After the first Industrial Revolution, collective offices emerged for the first time in history to improve workers' productivity as well as manage them. In late 1800s and early 1900s, F. W. Taylor came up with his scientific management theory and since then efficiency was the most important priority regardless of order, class, supervision or the public interest. Featuring a closed and oppressive environment, such kind of surveillance-style offices still exist even today.
"The project is an exploration of future office, and a revolution in the current context. The concept of the future is a universal idea, while the present is full of romantic self-righteousness. I hope the instantaneous idea of the project can trigger stimulation and continually inspire new vision."— Xie Peihe, Chief Designer
If the present is an illusion, the chief designer Xie Peihe hopes it's about power, ambiguity, temptation, mischief, romance, fashion, fun and mystery.
As conceiving its new office in Shenzhen, design practice AD ARCHITECTURE intended to create an otherworld in the moment to generate unique sensory experience in the space. The moment is only perfected with the participation of people and behaviors, which is an unintentional perfection. The unintentional is a kind of artificial order, and the nature of space keeps changing in line with the relationship between time and people. Such unknown changing state of space is what AD ARCHTECTURE has always been exploring in design practice.
The design of this office is an impulsive but intentional attempt. AD ARCHITECTURE boldly explored the possible forms of future offices while also incorporating humanity to the workplace. The project reveals minimalist, artistic design languages, whilst integrating Eastern and Western ideas.
- Interiors: AD ARCHITECTURE
- Photos: Ouyang Yun
