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COMMERCIAL
INTERIOR

"home-like" look or rehash the ubiquitous
playful office tropes like swings; the
challenge became to create a deeper
overarching design signature that would
celebrate Plus Company’s various business
units, while also embodying Cossette’s
brand promise around the concepts of
“creative sheen” and “inclusive diversity”.
To break with the typical corporate
office look, the design brief drew
inspiration from hospitality and wellness
destinations; to materialise the vision,
LAAB proposed a surprisingly hushed
lighting scheme with a dramatic and
darker palette that channels a distinctive
lounge vibe. The hotel-like circulations
provide a variety of lounges, nooks, and
meeting spaces to service an infinite range
of tasks and interactions.
Upon arrival, the reception desk is
a true signature piece, wrapped with a
mysterious dichroic and mirror envelope,
lending it a mutable colouration shifting
with the viewer’s position; in true
brandscaping form, it is a subtle nod
to Plus Company’s multicolored logo,
its inclusive culture, and its nuances of
creative services.
At the south corner of the floor, the
bistro emerged as the hub of workplace
culture: a social condenser, meeting place,
and relaxed work area. It was given the

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