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OFFICE SPACE >
Nordic inspiration
Written by: René Jakl
Photo by: René Jakl
The Swedish development company Ikano
has selected one of its projects as its headquarters - the Old Customs
House building near náměstí Republiky. The Swedish spirit of openness
is evident in these offices, in both lay-out and furnishings. Marcel
Mourek, director of the Czech branch, likes the lavish use of wood,
a typically Scandinavian material.
Until the end of the '80s, Ikano was a part
if IKEA, so of course all office furnishings are from IKEA.
For some people it's synonymous with cheap furniture, but
it works great for us. Additionally, I like wood as a material.
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Visitors can look at pictures
of our projects just past the entrance. |
The way our offices are laid out is a compromise
between the American open-space system and the central European
custom of working in separate offices. This is a typical
Swedish third way. You can wave to each other, you can nod
to each other - visual communication is simply excellent.
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Many things at Ikano are symbols.
For example, I got this relay baton from the company's owners
to carry and pass on to others the ideas on which the company
is built. |
A corridor over the atrium with blue illumination
evokes the impression of a space ship. This is a part of
architect Jiří Střítecký's concept, and features such as
industrial lighting and exposed ventilation ducts follow
up on this idea.
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