Gazeta ru is one of the oldest news agencies in Russia. Owned by a large media holding Rambler&Co, the editorial office of Gazeta ru was relocated to Danilovskaya Manufactura, a 19th-century former manufacture building, to join other subdivisions of the media group. Nefa Architects were assigned to design the new office.
Photography: Ilya Ivanov
Business goal: The challenge was to create a comfortable and multifunctional workspace for a journalists’ team that included areas for different activities – zones for concentrated work along with various meeting and social spaces.

The editorial office of Gazeta ru occupies the third and the fourth floors of a 4-story building. Office accommodation comprises workspace areas for individuals and teams, meeting rooms, lounge-zones, mini coffee points as well as a kitchen-dining-room located on the 4th mansard floor. Photography: Ilya Ivanov
Besides, employees can use a multifunctional hall equipped with most modern audio-visual equipment for conferences, lectures, meetings, and presentations. Formally, the hall belongs to Chempionat.com ? another subdivision of the media holding Rambler&Co – but both teams have it at their disposal.

The whole publication process is very fast so the speed of communications between different departments is extremely important. That`s why working desks are placed in an open space. The chief editor`s and his assistants` cabinets are located right in the middle of the editorial ...