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Scandinavian-Inspired Office Design in NYC

When Dots, a mobile gaming brand, wanted to set up an office to accommodate their growing needs in New York City, they turned to designer Sheena Murphy of Sheep + Stone to create an inviting, efficient space. "I wanted to establish a place where the team could work, play (literally!), and hang out in a visually pleasing and highly functional environment," Murphy says. The resulting space in the city's Meatpacking neighborhood is a light-filled loft with a Scandinavian touch.

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"The palette is almost strictly gray and white, a nod to the traditional American office," Murphy says. "It was paired with materials such as whitewash cork, recycled plastic lighting, handmade furniture, and various wood tones." In a sitting area, chairs by L.A. designer Eric Trine surround a Muuto table. The wood stools are from Crate and Barrel, and the rug is CB2. A Normann Copenhagen bar cart can be pulled out for happy hour.
"The palette is almost strictly gray and white, a nod to the traditional American office," Murphy says. "It was paired with materials such as whitewash cork, recycled plastic lighting, handmade furniture, and various wood tones." In a sitting area, chairs by L.A. designer Eric Trine surround a Muuto table. The wood stools are from Crate and Barrel, and the rug is CB2. A Normann Copenhagen bar cart can be pulled out for happy hour.
In another gathering spot, a variety of seating options, from Carl Hansen, Skagerak, and Big Game for Karimoku New Standard, surround an Alvar Aalto for Artek table. The rug is by Paola Navone.
In another gathering spot, a variety of seating options, from Carl Hansen, Skagerak, and Big Game for Karimoku New Standard, surround an Alvar Aalto for Artek table. The rug is by Paola Navone.
On the wall, a modular shelving system by Julien de Smedt provides a place to store odds and ends. An eco-friendly material from AmCork wraps around the walls of the office, serving both as a cork board for holding documents and a way to control acoustics.
On the wall, a modular shelving system by Julien de Smedt provides a place to store odds and ends. An eco-friendly material from AmCork wraps around the walls of the office, serving both as a cork board for holding documents and a way to control acoustics.
Custom signage made of painted OSB, paired with a sculpture found on Etsy, spells out the brand's name.
Custom signage made of painted OSB, paired with a sculpture found on Etsy, spells out the brand's name.
Muuto lamps draw attention to the tall ceilings. The office chairs are Herman Miller's ergonomic Aeron Chairs.
Muuto lamps draw attention to the tall ceilings. The office chairs are Herman Miller's ergonomic Aeron Chairs.