We love it when designers flex their creative muscles in the transformation of spaces from one use to another. New and shiny is great, but there?s always something uniquely compelling and fascinating about an environment that has a history.
Reuse and repurposing took many forms in the case of the office for Helsinki, Finland-based creative agency, Bob the Robot by Helsinki-based interior design firm, Studio Joanna Laajisto.

Not only is the office space itself a former bread factory in the Kallio neighbourhood of Helsinki but much of the furniture and several of the materials are also reused.
The brief was to transform the six-meter (almost 20 ft) high, 1,500 square-metre (16,145 sq.ft) open space into something that would feel like a private club, an inviting but exclusive place for clients and staff.
And the designer and client were not thinking about an old, English private men?s club with dark-paneled walls, imposing pricey paintings and heavy leather chairs.
They were thinking much more Scandinavian and democratic. Light colours, homey yet cool furniture, fluffy rugs, potted plants and lots of natural light.

The result is a fresh and inviting open-plan office divided in to public areas, such as the lobby and café and meeting rooms.
The private areas, meant just for employees, are at the back of the space as well as on the second-floor loft in the center. But there are no actual dedicated offices. Every space will be used flexibly, as needed.
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