Beijing
2020 - 2021
1,000 m2 / 10,800 ft2
A project that takes advantage of immersive urban views while also conveying a sense of the significance and dynamism of the client's work and the tremendous joy and enthusiasm that is so characteristic of this company. We were asked to create a fairly typical office fit out for a prominent venture capital firm in Beijing. Slightly unusual were the very significant number of conference rooms of all sizes requested, as well as the "XL" room with seating for up to 100. Given the U-shaped space we had to work with it was clear that the challenge would be to avoid interminable and dull corridors. Further, with the firm known for its investments not only in tech startups but also in visionary new consumer products, the space needed to reflect a sense of optimism, ambition, and an embrace of the future. Further, the program requested was fairly tight relative to the space available to work with, so very free-form designs were not an option.
Architizer A+ Award, Jury Winner, Architecture +Workspace, 2022
Architizer A+ Award, Finalist, Commercial Interiors, 2022
Ellie Stathaki, “Office design: the latest trends in workspace architecture”
wallpaper.com, 10 October 2022
Yan Xia, “Missing My Office During COVID.” Architectural Digest China, April 2022
2022 USGlass Magazine Excellence in Architectural Glass Design Awards
Wilson Barlow and Colleen Curry, “4 International Office Projects Show the Way Forward.” Interior Design, September 2021
Interior Design Magazine, Best of Year Awards, Honoree, 2021
Kieron Marchese, “ASAP/ Bucks Convention with an Atypical Office Space for a Growing Venture Capital Firm.” frameweb.com, 23 November 2021
designers: Adam Sokol; Michael Wysochanski; Li Ling; Cisem Saglam, Breanna Browning, Jia Ma
collaborators: LMio (Project Manager)
photography: Jonathan Leijonhufvud