B+ M office interiors

The design of the office interiors of the Krakow branch of the B+M
Baustoff+Metal sp. z o.o. company was quite a challenge: designers from Lessness Studio had to adjust the industrial fabric of the adapted building to the requirements of the object, taking into account not only the functional needs resulting from working conditions, but also the context of the place and activities of the client.
Therefore, the space was to serve not only as an office, but also as a showcase for
the company commercial activities. Baustoff-Metall is one of the largest European
suppliers of building materials used for interior finishing - hence the large variety of exposed suspended ceilings, acoustic panels and wall cladding. The Austrian
company is present in 14 European countries and has 125 branches; the finishing
style had to maintain the visual and quality standard applicable in foreign branches.
The main idea was to create a coherent and correct, but not obvious space,
which was achieved thanks to the introduction of several creative twists. 510 m2 of the building usable area, covering two floors, which are connected by an openwork staircase, a visual binder of the space. The relatively low interior has been optically enlarged by the use of a large number of mirrors on the ceilings and structural elements, bright colors and the use of the maximum amount of light entering the rooms through glass walls. In such a neutral gray base, strong strokes of expressive color are planned. The choice of the main color fell on an intense and independent cobalt, the shades of which consistently complement the minimalist common parts, while referring to the visual identification of the client's brand. Gradient wall cladding adds some spice to the understated concept. The rawness of metal, glass, brushed steel, corrugated sheet metal and concrete was tamed with accents of natural oak and orange. Artistic chandeliers by the Polish brand Gie El hung over the counter in the showroom, reflecting the light through geometric plates covered with natural rust.