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Hong Kong Studio via.

Unveils Hybrid Office

Centred on Creativity

and Wellbeing

Hong Kong

oused in a New York-style brick building, Contempo
is the design office of via. The studio has transformed a
Hformer industrial space into a hybrid work and creative
environment spanning nearly 10,000 sq.ft. over two floors.

Designed to promote a sense of community and to inspire ingenuity,
the office merges versatile and fluid work zones with myriad social
spaces, drawing on an inventive palette and understated colours to
impart a relaxed, cohesive ambience.

The main workspace is arranged on the lower floor, framed by
galvanised steel partitions, and where an emphasis is placed on
creating a balance between physical and desktop experiences. To
facilitate varying work flows and team dynamics, solo work stations
are coupled with smaller break-out areas and workshop tables to
encourage interdisciplinary collaboration, an approach that is deeply
rooted in the studio’s holistic culture.

A long corridor separates other work functions on the lower floor
- such as a private meeting space - and visually connects the all-
inclusive material library at the back with the lush outdoor terrace.
Alongside green views, the light-filled café is a place for staff to forge
closer connections, or to unwind and disengage from their work,
combining a relaxed lounge and a spacious common area where a
dynamic set-up accommodates informal exchanges, dining, seminars
– or even film screenings. The barista-style bar is constructed from
three-metre-long travertine, creating a visual anchor for the space,
while adding tactility.
Barista-style bar counter with blush barstools.

Open-planned work spaces.

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