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Redefining workspaces: the rise of the desk-less office

With remote work often preferred for desk-bound activities and office visits favoured for meetings, what does this mean for the future of the workplace? Welcome to the desk-less office.

Media February 14, 2024

Sydney co-working flex space The Great Room plays host to creativity and innovation

Australian Design Review speaks with Josh Alfafara, the general manager of The Great Room in Sydney, and takes a tour of the recently opened co-working flex space designed by Hassell.

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Baker McKenzie London

A ground-breaking legal workplace where the concept of ​‘we’ is more important than ​‘me’, the new London headquarters for international law firm Baker McKenzie has supercharged an entirely new way of working.

Media January 18, 2024

Hub by Hassell, the cutting-edge flexible workplace in Sydney’s CBD

Indesign paid a visit to Hub in the state heritage-listed 44 Martin Place in Sydney, which has been ​“transformed by Hassell into a flexible workplace offering defined by variety and high-end amenities”. Read the story here.

Media September 20, 2023

Co-working office space is staging a comeback as demand rises

Hub Australia has been one of the more active in the area and is opening its flagship site at 44 Martin Place, Sydney with a high-end luxury offering. Hassell is working with Hub to create ​“an iconic Sydney workspace inside a beautiful heritage listed building, which is the enviable and ideal place to work for a range of high-end financial, technology, legal and blue-chip organisations in Sydney”. Read the article in Sydney Morning Herald.

Media August 29, 2023

Flexible workspace elevated to luxury status at Hub Martin Place

Australia’s premium flexible workspace provider, Hub Australia, takes its executive experience to luxurious new heights at Hub Martin Place in Sydney, opening this September. Brad Krauskopf, CEO at Hub said: ​“At Hub Martin Place, we have set ourselves a lofty goal to create a new standard for workspace hospitality in Australia… We are working with Hassell Studio to create an iconic Sydney workspace inside a beautiful heritage listed building, which is the enviable and ideal place to work for a range of high-end financial, technology, legal and blue-chip organisations in Sydney.” Read the article in Busy Continent.

Media August 24, 2023

The Great Room launches its first Australian flexible workspace location in Sydney, Australia

The Great Room is set to open its doors in the heart of Sydney’s CBD at Level 29, 85 Castlereagh Street, marking its first foray into the country in partnership with Australia & New Zealand-based asset manager 151 Property. Award-winning global multidisciplinary design firm Hassell was appointed to provide luxury interiors that incorporate a uniquely Sydney hospitality focused offering while providing the same high standard of comfort, aesthetics, and performance synonymous with The Great Room brand. This follows Hassell’s design of multiple successful projects with The Great Room in Singapore and Hong Kong. Read the article in Commo.

Media August 08, 2023

Hub redefines luxury workplace conventions at Martin Place

Hub Australia has announced partnerships that will enhance the working experience at its Hassell-designed Hub Martin Place, set to open in September 2023. Located at the heritage-listed 44 Martin Place, the new co-working space prioritises hospitality amenities and will feature a world-class aperitivo bar and business lounge, executive wellness spaces and a dedicated lifestyle concierge service. ​“At Hub Martin Place, we have set ourselves a lofty goal to create a new standard for workspace hospitality in Australia…” says Hub CEO Brad Krauskopf. ​“We are working with Hassell Studio to create an iconic Sydney workspace inside a beautiful heritage listed building, which is the enviable and ideal place to work for a range of high-end financial, technology, legal and blue-chip organisations in Sydney.” Read more in Architecture&Design.

Media June 22, 2023

Winners revealed: 2023 QLD Architecture Awards

Queensland’s best architecture has been honoured at the 2023 Australian Institute of Architects’ State Architecture Awards with three Hassell projects — Herston Quarter, Suncorp HQ, and UQ Student Central — taking out top accolades. Read the full article in ArchitectureAU.

Media June 16, 2023

The Great Room makes Australian debut with Sydney coworking space

Following the recent launch of its sixth location in Singapore and announcement of its second location in Bangkok, premium hospitality-led coworking space The Great Room expands into Australia with its first location in Sydney. Read the article in InDesignlive Asia.

Media June 14, 2023

The Great Room opens first co-working space in Sydney

Luxury co-working operator The Great Room has expanded into the Australian market for the first time with a 12,912 sq ft co-working space on the 29th floor of 85 Castlereagh Street. The interiors are designed by Hassell, who have curated multiple Great Room spaces and locations. ​“As we continue to see demand for flexible and amenity-rich workplace offerings, we are excited to welcome The Great Room by Industrious to our premium-grade office asset,” says Ryan Carter, head of office for 151 Property. Read the article in Edge Property.

Event November 30, 2022

Breathing space: A regenerative approach to designing places

Our Hong Kong studio teamed up with our client The Great Room to co-host a panel discussion titled, ​‘Breathing space: A regenerative approach to designing places’. The event explored the role that green, public and third spaces play in transformative urban regeneration and social sustainability and how these spaces – from pocket parks to precinct scale – can have cumulative positive effects for a city.

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Co-living - taking the share economy to the next level

How do cities that priced out the creative communities who gave them their identities bring them back? How do we make sure our cities are truly diverse, sustainable, and welcoming places?

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Connection, trust and safety: co-working and COVID-19

At the heart of any co-working environment is the idea that it can do much more than provide a hotspot and a hot coffee. The best ones ask: Can we build a great like-minded community?

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ANZ Campus

Armed with vital insight into our client’s ambitions and lessons from the world’s great campuses, we helped ANZ expand their workplace – and their horizons – with new spaces that elevate the impact of their groundbreaking Hassell-designed HQ.
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