design and planning for the interior of an engineering office

For Schöne Neue Welt, an engineering office for structural and façade planning (www.snw-ing.de), a customised interior concept was developed for the new location. The frame is provided by a textile zoning concept: coloured and greige curtains structure the rooms subtly and effectively. The entrance areas on either side of the staircase are clad in restrained shades of grey, while the three adjoining meeting rooms are each characterised by their own colour scheme.

A sculptural bar table welcomes visitors in the entrance hall – as a central gesture of greeting. It invites both informal exchanges with guests and internal dialogue and provides space for all employees to gather. Its geometry follows the flow of movement in the room and creates an elegant interplay of volume, cantilevering and load transfer. The flamingo colour lends the piece of furniture additional lightness and presence.

In two smaller meeting rooms – designed for discussions between two or three people or for online meetings – tables at different heights (sitting and standing height) and with warm wooden surfaces form a platform for focussed communication by organically placing the participants in relation to each other and to the screen.

In the central work area, an elongated sideboard provides a sculptural counterpoint to the rhythmic arrangement of the desks. It integrates technical infrastructure, storage space in the form of cupboards and open shelves and transforms into a small bench at one end. At the other end, the furniture builds an upper protrusion into the room – like a small bar – which can be used both as a meeting place while standing and as a reading desk.

All furniture is developed specifically for a particular location, but can easily be reused in other places. They are made from wood or wood-based materials. Both the bar table in the entrance area and the sideboard are coated with a cradle-to-cradle-certified lacquer. The sustainability claim is thus taken into account.

All of the individually designed pieces of furniture are characterised by polygonal geometries that alter their shape as you move through the room: New worlds are created through a change of perspective.

realisation:
- bar table and sideboard: Kathrein Tischlerei und Innenausbau Gmbh, www.tischlerei-kathrein.de
- meeting room tables: Der Raum Tischlerei, www.der-raum.de
- made-to-measure curtains: Unique Factory, www.unique-factory.com, with fabrics from kvadrat