Hem has designed its own headquarters at the centre of Stockholm, with interiors by the furniture brand’s in-house design team and Atelier Paul Vaugoyeau.
A focal point of the HQ is a three-metre-long edition of Hem’s Puffy Brick counter that’s covered in amorphous, acid-yellow blocks.London-based art and design studio Soft Baroque produced the counter by injecting balloons with concrete and then arranging them in a mould.
Black desks and high-back chairs have been dotted amongst the building’s chunky concrete structural columns.The same furnishings appear in the office’s glass-fronted meeting rooms, where groups of staff can head for privacy or more focused tasks.
Employees can alternatively work in more casual lounge-style areas, which feature Hem’s own Hai armchairs, Kumo modular sofas and Last stools. Oversized, cone-shaped pendant lamps dangle down from above.
Atelier Paul Vaugoyeau has also “hacked” certain furnishings to elevate them from their standard office aesthetic. Simple MDF storage cabinets have been washed with a clear lacquer to highlight the natural hue of the timber.
Project Name:Hem Design Studio
Project location: Stockholm, Sweden
Project Type: Commercial Space/Furniture Brand Headquarterss
Project Area:750SQM
Finished Year:2020
Design Company:Atelier Paul Vaugoyeau
Photographer:Erik Lefvander