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Mister Spex

New HQ in Berlin

Client: Mister Spex SE

Planning: design2sense

Realisation: smow Berlin

Year: 2023

Areas furnished: Offices, meeting rooms, focus areas, cafeteria

Project Synopsis

As an omnichannel optician based in Berlin Mister Spex ensures that both customers and its own team enjoy optimal visibility. To ensure that the work environment is as clear and inspiring as the company's mission smow Berlin worked with design2sense to develop an integrated spatial concept that focuses on harmony and functionality.

The careful selection of materials, colours and custom-painted furniture created a dynamic and contemporary office spanning three buildings and four floors. Particular emphasis was placed on a harmonious interplay of different textures and subtle colour accents to bequeath the space a timeless elegance and create a welcoming atmosphere with a variety of workstation options. The result is a work environment that is not only functional but also stylish, reflecting the corporate identity: a location for the perfect view.

Special phone booths enable focused conversations in an open and transparent environment that matches the company's corporate identity

Project Brief

Given the changing importance of remote work those responsible faced the difficult task of creating a work environment that offered both flexible and future-proof structures: the challenge was to analyse the employees' changing working practices and, based on this, develop concepts that facilitate a balance between collaboration and focused individual work.

Particularly challenging was the question of how the Berlin HQ could serve as a connecting element to the online shops in ten countries, the more than 60 stores in Germany, and the nationwide network of over 300 opticians. Furthermore, an effective flow of communication had to be ensured to ensure smooth collaboration between the locations. The planners from design2sense analysed these challenges in detail and, together with smow Berlin, developed solutions that met Mister Spex's unique requirements.

Acoustic sofas offer an opportunity for creative breaks
For quick meetings in a relaxed atmosphere: Bar tables and bar tools provide a meaningful setting

Realisation

To optimally adapt the furnishing concept to the needs of the employees and ensure high acceptance, extensive tests of the selected furniture were conducted directly in the work environment, thereby ensuring that functionality met expectations. Custom finishes add individual accents that underline the corporate design and lend the space a personal touch.

For undisturbed work special phone booths were integrated, enabling focused conversations, while a variety of seating options ensure optimal support for both group work and focus situations. The experienced team at smow Berlin ensured the smooth delivery and installation of all elements, and thus a seamless and efficient setup process.

The result: a work environment that not only meets the demands of the contemporary working world, but that impresses visually and functionally and provides perfect visibility in every respect.

Conference room with a view: Warm materials and bright colours combined with industrial loft charm
Visually and functionally convincing: Meeting area with Vitra Physix chairs
Unconventionally different: Mister Spex Workshop Area with Bene Pixel Boxes
At Mister Spex, the view and the perspective co-exist
Lounge corner by Muuto: Breaks are welcome at #TeamSpex

Product Schedule

Muuto
Under the Bell Pendant Lamp
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Vitra
Physix
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Muuto
Fiber Armchair Wood
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Artemide
Ripple Sospensione
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Muuto
Base Table
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Project Management

Antje Großmann
smow Berlin
Antje Großmann
Managing Director, smow Berlin

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