While the new Paris headquarters of Pinsent Masons, a British firm of international lawyers, does not reproduce the open-space layout chosen for all employees at the London headquarters, it does share with it an original signature space. In England, access to the building is via an attractive lounge area, which welcomes visitors [...].
Conventions inherited from bygone eras, when the hierarchy between noble and servant spaces was paramount, still influence the architectural design of office interiors, probably unconsciously. Quite naturally, we are asked to put meeting rooms on the first day and social areas on the second... It's not so long ago that [...]
For over a year now, the staff of Australian bank Macquarie have been working in their French headquarters on the Champs-Élysées Marcel-Dassault traffic circle, and know from experience what it's like to enjoy daylight in the office. Chambers Architects has made a point of letting them benefit from natural daylight as much as from the exceptional view [...].
