ARCHITECTURAL FOCUS
Photos : José Hevia
A NEW ERA
B720 TURNS SIMON ’ S OLD FACTORY TO SWITCH , THE COMPANY ’ S NEW HEADQUARTERS
The Spanish architecture studio b720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos leads the intricate and symbolic rehabilitation and conversion of Simon ’ s old factory in Poble Nou to its new global corporate headquarters . Together with interior design studios Estudi Toni Arola , Estudi Jordi Tamayo , and Katty Schiebeck Studio , and lighting design studio MMAS Lighting , they helped the electric products company enter its new era after more than 100 years of history and legacy .
The rehabilitation of the old Simon factory to house the new Simon Corporate Headquarters arose from the need to unify the more than 350 employees of the two previous office locations in Barcelona under
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