While I ain’t easily impressed with office design, I was simply wowed when I saw this cool office space designed by Netherlands based\u00a0design firm STUDIO 1:1 for Kennisnet<\/a>.\u00a0The space has been designed with the intention of creating a centralized location in Kennisnet’s head office for professionals including ambassadors from various educational institutions,\u00a0teachers, rectors and managers come come together under one roof to experience and get inspired by the latest innovations in the ICT sector.<\/p>\n

One of the most important things to consider during the design process was to create a layout and use materials that would not only be functional, but also unique and inspirational. The design team started conceptualizing the place by studying the ICT (Information & Communication Technology) materials and components and later blowing them up to create tables, chairs, wall panels, flooring designs etc using\u00a0innovative materials, creating a sense of curiosity and amazement.<\/p>\n

The designers also created\u00a0different\u00a0workspaces for different functions. For example, \u00a0one can\u00a0temporary stand or sit somewhere for a short period, while another workspace\u00a0functions as a think-tank because it is semi-closed. \u00a0A yellow\u00a0bar is designed for the visitors to self-serve allowing them to feel comfortable in the space. The bar<\/a> is made of stainless steel, 25mm tubes sprayed with impact proof paint.\u00a0The water supply and drain and also the data- and power cables are integrated in the tubes of the bar. The sink drain and the grid in the cooling have a laser-cut pattern like the ones on a printed circuit board.\u00a0At the end of the bar there is also a workspace for 8 people. In the worktop there are 9 power- and 2 data plugs.<\/p>\n

One of my favourite elements in this workspace is the ‘Pixel Wall<\/a>‘, created from\u00a0\u00a0Polystyrene ‘basic plates’ and ‘pixels’ of 1 mm x 1 mm. Manufactured by\u00a0PixelHobby Inc<\/a> in Wervershoof, the wall\u00a0is made by a large group of \u2018pixel-lovers\u2019. This group of hobbyists consists mostly out of elderly ladies in Hengelo<\/a>. Check out some of the images below to discover the Wow factor of this innovatively designed workspace.<\/p>\n

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Photography by Sanne Donders<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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