Can you remember Niels Torp’s vision of a new office landscape 30 years ago at BA’s Waterside? Was this the most radical thinking on offices to date? I think a lot has changed since then. For example, with hybrid working, we have launched headfirst into this way of working and this was quickened by the pandemic. Placemaking is also at the forefront of what we do, ensuring the office is a destination more than ever.
Which office design, or other project, has inspired or influenced your own creative thinking? I really like the National Australia Bank (NAB) at 700 Bourke in Melbourne. Tis is one that our Melbourne studio worked on and it is one of the most dynamic, intimate and activated spaces I have visited. Tis is a tricky achievement on a project of this scale. woodsbagot.com
Above Ofices are now not only places to work, but also destinations in and of themselves
Right With the post-Covid world still in flux, designers need to keep a careful eye to the future