Media agency of the year winner Naked Communications were looking for their expanding East London office space to represent their International Headquarters. With global clients such as Orange, Honda, Prada and even the Government popping in, the space needed to say something about who Naked are as well as create the type of place that would be a home for 'brilliant misfits'.
In response, we created a warm welcoming space with the attitude of a 'Fine Country Pile. The essence of the experience was to embrace the feeling of 'coming home for Christmas'. The concept revolved around bold statements and unexpectedness, secret rooms, faux paneling and mock portraits heightened the drama suggesting that all is not as it seems.
Featured as "Fun in the Office" - Evening Standard and Cool Hunter's pick for "Creative Work Environments", the scheme has provided a talking point for those who work there and those who visit; stimulating and provoking the idea of what a working environment could be like and reflecting an organisation's willingness to challenge the norm.
FX Magazine, 01.10.06
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