Golden A' Design Award Winner 2021
interior architecture, contemporary office design, glass partition system, warm amber illumination, cool neutral palette, horizontal wooden blinds, white floating platforms, reflective surfaces, vertical glass panels, geometric precision, atmospheric lighting, high-key contrast, spatial layering, transparency and opacity, modern minimalism, diffused warm light, polished dark flooring, crystalline materiality, suspended horizontal planes, architectural rhythm, contemplative atmosphere, refined sophistication, clean lines, neutral gray tones, slatted wood screens, luminous warmth, sleek surfaces, visual permeability, spatial division, contemporary workplace, layered depth, reflective flooring, linear texture, precise edges, warm-cool temperature contrast, professional elegance, meditative stillness, post-pandemic architecture, open-plan reconfiguration, material dialogue
For its first created office since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the challenge Matsuo Gakuin was facing is to find a solution for protecting its office users while keeping the aesthetic values the company has always cherished. A thunder shaped table runs along the office dividing the space into staff and guest areas. Glass panels were sandwiched between the board and its duplicate hanging from the ceiling. The glass panels run alternatively through two parallel lines separated by 20cm space. This disposition forms a protective shield while allowing air and documents circulation.