African project Urban Lime – South Africa
new york in the mother city
For a taste of New York in the Mother City , look no further than the fresh , sophisticated new offices of Urban Lime . Inhouse Brand Architects has unveiled a stylish redesign for the Cape Town branch of this international property management company .
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he commission was the second from Urban Lime ; Inhouse previously refurbished the upper floors and common areas throughout the same building and due to the success of this initial project , was the inevitable choice to fulfil the client ’ s latest aspirations for the first and second floors .
The client ’ s brief to Inhouse was to recreate the style of a luxurious New York corporate management office . It was important to steer away from the stark character of Urban Lime ’ s previous offices .
The first floor of the Urban Lime building is dedicated to client-facing activities , and also functions as an informal meeting area . The Inhouse design team , led by Creative Director Aidan Hart and Associate Director Moiisha Visagie , introduced more luxurious elements into this area in order to reflect the importance of its function . Inhouse made the space more flexible by incorporating moveable furniture that could easily be adapted to accommodate groups of different sizes .
The second floor of the building houses the company ’ s different departments and offices . Inhouse incorporated luxurious touches here and there , but introduced functional yet contemporary elements to reflect the operational nature of these offices . africandesignmagazine . com 37