SOMOS Office
Novum Design Award
WINNER
GOLDEN
Interior Design Category
in
2023
Project Title
SOMOS Office
Project Function
Office
Project Location
Shenzhen
Project Tags
Interior Design, Minimal, Green, Open Space
Office Name
LAPIS BUREAU
Team Members
Freddy Curiél, Viki Ferrari, Claire Zhu, Aaron Huang, Deborah Campana
Office Link
Copyrights
Lapis Bureau (LxB)
Project Description
Breaking away from traditional office geometry, the design introduces a human-friendly environment with flexible spaces cleverly organized as "boxes in the box". These include a spacious main meeting room, cozy booths for small rendezvous or online meetings, quiet multifunctional niches, and efficiently hidden storage spaces, as well as a hybrid area for restoration and smart work.
A standout features of the office is the bold diagonal metal tunnel at the entrance, which acts as an iconic landmark, filtering the reception area and the open working space. This unique element also pierces the meeting room, creating a buffer space with an integrated slanted pantry counter.
The layout was carefully planned to allow simultaneous activities, fostering co-existence without interferences. It accommodates individual operations, small internal consultations, onsite and remote meetings. Ergonomics and well-being were prioritized, leading to the development of flexible and diverse areas for hybrid tasks and relaxation.
“Our goal was to create a storytelling through the design of the new offices, rather than a mere aesthetic and spatial solution".
Project Link
Image Credits
photos by Freeman Yeung
NDA230126
DESIGN SCORE: /100
91
GOLDEN
Novum Design Award Winner in
2023