Hassell | Interiors

Media September 19, 2023

Green spaces are go

Commercial Property Guide explores our recent research: From Office to Oasis in which Senior Researcher Dr Daniel Davis finds that, if green spaces are attractive and well-designed, they are perceived as “a significant perk”. “They’re spaces for hanging out with colleagues, for taking a break, for exercising and for rejuvenation. They’re also important spaces for entertaining clients…” Read the article.

Media September 12, 2023

Di Stasio Città named as one of Melbourne’s beloved Italian restaurants

According to Concrete Playground, “it’s hard to talk about Di Stasio Città without mentioning its grand modernist design. It feels more like a contemporary gallery than a restaurant, with high concrete-clad walls, minimal furnishings, and white videos projected onto the walls. At the same time, Italian music from the 60s plays in the background. It’s a brilliant backdrop for the consumption of pasta.” View the project.

Media September 04, 2023

Could vacant office buildings in Melbourne be repurposed to boost housing supply?

A new study by globally-reputed design studio Hassell reveals that there are approximately 90 office buildings built before 1990 in Melbourne that could be converted into housing for up to 20,000 people. Hassell partnered with Ethos Urban on the research study conducted on behalf of the Property Council of Australia, with the comprehensive property audit of the city centre identifying these buildings, which represent roughly 6.5% of CBD office buildings built before 1990, and can be repurposed into 10,000−12,000 new apartments, significantly adding to Melbourne’s housing supply through adaptive reuse. Read the article in Architecture & Design.

Media August 30, 2023

‘Gravity of people coming back to the office’…

According to a recent study undertaken by global design firm Hassel, companies which have made adjustments to both their physical office environments and working approaches are enjoying a 17 per cent surge in employee satisfaction compared to establishments that have adhered rigidly to their pre-pandemic operational norms. In ‘Great Adaptations’, the fourth edition of Hassell’s annual Workplace Futures Survey, Senior Researcher Dr Daniel Davis found that more people are working from the office this year. “Employees are more likely to be picking the office this year than they were last year, there is this kind of gravity of people coming back,” he said. Read the article in the Property Council news.

Media August 29, 2023

Flexible workspace elevated to luxury status at Hub Martin Place

Australia’s premium flexible workspace provider, Hub Australia, takes its executive experience to luxurious new heights at Hub Martin Place in Sydney, opening this September. Brad Krauskopf, CEO at Hub said: “At Hub Martin Place, we have set ourselves a lofty goal to create a new standard for workspace hospitality in Australia… We are working with Hassell Studio to create an iconic Sydney workspace inside a beautiful heritage listed building, which is the enviable and ideal place to work for a range of high-end financial, technology, legal and blue-chip organisations in Sydney.” Read the article in Busy Continent.

Media August 30, 2023

From WFH to living in the office: How office conversions could unlock more housing

There are growing calls to transform empty older office buildings in city centres into apartment buildings to help alleviate Australia’s rental crisis and broader housing challenges. Fresh research — conducted by Hassell for the Property Council of Australia — has identified 86 office buildings in Melbourne’s CBD that could be repurposed into housing, potentially delivering up to 12,000 new homes. Hassell principal architect Ingrid Bakker, who led the research, said the potential solution to reactivate the city offered a sustainable perspective for the future. “There’s a bit of a radical rethink that needs to happen around looking at these buildings that obviously aren’t performing very well because a lot of them are empty,” Ms Bakker said. Read the article in RealEstate.com.au

News August 30, 2023

International recognition: SEEK HQ wins SIA Architectural Design Award

Hassell’s ultra-flexible ‘contemporary warehouse’ SEEK HQ has been honoured with a Commercial Project Merit Award in the Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) 2023 Architectural Design Awards. Find out more about the award and this ‘magnetic workplace’…

Media August 24, 2023

The Great Room launches its first Australian flexible workspace location in Sydney, Australia

The Great Room is set to open its doors in the heart of Sydney’s CBD at Level 29, 85 Castlereagh Street, marking its first foray into the country in partnership with Australia & New Zealand-based asset manager 151 Property. Award-winning global multidisciplinary design firm Hassell was appointed to provide luxury interiors that incorporate a uniquely Sydney hospitality focused offering while providing the same high standard of comfort, aesthetics, and performance synonymous with The Great Room brand. This follows Hassell’s design of multiple successful projects with The Great Room in Singapore and Hong Kong. Read the article in Commo.

Media August 24, 2023

SIA Merit Award for Seek HQ

Our magnetic workplace Seek HQ has been honoured with a Merit Award for Overseas Commercial Projects in the 2023 Singapore institute of Architects (SIA) Architectural Design Awards. Read the article in LookBox Living.

Media August 15, 2023

Office transformations produce higher employee satisfaction

Workplaces that have changed their office spaces to accommodate new working arrangements show a 17 percent increase in employee satisfaction scores. A new report released by Hassell, ‘Great Adaptations – 2023 Workplace Futures Survey’, revealed that the average hybrid employee satisfaction score of 70 out of 100 improves to 83 in offices that have been renovated in the past year – a 17 percent increase. Read the article in Facilities Management.

Media August 23, 2023

Will a different office increase employee satisfaction?

Businesses that have made a change to their office headquarters have reported higher employee satisfaction scores than those that haven’t. According to Hassell’s Great Adaptations – 2023 Workplace Futures Survey, those who have made an office change since the pandemic have a 17 per cent higher satisfaction score among employees than those that haven’t. The survey also revealed the specific features people want most from their place of work in 2023. Find out more in HR Leader.

Media August 23, 2023

Hassell discovers office transformations lift workplace mood

In a new report conducted by the global design practice Hassell, it was revealed that companies that have tweaked both office spaces and work methodologies have a 17 percent higher satisfaction rate among employees than offices that have stuck to pre-pandemic routines. This year’s report, tilted Great Adaptations: 2023 Workplace Futures Survey, marks the fourth time Hassell has completed its annual workplace survey. Read the article in Australian Design Review.

Media August 23, 2023

How to boost workplace satisfaction: 5 findings from Hassell research

As the corporate landscape continues to evolve, a recent study by renowned design firm Hassell sheds light on the significant impact of office transformations on employee satisfaction. The Great Adaptations – 2023 Workplace Futures Survey, authored by Hassell senior researcher Dr Daniel Davis, presents a wealth of insights garnered from interviews with 3,500 office workers across various countries. It is the fourth edition of Hassell’s annual Workplace Futures Survey and tackles critical questions about the push to return to in-person workplaces and strategies to manage resenteesim or ‘reluctant returners’. Read the article in InDesignLive.

Media August 22, 2023

More than one-third of office desks globally sit empty all week long

Time for change: A new report raises questions about how well workplaces are currently designed as companies struggle to get employees back into them. As designers, “we need to address the fact that we’ve accidentally created call centre environments with the acres of large open workstations,” Domino Risch, a principal and co-leader of the workplace and commercial sector at architect Hassell, said in the report. “The sea of repetitive banks of open plan workstations that typical knowledge-based organizations have just aren’t fit for purpose anymore.” Read the article full article originally published by Bloomberg. Photo by Mahmud Turkia/AFP via Getty Images.

News August 24, 2023

Caring through connection: WA’s first children’s hospice gets the go ahead

In a win for patients, carers and the community, Western Australia’s first and only Children’s Hospice on Whadjuk Country has been given the green light. The Hassell-designed facility will cater for children aged from birth to 18 years living with life-limiting conditions, who need around-the-clock clinical support or end-of-life and bereavement care.