Dezeen promotion: Architecture practice BSA has created a "diverse spectrum" of workspaces within a disused warehouse in Saarland, Germany, as the office of ceramics company Villeroy & Boch.
Located in the municipality of Mettlach, the warehouse was simply known before as Factory N 09. It has now been transformed into contemporary offices for Villeroy & Boch, which tasked Merzig-based BSA, creative agency TRIAD and if5, with creating "the ideal workplace for every task".

The ground floor of the 4,000-square-metre building now contains what the company describes as a "marketplace" ? a large, open-plan area where employees can gather and relax in between meetings or have informal catch-ups.
Its focal point is a chunky flight of timber stairs that offer a spot for staff to perch throughout the day. It can also double-up as amphitheatre-style seating for major events.
The steps rise up through a central void that extends across the building's three floors. Throughout there is a mix of boardrooms, group conference rooms hidden behind fringed curtains and a selection of flexible work areas with desks that electronically adjusted to suit the proportions of different workers.

Silent rooms offer a place for staff to concentrate. Business calls can also be taken in one of the dedicated telephone booths or Skype rooms, which come complete with sizeable monitors and wide-angle cameras.

"With its diverse spectrum of working spaces, the bu...