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The ‘homely’ office is the latest workplace interior design trend

The fifth office space for Melbourne co-working brand CreativeCubes.Co, this unique co-working space was designed by Corso Interior Architecture and is set over 3,500sqm in downtown Collingwood. Director Joey Corso recently picked up a design award in the 2022 Melbourne Design Awards and is fast becoming an expert in the office design sphere.

“For this site, we have focussed more on a refined luxury whereas the other buildings are more honest, fun and loud,” says Joey.

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Reflecting the push for more residential-inspired office interiors designed to make workers feel at home, the space is imbued with warmth and is comprised of a variety of layered, interesting spaces. “We want members to feel like they are not in a sterile workplace, so we used warm lighting, handpicked furniture, signage and artworks to really bring it all together. We ensured that no matter where you are in the building, that something special can be seen,” says Joey.

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The office has four levels that are interconnected via central stairs while full height windows ensure views and plenty of natural light on all sides of the building. The ground floor is filled with meeting rooms, an events space, concierge and café; all designed to encourage social interaction and networking. “There’s a real balance between work and play designed to make people enjoy coming to work,” says Joey.

Flamingo pink chairs add colour in the open-plan collaboration space while graphic black and white floor tiles feature in the kitchen and bathrooms. The meeting rooms combine wall panelling and wallpaper. 

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Like the wall panelling, the furniture (provided by Baseline) was chosen to be comfy and practical; all the desks are electronic meaning you can choose to sit or stand while working. “Overall, the space strikes the perfect balance between a comfortable homely office and a corporate setting.”

Photography: Simon Shiff

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Twitter unveils super chic Australian headquarters

We’ll be honest. When we heard Twitter was unveiling new Australian headquarters, we didn’t expect it to be so beautiful. So effortlessly stylish.

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Located in Sydney’s CBD, the office was officially opened on Friday by New South Wales premier Mike Baird and the interior is next level.

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With a soft aqua and gold colour scheme and rooms named after iconic Australian beaches (think Bondi, Noosa, Byron Bay), it’s clear the interior designers didn’t look far for inspiration.

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The fit-out pairs a relaxed beach vibe with panoramic city views – literally the best of both worlds.

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From the large gold Twitter bird upon entry, to the #LoveWhereYouWork neon sign and touching tribute to fallen cricketer Phil Hughes, the space is filled with the kind of personal touches rarely found in corporate spaces.

6Twitter_Office-026The Phil Hughes tribute with selected tweets from the #putoutyourbats hashtag

The office’s open plan design embodies the transparency that is central to Twitter – they literally practice what they Tweet.

9Twitter_Office-031Hand painted by a Sydney artist, this feature wall depicts the company’s core values via a stylised series of Tweets

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One of the meeting rooms

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The open plan office

All we want to know is, when are they hiring? Follow the chatter via the hashtag #SpreadOurWings.