Shades of pink, purple and yellow run through the workspaces that Brazilian studio Gema Arquitetura has designed for skincare brand Sallve in São Paulo.
Sallve's offices, studios and labs sit above the company's inaugural retail space in an existing five-storey building in the city's Pinheiros neighbourhood.
Sallve's offices and studio spaces occupy a five-storey building in Pinheiros
The studio transformed 1,500 square metres of space, spread across an elongated floor plan that allowed for a flow to be created between the different levels.
"Focal points organise and direct the user's trajectory, in a path that welcomes from the street and leads along the floors," said Gema Arquitectura, which has offices in São Paulo and Belo Horizonte. Bright colours used in meeting rooms echo the skincare brand's packaging
These focal points include splashes of bright colour on walls, floors and furniture, immediately visible when entering the building.
The chosen hues echo those used across Sallve's product packaging and visual identity to align the space closely with the brand.
Flexible workspaces are incorporated throughout the building
"We immersed ourselves in the brand, its positioning, vibration and sought a language that represented the company in a true, uncomplicated and unique way," Gema Arquitectura said.
From the front door, a corridor is lined in glossy bold purple film on one side, and bands of yellow and pink paint on the other.
Pastel-toned furnitur...