What We Can Learn from the 2024 Office Design Finalists?
Within the 2024 office design finalists, we have seen a lineup of fantastically innovative designs. These designs have tapped into the major trends of this year, with a heavy focus on areas like employee satisfaction, wellbeing, sustainability and flexibility.
We have seen spaces that are designed for hybrid workspaces, along with technology that has been integrated well enough to successfully boost productivity and company loyalty.
Previous office design award winners earned their recognition through their creativity and ability to complement trending desires in office design. Now, with 2024 drawing to a close, let’s look at how the office design finalists have worked with these modern trends to create something spectacular.
Natural Textures and High-Tech Integration
A fantastic example of how this has been implemented is through Oktra’s Adidas office. Noted for its creativity and innovation, Oktra has successfully encapsulated the trend of natural, homely material with high-tech integration. They have created a space which is both productive and aesthetically pleasing, with a modular, open-concept layout.
It is a space that can be used for both individual and collaborative work. And with the careful implementation of technology, Adidas have seen enhanced connectivity among the team, even those with hybrid shift patterns.
Luxury Meets Minimalism
Minimalism shares a common thread with sustainability, and both have been hot trends of 2024 design. A fantastic example of this is seen in KWG, based in Shanghai, China. Designed by SHH, they have created an amazing space that has combined traditional aesthetics seen in China with a more modern office aesthetic.
Designed to be both visually appealing and highly functional, SHH has met this goal with the use of natural materials, like stone and wood. They have created a zen-like design, with the placement of indoor water features and meditation rooms.
The goal of SHH was to create a productive yet also tranquil environment – and with the seamless integration of technology into an open, airy design, KWG have created an atmosphere that supports both individual and collaborative work.
The Rise of Warmth in the Workplace
Throughout the year of 2024, we have seen a growing trend of warm and cosy spaces. This is a trend seen not only in office spaces, but restaurants, cafes and more. There is a growing desire for warmer and inviting spaces, and we have seen this executed beautifully through the work of Visnick & Caulfield.
They have transformed a law firm office from a traditionally cold space into a design that has met the perfect balance of professional and inviting. Through the combination of warmer wood tones and sleek materials, the environment is now formal yet welcoming.
Due to the nature of the work involved in a law firm, Visnick & Caulfield have incorporated soundproof rooms and booths that enable the workforce to work in privacy where needed too.
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