Skype

With most of their staff under the age of 30, Skype is a young company in more ways than one. So when they asked us to design their flagship office in London, we knew we could push the boundaries to design them something really different.

The idea was to create a domestic feel, with living rooms, lounges and kitchens instead of boardrooms, cubicles and canteens.
Elaine Duke, our designer on the project explains: “They wanted a ‘living room’ to work in, so we created a series of ‘soft’ spaces in between the open plan desks, to break up what would otherwise be a monotonous layout. We also created a kitchen/cafe where people can hold impromptu brainstorms, seated round big, diner-style booths.”

The flagship office is now setting the precedent for all Skype’s other offices around the world.