Curving glass walls and brightly coloured curtains for partitioning workspaces are among the details Canadian studio ACDF Architecture has used in an office renovation for a Montreal travel agency.
FlightHub, an online travel agency, asked the local studio to design a workspace to accommodate the expanding operations in its Montreal headquarters.

The office occupies 12,800 square feet (1,189 square metres) and spans an entire floor. Its design is intended to embody the agency's three key elements: technology, travel and tribes.

Private offices, open-plan workstations and conference rooms are set up around the perimeter of the floor and divided into the company's teams.
In the centre a circular room houses communal spaces, including a reception area, kitchen, lounge and game room.
"The design includes common areas at its core, with distinct 'tribal' zones beyond those spaces where teams can retreat to their different lines of business," said ACDF partner Joan Renaud. "The layout provides a functional balance of flow and concentration that is conducive to the FlightHub culture."

A circular glass wall detailed with narrow translucent panes wraps around the common area concealing the interior from the outer spaces. Inside, a rectangular volume, reminiscent of aerospace technology, is clad with perforated aluminium foam to block ambient sounds.

To separate the spaces within the communal zone the studio has installed several fabric curtains and used vibr...