Office space · Public spaces

MI Brand

An office space in the Residence of Composers business center with a warm, intimate and prestigious atmosphere, where work and meetings take place in a calm environment.

MI Brand — meeting table and workstation by a window in a brick wall
TypeOffice space
CityMoscow
Area72 m²

About the project

MI Brand is an office space in the Residence of Composers business center with a warm, intimate and prestigious atmosphere.

The concept is built around warm tactile materials: natural wood, light stone, soft fabrics and matte metal in delicate details.

The interior is held in a calm warm palette: wood, grey-beige and milky tones, soft diffused light and careful accents. The space turned out intimate, prestigious and comfortable for long work.

The main idea was to create an office unlike a typical one: an environment for focused work, meetings and interaction that supports the character and reputation of the company.

Brief and decisions

Create an office that does not look generic: an environment for focused work, meetings and conversation that supports the company’s character and reputation. On 72 m² it must hold workstations, a meeting area, a director’s office, reception and a lounge.

Site conditions

A unit inside an operating business centre — the layout is agreed with the management company and engineering ties into existing points. The meeting area sits next to open workspace, so acoustics become a design requirement rather than an option.

ESSIVE’s role

A full design project: from site survey and planning through to working drawings and schedules the contractor builds from and the client purchases against.

01Zones separated by acoustics, not walls

The meeting area is separated by acoustic solutions. Solid partitions on 72 m² would take away light and volume, so comfort is achieved through materials and layout.

02A warm tactile palette instead of a corporate one

Natural wood, light stone, soft textiles, matte metal in fine details. Timber, grey-beige and milky tones build an intimate, high-status environment rather than a standard open plan.

03Three layers of light

Soft diffuse light for work, concealed lighting for volume, warm accents for atmosphere. A single ceiling light cannot cover three different scenarios — work, meetings and receiving guests.

04The meeting area as the accent

A large table, soft seating, a more expressive treatment. The meeting room is the one place the office is shown to a client, so it carries the company’s status.

05Ergonomics and storage at workstations

Seating layout, convenient storage and calm task lighting. On a small area storage is built in, otherwise it eats the circulation.

MI Brand — meeting area and desk under a brass chandelier
MI Brand — meeting table with decor against a brick wall
MI Brand — director’s workstation under a brass chandelier
MI Brand — director’s office: desk, chair and accent artwork
MI Brand — meeting area with greenery and stairs to the mezzanine
MI Brand — lounge under the stairs: sofa, armchair and plants
MI Brand — lounge area with sofa, armchair and round tables
MI Brand — lounge with stairs to the upper level and greenery
MI Brand — director’s desk seen from above
MI Brand — meeting table on patterned tile by the windows
MI Brand — mezzanine workstations under a rooflight
MI Brand — workstation with a desk lamp and wall graphics
MI Brand — steel shelving and mezzanine workstations
MI Brand — work area with black framing, greenery and stairs

What was considered

A complete concept was developed for all zones of the office: the entrance area and reception, the workstations, the meeting zone, the director's office and the rest area.

The workstations were designed with ergonomics, convenient storage and a calm working light in mind. The meeting zone is more expressive — a large table, soft seating and acoustic comfort.

The lighting scenario combines soft diffused light, hidden lighting and warm accents that support the intimate and prestigious atmosphere of the space.

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