Step 1

Working environments in particular involve many different personalities and needs and are subject to constant change. This requires intensive analysis and support in the event of a redesign. The key is to focus on identification in the space.

The right questions and dialogue lead to the goal

At the beginning of an office redesign, there is usually a workshop between the implementation partner and the customer. This is about getting to know each other, at all levels. As a company, as people. And it’s about jointly developing a vision for the workplace of the future. Asking the right questions, listening and an extended dialog are essential here – and create identification at all levels.

Innovation alongside tradition

The world of work has changed fundamentally in recent years. Companies must set themselves apart with their office space in order to attract the best workers. Living room atmosphere instead of open-plan office? Zones instead of individual workstations? Or perhaps the classic, discreet individual office after all? Every industry, every company and every building has its own characteristics.

Customized and sustainable

The potential of the possibilities is measured by what is used – or not. Customized solutions are increasingly in demand.

Step 2

Interior design must reflect the identity of a company and place the user at the center. To achieve this goal, it is advisable to work with partners who can offer diverse services from a single source. In this way, the individual elements can be coordinated optimally, efficiently and flexibly.

Working with partners who can offer services from a single source

Working with a partner who combines various services under one roof brings many advantages – including shorter communication channels, already established synergies and optimal cost planning and coordination. Well-networked service providers can also bring in suitable external partners within a useful period of time and in accordance with the required competencies.

Interdisciplinary teams lead to unexpected solutions

With interdisciplinary teams and the courage to explore new paths, unexpected solutions can be found time and again. This is how creative working environments are created that make an impression and permanently convey the DNA of a company.

Customers make creative

Generally speaking, creativity is the lens through which interior architects and designers view the world. After all, new ideas and requirements come your way every day. But this also constantly fires the imagination and promotes innovation.

Step 3

Any idea is only as good as its implementation. Increasingly, implementations are measured by how sustainable they are. The question is not only about the materials used, but also about the longevity of the concepts themselves. How can they evolve with their users?

Sustainability and longevity: choosing flexible concepts and resilient products

The challenges facing interior designers and furniture manufacturers are as varied as the work environments themselves. Sometimes it makes more sense to produce an individual product series or individual special objects especially for a project – suitable and made to measure. The architecture alone sometimes requires special solutions. The decisive factor is that the needs of the workforce in everyday working life are not only met, but anticipated.

Service providers who assemble, check and maintain

An office redesign is always an investment that needs to be followed through to the end. It is therefore all the more advisable to find service providers and partners who will supervise the process from A to Z, from the first contact to the screwing in of the last screw. In this way, products can be correctly assembled and, if necessary, adjusted on site. It also makes sense to choose service providers who can also guarantee the maintenance of the corresponding products.

The office is changing – and will continue to do so

Continuous change requires curiosity as well as permanent exchange with employees and partners. This is the only way to turn redesign into sustainable improvement.

credits:
Photography: Micha Riechsteiner
Project: High tech company in Solothurn
Architecture, concept and interior design: Vifian
Report: voll+ganz