Egmont Canteen & Social Areas

In collaboration with Arkitema & Barbara Bendix Becker

The idea was to create a unified and inspiring environment that nurtures creativity and encourages employees from all departments to meet and interact. By providing informal meeting hubs, lounge areas and an event space for book launches, we've made the 7th floor a place for multiple purposes: an inviting place for dining, a spot perfect for meetings and an open space for collaboration and coffee breaks. The colors of the verdigris copper roof, the classic red tiles and the changing skies of the season very quickly became the theme of the colors on the 7th floor.

Location

Client

Year

Services

Size

Copenhagen, Denmark

2021

600 m²

Concept Development
Space Planning
Bespoke Interior Design
Styling

By optimizing the kitchen’s flow and access, we created a canteen that met the requirements. A space that fits 450 people and evolved around the 2 ½ hour timeslot for which lunch was served. Adding to the space, the seating arrangement was designed to evoke and promote socializing with colleagues and a place to stay throughout the day.

A 17-meter-long shelving system serve a functional purpose for the kitchen, with extra storage for dinnerware, glasses, cutlery, and becomes a curious exhibitions space for the kitchens homemade production of garnish and at the same time it exhibits the cookbooks published by Egmont.

The lounge area is arranged with different meeting scenarios, that enables various meetings to take place simultaneously without disturbing each other. A space with intimate areas for peaceful reflection, conducting business meetings, and engaging in conversations.

In collaboration with textile designer Barbara Bendix Becker, we designed a color palette for the upholstery of the furniture. The different colors that graduate from dusty blue tones to warmer red tones are colors found from the sky, on the nearby rooftops and façades, when enjoying the magnificent view from the 7th floor.

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