ECOLAB | LOBSTER INK
INTERIOR DESIGN : TÉTRIS DESIGN X BUILD | PHOTOGRAPHY : SEAN O ’ BRIEN | LOCATION : CAPE TOWN
Lobster Ink is a global training and content developer in the hospitality , food and beverage sector . It is a subsidiary of Ecolab - a Fortune 500 company - and the two brands share premises in Cape Town . They were looking to possibly relocate and refresh their workspace and worked with the JLL Market Advisory team to do a stay-versus-go analysis of their real estate needs . The result was relocating to a space more aligned to their corporate culture and brands in re-gentrified Woodstock , Cape Town .
The neighbourhood is an eclectic mix of retail , residential and commercial offices and has become a concentrated hub for developers and freelance content producers in the city which has been ranked as one of the top four destinations in the world for digital nomad work . Tétris Design and Build were commissioned to do the workspace strategy , design and fit-out of the new space .
The brief from the client was to provide a space that was inspirational and functional for their teams . Developers and digital analysts need individual zones , dedicated spaces to work and focus or take online calls , while content creators need group activity spaces to workshop and brainstorm ideas . Breakout spaces and leisure spaces had to include comfort along with high-end aesthetics , incorporate a sense of playfulness and creativity as well as provide opportunities for rewarding casual interactions .
The design of the space used the visually predominant industrial core of the existing space including exposed HVAC systems and painted it a soft charcoal as a backdrop for the activity and energy of the workspace . The Ecolab turquoise brand colour and the bright magenta of the Lobster Ink brand were rendered out as a range of softer toned-down hues . These were applied as spots of focal colour in focus rooms and
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