Fast growth office-first
Almedia's ambitious People & Culture team approached STUDIO VALE to create a workplace for their fast-growing, office-first team. Their strategy was built around staying ahead of the curve, using the office as a place for communication, flexibility and collaboration to support the company's rapid growth.
Client: Almedia
Location: Berlin
Area: 3.600 sqm
Photo: Sebastian Dörken
Year: 2026
Circular procurement
Through our network, we were able to make the most of Berlin's shrinking tech bubble and the wave of company downsizing, sourcing pre-owned furniture from businesses reducing their footprint or leaving the city.
As a bootstrapped, non-investor-driven company, Almedia naturally embraced a conscious and responsible use of resources. This mindset aligned perfectly with our circular procurement approach.
Re-use items can be incorporated into the project early in the concept & design phases.
Our sustainability approach is highly hybrid blending new and re-use items seamlessly already in the design phase.
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Growth-ready
Our approach envisioned a flexible and adaptable layout, based primarily on modular, movable and plug & play elements rather than fixed built-ins. This flexibility supports different work typologies while allowing the office to gradually expand into additional space within the premises over the coming years.
Making the most of every corner
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Dead ends and awkward corridors are often a by-product of adaptive reuse in open-plan offices. Sometimes they're the perfect opportunity for a quiet getaway.
It's not always about collaboration, especially in a 3,600 sqm open-plan office. Pause. Think. Focus. Recharge. Then get back into the flow.
Fluid brand identity dominates graphically in a rigid architectural aesthetic
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Reduced to their essence after COVID, offices are becoming intentional expressions of brand identity, culture and values. Almedia's organic approach to data analytics inspired us to create a contrast with the building's rigid architectural envelope..
Omnipresent AV-Integration
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In collaboration with Almedia's internal IT team, we planned and coordinated the multimedia experience throughout the workplace, integrating live tickers, dashboard screens and digital touchpoints.
