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Expressing an expertise – The fit-out for leading law firm Russell Kennedy is a contemporary and inclusive workplace that supports the future aims of the business. The textural and warm interiors represent the law firm’s values. Set within the newly refurbished 500 Bourke Street tower in Melbourne’s CBD, the new workplace for Russell Kennedy is spread across four floors, with a design that reinforces and supports the law firm’s authentic and inclusive positioning in the market. Deciding that its current office no longer supported its future workplace strategy, Russell Kennedy included Carr in the building selection and analysis of suitable sites in Melbourne’s CBD. Through an assessment of factors, such as floor plate efficiency, daylight amenities, and sustainability, a detailed report was prepared with recommendations to ensure the chosen building upheld and advanced Russell Kennedy’s vision for its future workplace.

The creation of Tripolis, a trio of idiosyncratic office buildings of 11,000, 8,000, and 6,000 square meters, was inextricably linked to Van Eyck’s masterpiece, the Amsterdam Orphanage. Completed in 1960, the orphanage was one of the most important projects of the Structuralist movement, yet by 1986 it was already threatened with demolition. A successful international campaign was launched to save the orphanage, and the municipality of Amsterdam offered the adjacent land to the developer – on the condition that Aldo and Hannie van Eyck should design the new office complex. In 1994, their new design was completed, and thus Tripolis began its life as the symbolic savior of the orphanage.

The creation of Tripolis, a trio of idiosyncratic office buildings of 11,000, 8,000, and 6,000 square meters, was inextricably linked to Van Eyck’s masterpiece, the Amsterdam Orphanage. Completed in 1960, the orphanage was one of the most important projects of the Structuralist movement, yet by 1986 it was already threatened with demolition. A successful international campaign was launched to save the orphanage, and the municipality of Amsterdam offered the adjacent land to the developer – on the condition that Aldo and Hannie van Eyck should design the new office complex. In 1994, their new design was completed, and thus Tripolis began its life as the symbolic savior of the orphanage.

Located above Moorgate station’s new ticket hall (also designed by WilkinsonEyre), the scheme brings pedestrianized streets, squares, walkways and an extended bridge to the Barbican. It is a key development for regeneration in the undervalued Moorgate area, the recent arrival of the Elizebeth Line triggering the re-evaluation of the area.

QuadroDesign celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2021. The very same year the company began a series of works for the restyling of the company’s building, interiors, outdoor spaces and wall external facades. Today, the first step of the work is completed: the renovations of the office spaces, entrusted to the architectural vision of studio wok, a skillful interpreter of the company’s philosophy, which recreates a domestic and flexible environment that focuses on the quality of work. For the restyling of the company’s headquarters on Lake Orta, Enrico Magistro Art Director and co-owner together with his sister Elena, identified studio wok as the team of architects who, thanks to their innate spirit of research, would be able to remodel the rooms and transfer the peculiarities of the young and dynamic tapware brand into the interior design.  

Culturally, the post-COVID hybrid workplace revolution has presented possibilities for systemic design innovation. In response, MOD has pioneered the “Workshop by Ministry of Design”, a creative collaboration space to replace its award-winning “Bar Code” Singapore office of 13 years (2010-2023).

Culturally, the post-COVID hybrid workplace revolution has presented possibilities for systemic design innovation. In response, MOD has pioneered the “Workshop by Ministry of Design”, a creative collaboration space to replace its award-winning “Bar Code” Singapore office of 13 years (2010-2023).