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Bean Buro - Workplace - Klook

Bean Buro took on the design of the expanded headquarters for the reputable travel technology company KLOOK in Hong Kong.

The company is located in an office tower in the Central district and was undergoing rapid expansion to acquire more floor space for the growing team of employees. The expanded area is a whole floor of approx. 4,400sqft (410sqm), and would house a new reception, a boardroom, a set of meeting rooms, a CEO room, collaboration spaces, phone booths, and working neighbourhoods for 70+ employees. The new area would also future-proof expansions and departmental changes.

The design was inspired by the fascination of travel, the dynamic transportation, and magical destinations. Drawing references to aviation construction methods, the form of an aircraft was poetically translated into a stimulating working environment.

The materials effect also drew references to the artist Olafur Eliasson’s works in terms of colours and light, especially his permanent installation of a multi-coloured glass walkway on the rooftop of a museum in Denmark titled ‘Your Rainbow Panorama’.

Modern office space designed for travel technology, featuring comfortable seating, vibrant colors, and stylish architecture.

Bean Buro - Workplace - Klook

Modern office lounge featuring comfortable blue seating and framed maps of Singapore and Hong Kong, enhancing travel tech design.

Bean Buro - Workplace - Klook

Fascinated by the joy of travelling, we took inspirations from beautiful aircraft structures to design the key features of this workplace for KLOOK - Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui, co-founder of Bean Buro

Modern conference room featuring a round table, stylish chairs, and a wall-mounted TV in a tech-focused office design.

Bean Buro - Workplace - Klook

Modern office space designed for a travel technology company, featuring large windows, contemporary furniture, and urban views.

Bean Buro - Workplace - Klook

Upon arriving at the space, visitors are greeted by a long and curvy plane-like structure that subtly jog one’s memory of seeing the elevation of an aeroplane. Though a solid timber structure on the outside, it features a few aeroplane-like windows that provides glimpses of the activities inside it.

The reception area is also a pantry cafe, with various in-wall seats decorated with plants and artworks. The receptionist would sit casually at an island work bar, identified with a small company logo above it. Visitors and employees would pass through the reception to access the meeting facilities, or towards their work neighbourhoods.

The other side of this plane-like structure is constructed in dichroic glass — a translucent material that gives off different colours when viewed from different directions. It poetically blurs the boundary between inside and outside. The interstitial space between the plane-like volume and the building’s glass facade is a long corridor filled with natural daylight. An extended counter table is built along the glass wall to allow employees to sit facing the city views.

The immediate spaces created around the perimeter of the plane-like volume are informal work settings with casual furniture to promote a friendly atmosphere for the workplace.

Modern office corridor with colorful glass walls, showcasing a collaborative workspace designed for travel technology professionals.

Bean Buro - Workplace - Klook

Modern office interior design featuring collaborative workspaces, comfortable seating, and large windows showcasing a city view.

Bean Buro - Workplace - Klook

The materiality drew references to renowned artist Olafur Eliasson’s works in terms of colours and light; It simulates a sense of ‘sun setting at an airport ground’ for this extraordinary and engaging workplace - Lorène Faure, co-founder of Bean Buro

Modern conference room with a round table, stylish chairs, and sleek wall-mounted display, designed for travel technology meetings.

Bean Buro - Workplace - Klook

Two women collaborate at a round table inside a modern, wooden conference room featuring a stylish curved window.

Bean Buro - Workplace - Klook

The company’s brand identity was interpreted as a spectrum of dynamic colours, timber and metal finishes to promote social interactions in this workplace design while preserving visual and acoustic privacy for focused working.

Inspired by aviation and industrial designs, the doors for the meeting rooms are made in ribbed corrugated metal, each with a cut-out signage named after international airports. The use of dichroic glass as the key feature in the central space creates a highly poetic experience; it simulates a sense of sun setting at an airport ground. It creates a strong identity for the workplace that does not feel corporate or cold, but rather artistic and engaging.

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