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work and, in many ways, the office must questionnaire as well as a workspace enters the office. Continuous lines in the
work even harder to attract people and assessment, we realised the need for floor and ceiling differentiate the areas
keep them coming back. Offices will need growth and the need for a variety of high- while creating a feeling of continuity. The
to earn people’s commute by meeting tech workspaces within IoT’s offices. custom-made reception desk, finished
a new set of needs, supporting hybrid in black stone, is designed as a feature
work, establishing connections, createing Reception and waiting area element for the public eye and as a work-
a sense of belonging and promoting well- Welcome to the dark side. The reception space for the receptionist, using the B-wing
being. After conducting a senior based area is the first point of view as the client space craft as the concept for the design.
The reception areas were finished with
carpets, stretched ceilings, privacy walls
and meeting facilities that are equipped
with an AV solution to present IoTs
innovative technology to their clients in-
house and virtually. The meeting rooms
are all labelled using Aurebesh, the Star
wars alphabet.
Informal seating areas in matt black
with LED light strips are the common
design feature on the outside of each
meeting room.
Formal meeting rooms, client meeting
zones
Private meeting rooms and VC
are incorporated into the space for
more formal meetings such as client
interactions. All meeting rooms have
access to AV equipment and writing
boards. The meeting rooms were designed
using the concept of Dr Strangelove’s war
room, with a black polished table and 12
seats arranged around it.
We incorporated design elements
into the meeting rooms such as the
nine Y-wing pendant that was designed
from the wishbone-shaped starfighter.It
features a dusty gold finish that makes it
look like it’s seen a bit of action, with satin
acrylic cylinders that diffuse the LED light
source. The effect evokes the image of its
namesake rebel cruiser, zipping through
space at light speed.
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