Using the qualities of light as inspiration, the design contrasts materials and form to create a progressive conference area and an unconventional lobby and entry experience. This space now speaks to the client’s ability to live on the edge of cultural trends and be the doers shaping a future narrative.

The jury believes that this is a testament to the fact that small and focused projects can be transformative – in this case, realigning reception and board room spaces to the client’s identity. Simultaneously minimal and warm, this is an elegant renewal of space with a carefully edited palette of materials and details animated by natural light.