyone. Materials in general are quite economical - for example, inexpensive porcelain stoneware on the floor. The only thing we have seriously invested in is furniture - the iconic chairs of the Swiss company Vitra, which are found in many canteens and restaurants throughout Europe. The main shades are natural: wood, white walls, gray floors, the only bright accent is those very red chairs. This does not blur your eyes: you immediately see where your colleague is sitting, who came earlier and took a seat. At rush hour, up to 2,000 people can pass in the dining room - largely because it is not the waiter who puts the food there, but the people themselves take the dishes already laid out on plates. We have been designing Correa's restaurants and their Cantina business class canteens for five years, and I want to say that only two or three years ago people began to understand what business food is: when you can eat and work in the canteen, no smells will bother you and make pizza and pasta in seven minutes. After all, in general idea the dining room is what: came in, smelled, left, got poisoned, or maybe not. And a good canteen is like coming to Respublika and quickly buying the right moleskin for yourself, and not looking for it on the shelves of the Moskva store.
UNKproject
Customer:
Executor: architectural bureau UNKproject
Where: Luzhnetskaya emb., 2/4, building 45
Julius Borisov
Chief architect and head of bureau UNKproject
“We used to have a chic office on 1905 Street, but we grew out of it in size and also dreamed of a space with high ceilings so that there would be room for creativity. As it is difficult to surprise hairdressers with a new haircut, so it is for us with a design. Therefore, we immediately decided for ourselves to focus on comfort, and not on external paraphernalia. Initially, it was a metalworking shop. When we arrived, we saw a dilapidated building without windows, floors, with a cracked foundation and a leaking roof. We immediately had the idea to keep the industrial spirit. To do this, we left the metal structures, painted the walls with white paint and applied a concrete coating on the floors. The result is a game of contrasts: deliberately rough metal structures, along with light modern furniture and designer lighting. On the walls we used a vinyl magnetic coating, on which drawings are well attached, and on the ceilings of offices and meeting rooms we used environmentally friendly pressed straw, which absorbs sound well and does not allow it to spread. For the facade, we used a polymer coating on a metal frame with a special pattern, the elements of which correspond to the number of projects created by the bureau to date. Plus, the facade serves as curtains and does not interfere with the work of people at computers - the sun does not glare. When it gets warm, we will open a summer veranda where we plan to place a cinema and a bar.”
Bureau Brochet
Customer: design bureau Bureau Brochet
Executor: designers Anastasia Schukina and Mikhail Danilevsky (Bureau Brochet)
Where: Pyatnitskaya, 9/28, building 2
Mikhail Danilevsky
Creative Director at Bureau Brochet
“Our project can be called “French attic in Russian realities”. Francois Mansart began to use rooms under a sloping roof for domestic purposes 400 years ago, the next evolutionary step of the attic is a loft, and a loft is always art. When we equipped our loft space, we developed for ourselves such a method as “moderate aestheticization of the utilitarian”: we took simple things, transformed them in every possible way and received art objects. For example, a pictogram with boots and holes worn on the floor instead of a “Wipe your feet” rug, backs of chairs instead of ordinary hangers, because when we hang a jacket on the back of a chair, the seat is really not needed. They used furniture from Ikea, but at the same time tried to change it: combine it with something, repaint it, transform it. Huge lamps are industrial, we brought them from Austria. We also deliberately opened a brick wall by removing drywall - we are sitting in a historic building, albeit rebuilt, and this is the very case when the exterior determines the interior. Everyone who comes to us says that our office is more like an apartment, and it is clear why: the space in which the company operates is a reflection of its activities. The architecture of the bank should be tectonic, talking about stability, and the designers in their office should show all the ideas that they are capable of. To be honest, in this project we don’t even have anything to criticize ourselves for.”
"Afisha-Rambler"
Customer:"Afisha-Rambler"
Executor: Nefaresearch
Where: Varshavskoe sh., 9, building 1B, "Danilovskaya manufactory"
Dmitry Ovcharov
Lead Architect Nefaresearch
“Since several companies were supposed to unite in this office, the main ideological task was to make sure that they all became friends. Therefore, for example, a floor in a small building where everyone goes to eat, we made it so that it was possible to get there not by the shortest route, but only by somehow mixing with other people. We created a place where everyone communicates, where lectures are held, not on some middle floor, but on the roof - designers, for example, go there through the gallery and through the editorial office. Since there are several companies and they are engaged in different businesses, it was necessary to bring them as close as possible to the conditions in which it is convenient for them to work. For example, the editorial office sits in open space with large windows, because, in our opinion, journalists write better when they look out the window, while programmers, on the contrary, look at monitors, so they sit in a room where there are windows only on the roof. If we talk about the interior, I wanted to make such a wonderful country, maybe a little out of touch with life, a little hypertrophied and different: the editorial office sits in a communal apartment and goes to the communal kitchen, the designers in the museum, and the office is just in the office. Bright colors, colored windows, it all mixes and sparkles. We initially wanted to make the Rambler floor more abstract: mathematicians work there, and we suggested putting cold white cubes in the center, but the management liked all the other warm and joyful floors so much that in the end we created an atmosphere of the deck and the sea there. The materials are the cheapest: concrete floor, glass, on which the most inexpensive color film is pasted, Russian herringbone parquet. To be honest, we are used to doing such interiors: even advertising agencies, leading big brands like Marlboro and Wrigley’s, have small budgets.”
Many office buildings are boxy and boring, but at times they border on works of art.
Ahead of the World Architecture Festival in November, WAF (World Architecture Festival) has released its list of the most beautiful office buildings in the world.
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1. In São Paulo, Brazil, architectural firm Guilherme Torres Studio followed the designs of its other international offices, creating a building in a style with a touch of modernity. 
2. In Nanjing, China, south of Beijing, the restored Lai Yard is a mixture of stone and glass. 
3. GS1 Portugal, located in Lisbon, includes a lattice textured mural on its façade. 
4. The central headquarters of the clothing company Pull & Bear, in Narona, Spain, is a long, low building, located next to a well-manicured lawn. 
5. SY Construction headquarters, Taichung, Taiwan. Concrete building nestled among trees. 
6. In Wrzesna, Poland, the headquarters of the Wrzesińskie of News has a perforated style on the façade, reminiscent of newspaper columns. 
7. 490 Consulting Suites, in Spring Hill, Australia, uses a combination of horizontal and vertical lines to create a mesmerizing look. 
8. The offices of the architecture firm Sanctuary, located in Bangalore, India, have movable walls that make it easier for air to enter the room. 
9. Architecture and design studio located about 320 km from Chennai, India.
It is always good when employees feel good in the workplace. For this, firms are developing a special design of premises where all employees will be located. Today, in addition to the usual rest rooms, you can find rooms where you can go in for sports, play video games and just chat over a cup of coffee or tea.
Here are some of the most interesting and beautiful offices from around the world.
Interesting Facebook office, California
This is one of the most the best places for work and entertainment. The company regularly conducts surveys among its employees, asking them what else they would like for their office. 
The working environment here is special - it is a modern, comfortable and stylized complex with a huge open space for work and relaxation. 
Beautiful Vodafone office, Portugal
This office is a division of the Vodafone Group, a private telecommunications company founded in 1992. 
The building was designed by Architects Barbosa Guimaraes. Unpredictable triangular lines and angular spacing are the hallmark of this office. 
Skype Creative Office, Stockholm, Sweden
Skype's office is very bright and spacious with a unique design. The pattern of the floor surface resembles lights and shadows. It is complemented by similar design chandeliers and furniture. 
Comfortable Red Bull office, Soho, London
The London office of the Red Bull company is 5 old pubs combined into one common room in the Soho area. It's worth noting that Red Bull is more than just energy drinks - there are about 100 employees, most of whom are between 20 and 30 years old. 
They all threw away the usual rules of the office and decided to equip the room in the style of a break room. Here you can find a few features of old houses and a reception that turns into a bar in the evening. 
Unusual YouTube Office, San Bruno, California
The space where YouTube experts work is a spacious complex where you can relax and unwind. There is a track for those who like to ride a Segway, as well as a place to eat, play, swim, work out on simulators and much more. 
It is a place where business and pleasure come together under one roof, so that employees can come back with new ideas after having a rest. 
Original Dreamhost office, California, USA
Here you can find places for private and joint recreation. In addition to the main activities, employees can play games, such as table tennis, go down the slide from one floor to another, and have a snack at the workplace. 
The space is almost completely lit by daylight thanks to the large glass windows. The unconventional, sometimes fun, interior coloring also helps workers feel more relaxed. 
Cool Google office in Zurich, Switzerland
It's no secret that Google is a rich, prestigious company that is interesting to work for, especially for young professionals. Therefore, the company builds jobs for its employees, in which it will be possible not only to work productively, but also to relax and have fun. 
The company approaches the design of its offices with particular attention to detail - so that employees can fully use their imagination and skills to create good products. 
Macquarie Bank glass office, London, UK
This multinational Australian investment bank was founded in 1969. Its six-story head office is located in Sydney. The total area of the office extends over almost 18,500 sq.m. 
The design of the office was created by the British firm ARUP. There are red steps and glass walls that make this office stand out from the rest of the usual workplaces. 
Comfortable DTAC office, Bangkok, Thailand
Telecommunications company Total Access Communication Public Company Limited, also known as DTAC, is the second largest GSM provider in Thailand. The concept of the company is "play and learn", so it was decided to portray this idea in the form of an interesting, inspiring, 22-story office. 
Inside you can find a large amphitheater-style library, an entire floor devoted to entertainment with a futsal field, a running track, table tennis, and even a venue for concerts. 
To allow employees to rest and return to work inspired, the office has built a "Conversation Corner", a room with a picnic table where employees can chat outside of the work environment. In addition, in the upper part of the office, you can find an open terrace with a view of the whole of Bangkok. 
Contemporary BBC North office, Greater Manchester
Welcome to the BBC's 21st century office, where even the security guards ride Segways. Here, in a futuristic place, there are giant neon "wheels" inside which you can relax and think. 
The office area is 31,500 sq. m. The design was developed by the ID: SR bureau. It was decided to make the space as open as possible and use the latest technological developments in creating an office. 
Office decoration Good Technology, London
Founded in 1996, this firm is one of the leaders in corporate mobility solutions. The award-winning office was designed by the people at Spacelab who love to create spaces where sin won't show up on a Monday morning. 
Inside is a mixture of an old fashioned gentlemen's club and a modern practical workplace. 
Bahnhof office design, Stockholm
The ISP's office is located in a former bomb shelter. It was decided to create a design in the style of science fiction, which was brought to life by the architectural bureau Albert France-Lanord Architects. 
Inside, the room is decorated with massifs of raw stone, organic granite, as well as unusual high-tech lighting. 
Comfortable office of the Moving Picture Company, Los Angeles
The Los Angeles-based studio has become known to the masses for its work on several of the latest James Bond films, as well as Slumdog Millionaire. 
The company office was designed by Patrick Teague. This is different workplace non-trivial oblique horizontal planes, streamlined shapes that resemble old films about space travel. 
Fornari Group Business Office, Milan
Fornary is famous company producing footwear and clothing. It has offices throughout Europe and the US. It is worth noting that the design of this office is a project of the Italian architect and designer Giorgio Borruso, who is known as a fan of "playing" with space and form. 
The Fornari office has walls with rounded corners, interesting color variations and transitions between them, as well as transparent partitions. The idea of the designer was to create an atmosphere of weightlessness in which space could be rotated. 
Comvert office design, Milan (photo)
Comvert is an alternative clothing company. The office of this company is located in Milan. When Comvert was looking for a new location for their Milan headquarters, they stumbled across an abandoned cinema, which turned out to be the perfect place for an office. 
The building was spacious enough to accommodate not only an office, but also a warehouse and even a clothing store. At the same time, it remained to solve the problem - where to put 6,600 cubic meters that were located above the place where there used to be places for spectators? 
In the end, it was decided to build a large skateboard ramp that seems to be hanging in the air. 
Yandex, St. Petersburg, Russia
Nokia office
Lego office
Moving forward and for the better does not leave unchanged the transformation of office spaces, the approach to designing which has changed significantly in recent years. Today's design of a modern office is the use of new forms of arrangement of premises in order to create the most favorable working environment for staff and cooperation with partners and clients, which in turn is the key to a positive image of the company, its successful prosperity and capital growth.
How you want to see your "brainchild" is influenced by many factors. Among them are the layout of the premises and its stylistic image, the color scheme of the working areas, the availability of utility rooms, the convenience of furniture, the location of equipment, lighting, temperature, air quality. Let's say, how many enterprises, so many decisions can be in the design of offices, but there are some boundaries that should not be gone far.
About how to properly and competently plan the office space and organize workplaces so that a person is happy to go to work, we propose to consider in the current publication "Dream House".
Modern office interior layout
The creation of any interior, including office, begins with a layout that is of great importance for the performance of the entire enterprise. When drafting a future office, it is necessary to be guided by what type of activity the company conducts, and what is the number of its employees. For the internal layout of office space, several methods are used:
- according to the principle of the cabinet system;
- open (Open Space);
- using modular partitions;
- mixed.
Today, offices with huge lobbies, long corridors and numerous offices can be found mainly in huge corporations, where the field of activity spans many industries and requires an individual approach to many issues. Huge offices include suspended glass ceilings, chic lobbies with stairs, parapets and columns that are made of granite or marble. In the design of lobbies, as well as offices and reception areas, wall panels made of wood are also used, which is still in demand.
Medium and small companies welcome the organization of space like an open space or modular office, which combines ergonomics, freedom and visual beauty, which corresponds to high-tech styles and. The main advantages of such plans are rational use area, the possibility of close interaction between colleagues and an open relationship with the client.
But sometimes even the field of activity small firm requires silence and concentration. In this case, if square meters allow, preference is given to a mixed-type office layout.
If the area has to be saved, such a move is used as the creation of one closed room for negotiations and solving issues that require privacy.
Many offices have a reception, a reception for clients and partners, a conference room and separate rooms for management team. Their design may differ somewhat from the general interior of the office and work areas. Let's say the reception desk may have a brighter finish, and the boss's room may be expensive and solid.
Part of progressive offices, in addition to the locker room and toilet room, is the presence of other office space, the presence of which will prove the concern of the authorities for subordinates. So, with an irregular working day, the moral satisfaction of the team will bring a rest room, which, in addition to comfortable chairs or a sofa, may include a place for snacks, a billiard table, a small gym and shower.
Modern office design: color and style
Today's offices are stylish, comfortable, practical and positive. Preference is given to interiors in which the decoration of walls, ceiling and floor, the design of furniture and equipment represent a single ensemble. It is clear that there are many styling options, and each specific office is an individual decision, and it should be such that the desire to work does not leave.
In the first place is the work on the color environment. Preferred colors for a modern office:
- pastel - blue, green, beige, yellow, cream;
- neutrals - dark gray, metallic and white.
Pastel cold shades used for interior design of a modern office are suitable for structures whose activities require concentration and logical thinking, warm ones are appropriate where the work is creative.
Huge windows, polished metal furniture, glass partitions, smooth surfaces, light, simple accessories, chrome and silver fittings, lamps on brackets built into furniture impress business and strict offices in hi-tech and Manhattan styles.
Separately, it is worth highlighting the design of the office in a classic style, which always remains advanced. It is characterized by cabinets, tables and chairs made of dark wood, with noble upholstery and massive legs. The decoration of such interiors is rich libraries, expensive paintings and various antique items. Massive chandeliers and are used here as light sources.
Relevant in the organization of office space is, which is aimed at discipline and collectivism. His distinctive features– refined harmony of colors, accessories and furniture. Simple furniture, light colors, lots of light, lightness, asymmetrical repetition of elements are the design principles in the spirit of Japan.
For offices where work is related to artistic or creative activities, the interior is suitable in styles and, which are the elegance of lines, openwork partitions, screens, draped furniture, painted walls. They are characterized by unusual things, bright accessories, forged products, in general, everything that helps to immerse yourself in the world of art.
Arrangement of the working area of a modern office
In addition to creating a beautiful and stylish office space, providing staff with comfortable workplaces is no less important point. The environment in which a person stays for a long time affects his emotional condition which, in turn, affects the attitude to their duties and, in general, labor productivity.
Important rules:
- The furnishing of each workplace should not only meet the style of the company, but be of high quality and comfortable. At a minimum, this is a table, the area of \u200b\u200bwhich will be enough to complete the tasks, as well as a chair with the correct back position.
- To decorate the floor of a room where people spend at least 8 hours, it is used, or, unlike tiles, these materials are not so cold, and also, due to their diversity, beautifully complement any interior.
- If the work area is an open space or grouped in blocks, you need to take care of the soundproofing of the room. They do an excellent job with this task.
In office design, two concepts are generally accepted: the traditional “closed” (or office-corridor) and open (Open Space). The first can be attributed, for example, to most public institutions Russia: signs on the doors, various "departments" and personal accounts. In terms of performance efficiency, such an office corresponds best to the linear-functional structure of the company with classical methods of coordination and management verticals.
It should be noted that there are 2 main approaches to creating the interior of office space: American and European.
American approach
This interior design of the office is characterized by the presence of open space, at the same time it is characterized by dynamism, sometimes even some aggressiveness, which the company's management seeks to deliberately demonstrate. The main feature of this approach is the commitment to the use of "pure" one of the possible styles.
European approach
This office interior design also includes the concept of open space, while within it it is possible. In such offices, high-tech details calmly coexist with a unique Persian carpet. At the moment, experts distinguish several subspecies of the European style, determined by the furniture manufacturing countries: Scandinavian, German, Italian, etc.
Let's dwell on the most established and pronounced styles of office space organization. Each of them, in addition to being used in the "historical homeland", has gained immense popularity in other countries.
"Manhattan"
The traditional American office, familiar to us from Hollywood films, can cause different reactions - from complete rejection to admiration. This style appeared in the thirties of the last century, in the era of the country's economic recovery after the Great Depression. It is often called "Wall Street" or "Manhattan" after the names of the largest business districts in New York. For most Americans, the meaning of life lies in work, while the cult of paid work, which is instilled here from childhood, of course, was reflected in
Its basis, as already mentioned above, is considered Open Space - this is an open space, which consists only of columns and outer walls. Separate small rooms are reserved only for negotiations and relaxation, in addition, for top managers. All other employees of the company mostly sit in huge halls, which are partitioned off with furniture panels. Americans make even the interior of a small office as efficient and energizing as possible, trying to use every square meter of it with maximum benefit.
Most of the inhabitants of this country are so absorbed in their work that they arrange a small "Manhattan" in their own home. Huge studio apartments, which have a lot of space and light, huge windows and a minimum of furniture, are considered comfortable housing for an American. Here it is created home Office. The interior in such rooms is mostly very strict and as if devoid of individuality - a desk, a chair, the necessary office equipment, located in the corner of the room.
Democratic Europe
Now let's deal with this style. The interior of the office, created in the European style, is less monotonous than the American one. It uses light, sometimes transparent panels to delimit places, which perfectly transmit light, although nothing can be seen through them. A person working behind such a partition feels isolated: he does not see his neighbor, while the office remains light and bright.
Pan European approach
The pan-European office interior can be divided into different subspecies, which mainly differ in the principle of furniture selection. So, Scandinavian office furniture is light in color, mostly wood is used, sometimes laminate and metal. It has light forms in comparison with the American one, although in Europe such furniture is still considered the most “heavy”.
But the Italians, the British and the French prefer laminate, which makes it easy to highlight the corporate colors of the organization in the office, as well as metal legs that create a feeling of lightness. Most likely, an Italian office interior designer will be able to offer you lightness, a variety of forms and sophistication - representatives of this country were able to make the main contribution to the creation of the entire pan-European style.
German approach
It represents the thoughtfulness of the location of each of the components of the workspace, the orderliness of the details, as well as the ergonomics and functionality of the furniture. In German interiors, pronounced practicality and rationality are softened by the presence of a huge number of flowers - among them are fresh flowers located on the windowsills, and their various images in the decor.
French approach
The French modern office interior is bright, light, not devoid of decor in the form of metal openwork details, mirrors, bright upholstery, as well as paintings in elegant gilded frames. This style in the interior brings some improvisation and disorder, although at the same time it gives it a unique charm.
English approach
The office is elegant and austere. When creating, the technique of open space is used here. The offices of the authorities and meeting rooms are located in separate rooms. Peace and comfort reign in the traditional English office. In this place there is furniture made of expensive types of wood, high-quality office supplies, vases, paintings, books, antiques, carpets. In this style of interior design, one can trace not only functionality, but also nobility and solidity.
Scandinavian approach
Office interior design in the Scandinavian style is a minimum of decor and natural light colors, natural and simple materials. Such offices are open and spacious, workplaces are clearly organized, beige and light gray colors of walls and furniture create a positive atmosphere, and also help to concentrate on work.
This style is naturalness and simplicity, which are considered one of its main advantages.
Italian approach
The Italian office interior is based on the idea of open space. It provides a huge number of redevelopment options, thereby allowing you to improve the premises, trying different design of work places in order to increase their efficiency. Along with open spaces, this place also provides isolated rooms (meeting rooms, executive offices, meeting rooms). The Italian style as a whole is distinguished by elegance, grace, in addition, high quality components of the interior. Ergonomic shapes, expensive materials, airy and light curtains, flower vases, paintings, carpets. It's all in warm colors.
Bank offices
Traditionally, bank offices are divided into 2 parts. The first contains separate offices for management. Modern cold design in this place is contraindicated: the interior of the office in the office, designed in this style, the bank positions as young and aggressive, which means that it has recently entered the market. Therefore, it is better to maintain its atmosphere in a style that gives partners a sense of respectability and reliability at the associative level.
In the other part, which is intended for all other employees, the room is mainly organized in the Open Space format. Here, separate corners are fenced off for middle managers. Setting up such an office open area it is necessary to organize in such a way that people feel themselves as a single team, while being able to preserve their personal space. Most often, low partitions are used for this in bank offices.
Law firm offices
Here the situation should show conservatism, conscientiousness and stability. This implies the requirements for design and interior: rationality, rigor, full compliance with the status and position of the company; plus to all this, a clear hierarchy can be traced in the structure of the office. It is worth noting that the cabinet system is more suitable for ensuring negotiations. To create a reliable positive image, traditional-style furniture is used.
Engineering company offices
The offices of technology and engineering companies are mostly filled with furniture, although they are compact and ergonomic. Therefore, the ideal solution for these spaces is the Open Space layout with low partitions. Here, aesthetics moves to second place, while convenience and comfort come first. Although this applies only to workspaces where representative functions are not very important. At the same time, the office of the head must be equipped according to the rules. If it is decorated antique or it is designed in the neoclassical style, it is unlikely to be able to make a proper impression on visitors. In the design of such offices, high-tech style would be more appropriate.
Offices of participants in consumer markets
Such offices want to demonstrate the product in person. Due to this, there is a slight exaggeration in the interior, in addition, a conscious extravagance. Basically, laminate of different shades, metal and glass are used as materials. Unusual lighting, bright colors, application latest developments designers. The main task is to impress without losing its stylistic integrity.
Advertising company offices
Editorials, PR and advertising agencies use the advantages open office more than other companies. Such offices are more likely to gravitate towards the American way of interior design. In these companies, democracy is inherent in their structure - the leader is always open to new ideas, as well as to communicate with subordinates. In such offices, the requirements for furniture are multifunctionality and ergonomics. For example, you can use office shelving as partitions.
In addition to the European and American approaches to creating an office interior, the Japanese approach can also be taken out.
Japanese approach
The exceptional hard work and efficiency of the Japanese, their solidarity, discipline, restraint are known throughout the world. Therefore, it is not surprising that their interiors are based on logic, harmony and simplicity. The furniture is distinguished by the unity of material and forms, the repetition of elements and some asymmetry, as well as mostly smooth surfaces. Light colors are mainly used: beige, milky, white. Natural cotton and silk are used for decoration.
Here, the style of office design is based on the principle of hierarchy and functionality. Each employee occupies a workplace in the area assigned to him in accordance with his position in the company. So, ordinary employees sit in open and spacious rooms where there are no partitions. Opposite is the workplace of the head. Consequently, each of the employees sits facing the boss, which allows him to exercise full control over his subordinates.
It should be noted that the European approach also implies a focus on the activities of the company, which is also important, since the situation in each office should demonstrate form style companies.
Russian office
In our country, only a few use open spaces in their offices (as a rule, the editorial offices of magazines and newspapers are exceptions). The majority still use the "Soviet" version of the traditional type of office - a huge number of offices, each with several employees. Our hierarchy consists of only 2 positions: the leader and the rest. Therefore, the whole office is organized in this way. The director's office is the most spacious. In the creation of the interiors of Russian leaders, it is mainly dominated by its design, which is emphasized thoroughly, solidly, expensively, sometimes luxuriously. All objects here are massive or look like that. Expensive materials are used, often cabinets, cabinets and tables are decorated with various prestigious accessories.
Although in recent years in St. Petersburg, Moscow and other large cities there have appeared leaders who strive to look modern. Most of them, when organizing offices, prefer the European style. Such room managers shoot in modern buildings that are full of air and space, install mobile, lightweight, reconfigurable furniture with a huge amount of metal parts.
According to experts, offices consisting of a huge number of small rooms will gradually disappear in Russia. Now more promising are the premises that are formed by open large spaces and are easily reconfigured and formed, as well as where you can make a modern and functional office interior with your own hands. Modern office buildings are built exactly according to this principle. Here, on each floor there is a central hall, external walls, a service node, columns, while everything else is created by the owner of the premises. In fact, this way of using space is dictated by the architecture of buildings.
