Architecture and engineering studio Interrobang has fitted out its east London office with freestanding plywood furniture units, painted in the same pastel hues as insulating foam typically concealed within a building's walls.
When Interrobang moved into the space on the first floor of a five-storey 1970s office block in 2016, it was completely empty and had no kitchen or meeting room.

The studio designed a series of freestanding furniture units that are used to compartmentalise the office, creating these essential spaces, as well as a reception, IT room and various breakout areas.
"Our aim was to create a working environment that would encourage communication and collaboration," Interrobang co-founder Maria Smith told Dezeen.
"The office is organised around two large tables ? one pink, one green ? where we come together for everything from design workshops to curry Thursdays," said Sith.
"We then defined the other spaces by colour, with a pink meeting room, green kitchen, blue library, and yellow printer bar."

The tall units are made from plywood ? a material that is getting a lot of attention at the moment, thanks to a new exhibition at the V&A. The material, which is made by layering up and glueing thin strips of wood veneer, has recently also been used to create a jigsaw-esque staircase and a gin trolley.

Interrobang chose to use spruce plywood, not only for its affordability, but because it could be used to create precisely ...