Marble-clad columns and bronze detailing line the soaring entrance lobby that Ministry of Design has created for the YTL Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
It is one of several shared areas created by Ministry of Design in the Malaysian construction company YTL's new office skyscraper by Kohn Pedersen Fox, which combines all of its staff departments in one place for the first time.
Alongside the giant entrance area, the studio has created an oak-lined cafe and three storeys of varied meeting spaces shared by 1,000 YTL employees.
Above: the YTL Headquarters skyscraper. Top image: the office's entrance lobby
"The brief for Ministry of Design was to design the public areas shared by these departments," the studio explained.
"As such, Ministry of Design sought to create a series of choreographed spatial experiences which aim to balance YTL's legacy of corporate professionalism with a future-forward attitude that embraces change." Marble-clad columns and cushioned benches line the entrance lobby
The YTL Headquarters' entrance lobby is positioned at ground level and measures 25 metres in height.
Ministry of Design's goal was to enhance the "majestic" quality of this vast space while ensuring it was welcoming and human in scale.
The marble is offset by bronze accents throughout
To achieve this, the studio developed a restrained material palette, dominated by the soaring, white columns clad in Bugatsa marble that run the length of the lobby.
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