Design

STUDIOS designed a series of sculptural benches for Leach Botanical Garden inspired by natural elements in the surrounding site. This pro-bono project will help raise funds for the public garden’s expansion.

The renovated lobby creates a spacious, light-filled, and welcoming entry experience for this 1980s high-rise office building designed by architect Gin Wong. With nearly six times as much space as the old design, the lobby now features a comfortable lounge, a flexible, state-of-the-art conference center...

STUDIOS is designing two new, ground-up office buildings at Reston Town Center (RTC) West, a new 14-acre mixed-use development located just outside of Washington, DC. The design of each building maximizes panoramic views of Northern Virginia while providing prominent branding opportunities for future tenants.

STUDIOS' design for Estate at The Yards, a new eleven-story rental residential building by Brookfield Properties, draws inspiration from the site's industrial history and celebrates the adjacent Yards Park by dissolving the boundaries between the inside and the outside environment.

Hogan Lovells set out to define their New York office as a global hub for the international law firm. Together with STUDIOS, Hogan Lovells transformed their approach to space and in turn their culture, prioritizing hospitality and transparency.

The renovation of the former headquarters of French oil giant GDF set new standards for “next generation” office buildings in Paris by focusing on base’s common areas.

Designed by Frank Gehry to showcase the LVMH group’s collection of contemporary art, this iconic building served as a breeding ground for architectural and technological innovation.

510 Townsend advances the urban character and vitality of the neighborhood while respecting its industrial beginnings—and invites the community to take a stroll through an enjoyable mid-block pedestrian path. The design attracted a notable technology company, who leased the whole building for its new headquarters.

Located at 220 11th Avenue, the Hudson Arts Building spans a full block in West Chelsea. The building offers large column-free floorplates, high ceiling heights, and various floors feature private outdoor spaces, with two signature cut-out terraces that anchor the building, creating a compelling focal point.

This New York Investment Firm enlisted STUDIOS as a trusted design partner to relocate and redefine their workplace at 55 Hudson Yards. STUDIOS’ design strikes a harmonious balance between open and raw tech spaces with private equity's intimate and refined moments.

We partnered with BioMed Realty to create a centerpiece amenity building for their Gateway of Pacific campus. Traverse forms the social heart of the new campus, emphasizing a holistic approach to health and wellness for tenants through its fitness, nutrition, socialization, and relaxation spaces.

For the Boréal office, the architectural intention was for the new construction to blend into its surroundings, a historically significant garden created by Napoleon III.

STUDIOS served as the design architect for the building while working closely with the interior design team at Parts and Labor Design to deliver the brand’s first Thompson Hotel property in the District. STUDIOS also served as the Architect of Record for the building and the interiors.

STUDIOS and Nike came together to create an iconic headquarters for an iconic brand in the heart of New York City.

We partnered with Nickelodeon to expand their Burbank campus with a new five-story building, a new entry pavilion and a redesigned courtyard, a parking structure, and strategic improvements within their existing studios.

Commonly referred to as the “Darth Vader Building,” STUDIOS is working with Douglas Development to create a transformative vision for this existing office building prominently located along Massachusetts Avenue.

LinkedIn’s new headquarters ties together three new buildings and two new parking structures with three existing buildings to create a dynamic, one million sq ft hybrid campus.

STUDIOS carried out an in-depth renovation of two tertiary buildings from the Haussmann era on Rue de La Boétie, converting them into a cultural center open to the public.

STUDIOS’ innovative vision has allowed an historic building to make a flamboyant entrance into the 21st century. With a glass roof open to the skies above, this Haussmann-era construction blends contemporary and classic elements.

In collaboration with Howard University and the Bond Partnership (Fivesquares, Menkiti, & Edens), STUDIOS is revitalizing the historic Bond Bread Factory and Washington Railway & Electric Company (WRECO) sites into a 600,000 square foot mixed-use destination in the bustling Shaw neighborhood of Washington, DC.

STUDIOS was selected by Edens to design 1348 4th St NE, a new thirteen-story multi-family building with ground-level retail that builds on the existing character of the Union Market neighborhood.

STUDIOS and Land Collective are working hand-in-hand with multiple public agencies to transform Franklin Park in downtown Washington, DC into an active, sustainable, and inclusive neighborhood-serving park fit for the 21st century, while seamlessly celebrating the park’s rich history.

Airbnb looked to STUDIOS to design a space that reflected the myriad of experiences it offered its customers.

STUDIOS worked with EDF to consolidate its teams at Smartside, a new campus covering 40,000 square meters, home to five of the group’s departments, or nearly 2,300 employees.

The Durst Organization brought STUDIOS onto their team to reimagine 1155 Avenue of the Americas. Taking advantage of a large vacancy, Durst asked STUDIOS to think outside of the box and find new ways to bring new life to this iconic midtown tower.

Nestled into a forested area an hour outside of central Shanghai, the JKS Arts and Cultural Center is a new cultural destination for the district of Fengxian, offering mainstream and experimental theater, musical performances, art exhibitions, fashion shows, and other events.

The revamped 16-story office building offers a tiny forest in the midst of a busy commercial district near shopping and hotel-rich Union Square, complete with a green planted wall that extends out to the sidewalk, a water wall feature, and two new park-like terraces.

We completely renovated a former one-story warehouse to create this flexible, high-performance workplace designed for Net Zero, including a new skylight that feeds natural light into a central park-like gathering area. The project serves as an inspiration..

Eataly brings together a variety of food and beverage venues, cafes, retail, a cooking school, and several restaurants—all under the same roof. For their new Century City location, we infused a California aesthetic with their rich palette of responsibly sourced, authentic Mediterranean..

STUDIOS led the design of this dynamic new interdisciplinary building. ATEC brings together the knowledge and expertise of computer science, engineering, creative arts, and the humanities to develop new dimensions and new opportunities in education, technology, training, communication, and commerce.

STUDIOS worked with Georgetown University to transform 2115 Wisconsin Avenue NW into a state-of-the-art resource destination for the university’s administrative departments.

STUDIOS worked with Georgetown University to transform a former television studio in a commercial office building in downtown Washington, DC into a single location for off-campus programs for the rapidly expanding School of Continuing Studies.

Tasked to reimagine 25-11 49th Avenue, an aging industrial building in Long Island City, STUDIOS set out to find the best solution for integrating a tower with the existing masonry building.

The original structure was a tall building erected in 1978 that seemed to hover in a lonely fashion above disparate surroundings. Its rigid, angular volumes were overhauled to reintegrate the site into its urban context and make it more accessible, while bringing it up to date.

STUDIOS won an international design competition for this new campus, which houses the Shanghai Dance School as well as the Shanghai Ballet’s and Dance Troupe’s headquarters and rehearsal studios.

This landmark development is a major component of the South of Market neighborhood’s renaissance from a series of old warehouses and surface parking lots to the most desirable business district in the city.

Microsoft asked us to revamp its campus to fully convey its new corporate culture, centered around people and a user-centric approach to technology.

Pandora is all about music—STUDIOS redesigned and expanded their existing space so that their workplace is too. The office is a celebration of music, art, and it’s uptown Oakland location across the street from the historic Paramount Theater.

Twenty years after its completion, this iconic campus is still a pivotal model for the evolution of the modern workplace for its playful approach to work as something fun and collaborative. Inspired by its core principles of community, collaboration, and enlivening work space, Google acquired the campus in 2006.

STUDIOS Architecture and OLIN created a transformative design for Canal Park, the first new urban park in Washington, DC in over 20 years.

The goal for Kearny Point is to rejuvenate and modernize six buildings on 130-acres over three phases in seven years to create over 2.5 million square feet of commercial space while maintaining a concerted preservation effort to keep the legacy of the site alive and to integrate its history and grittiness of the area.

We partnered with Perkins Coie to push the boundaries of the traditional law firm, emphasizing transparency and openness, and choosing flexibility over the status symbol of the corner office.

1450 Page Mill Road replaces two former obsolete structures with a new high-performance building that exemplifies the transformative work happening within the Stanford Research Park, while harmonizing with the park-like setting.

We partnered with Perkins Coie on the multi-phased restack and redesign of their 270,000 sq ft Seattle headquarters.

Major League Baseball’s new digs provide a refined home for the baseball community in the bustling center of Midtown. Though this headquarters brings together two core business units for the first time, there is no question that baseball is at the center of it all.

STUDIOS converted a high-rise office building into a contemporary flagship hotel for Courtyard by Marriott.

With the goal of engaging their growing membership of architects, planners, developers, and municipal entities in an ongoing dialogue, ULI approached STUDIOS to design a dynamic workplace that eliminates functional silos, increases visible leadership, and enhances the membership experience.

The CARE/Crawley Building unites a modern new wing with a partially renovated existing concrete structure to create a distinct architectural identity for the one-building health sciences research and education campus and to allow for a more interdisciplinary pedagogical approach.

The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) brought STUDIOS onto their team to establish a thoughtful master plan for their permanent Berhampur campus at an untouched site on the coast of the Bay of Bengal.

California Memorial Stadium is one of the most iconic and beloved structures on the UC Berkeley campus, yet decades of deferred maintenance and insufficient planning had stripped it of its purpose and civic prominence.

The centerpiece of the Luma Arles campus, an initiative led by Maja Hoffmann and the Luna Arles Core Group since 2008, the Arts Resource Centre currently under construction was designed by Frank Gehry.

Lyft took space within two parallel, ¼-mile long buildings and the STUDIOS team embarked on a multi-phased effort to knit together a string of disparate spaces to create a unified experience and celebrate the company’s culture of fun and discovery.

After 35 years of supporting businesses that invent the future, Silicon Valley Bank is redesigning their nationwide offices with STUDIOS in New York, NY; Tempe, AZ; Boston, MA; Denver, CO; Seattle, WA; Santa Monica, CA; and Arlington, VA to more closely reflect their ambitions and their clients.

The ubiquitous New York Stock Exchange, with the chaos and littered trading floor, has been replaced by technologies which support more efficient trading remotely. The over 225 year old institution came to STUDIOS to bring their workspace and amenities up to par with their now unparalleled digital platform.

Landfair Apartments pays homage to the classic Los Angeles courtyard-housing concept, offering an open and welcoming presence from the street as well as lively communal student spaces within. The building is carefully scaled to fit into its north Westwood Village neighborhood...

The campus office building serves as both a public front door and a communal living room for the laboratory campus. Designed as one great interactive community, it brings together historically isolated departments while maintaining a necessary level of privacy for the agency’s critical public missions.

STUDIOS' design for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's new headquarters re-imagines an existing nine-story building near the National Mall and L'Enfant plaza into an eleven-story, 227,000 square foot building for Washington DC's  tri-jurisdictional government agency.

The Kirkland & Ellis law firm asked STUDIOS to break with traditional approaches to law offices and design a space that reflects the unique personality of the Paris office where team members could feel “at home.”

STUDIOS worked with Kirkland & Ellis to create a sophisticated and welcoming space that reflects the law firm’s Silicon Valley location and clientele, and provides a high level of flexibility for future expansion.

STUDIOS, in partnership with WZMH Architects, is transforming the MacDonald Block Complex—the administrative hub of the governmental operations of Ontario—into a campus fit for the 21st century.

Tucked into its hilly site in the southwestern portion of the Stanford Research Park, the new building backs up to scenic Coyote Hill. The design provides both the feeling of an intimate campus and sweeping views out across Palo Alto and the greater Silicon Valley.

STUDIOS Architecture was awarded the bid to build Val-de-Reuil’s municipal workshops, a 3000-square-meter maintenance facility that incarnates the energy and ambition of the new town created in 1972.

A management and technology consulting firm at the forefront of innovation, BearingPoint was looking to make its Paris headquarters a model for its projects abroad.

STUDIOS’ design for the Jaipur Residential Development brings a modern interpretation of traditional materials and residential standards. The unique massing, thoughtful planning, and prominent location on Statue Circle defines this iconic development in the heart of Jaipur.

In the Belvédère urban complex built by a group of real estate developers, STUDIOS imagines the future headquarters of an occupant: a project integrating the city and nature.

STUDIOS designed the partial renovation of the existing three-story Kinross Building—located in Los Angeles’ bustling Westwood Village—to provide much-desired student life spaces for the nearby graduate student residential housing facilities.

Leading up to this luxury brand’s milestone 75th year, Coach tapped STUDIOS to define the future of their headquarters at 10 Hudson Yards. Refined details recalling the heritage of the brand and monumental architectural elements come together to usher in new possibilities for Coach, its brands, and its employees.

We designed this new student housing development to complement the surrounding context—both on- and off-campus—while maximizing the density of its on-campus location. The ten-story building steps up the hillside in scale with neighboring buildings.

This 500-unit graduate student apartment and commons complex creates an urban heart for the precinct, and helps to knit together the different student housing and other facilities sprinkled across Westwood.

The addition of this highly visible mini R&D campus reinforces Stanford Research Park’s distinction as a hub of innovation in the Silicon Valley. Nestled into the contours of the site, the building’s landscaping and pedestrian areas are integral to the architectural concept.

Located at the prominent intersection of Santana Row and Stevens Creek Blvd., 300 Santana Row marks a bold gateway to the 40-acre upscale retail, residential, hotel, and office development. The building features 60,000 sq ft of office space over a 23,000 sq ft retail base, as well as a standalone parking structure.

Home to Lyft’s scooter and bike R&D group, the East Coast headquarters celebrates the company’s core values and playful culture—from the scooter wheel chandelier and scooter track to the everything bagel lounge.

This experimental astronomy and physics building completes the University’s Integrative Physical Sciences Complex, providing highly interactive teaching and research spaces, and ensuring UC Berkeley’s continued preeminence in the physical sciences.

Sited on two adjacent properties owned by the University within the North Westwood Village area west of the campus, this student housing development blends seamlessly with surrounding private residences.

Grey Group challenged STUDIOS with designing a space that would integrate the impressive history of the agency while promoting their edgy and highly creative culture. STUDIOS’ design creates an experience unique to Grey Group while also renovating and adding on to the entire building, 200 Fifth Avenue.

STUDIOS transformed this landmarked building into a sustainable, modern, Class A office building, worthy of its location on Madison Square Park. The complete historic restoration and strategic additions make this property a destination for commercial and retail tenants alike.

STUDIOS was selected by Greystar to design 123 South 12th Street in Philadelphia, a new twenty-story multi-family building with ground-level retail that builds on the existing character of the Washington Square West neighborhood.

STUDIOS designed the building and interiors of The Banks, a residential development located in the established residential neighborhood of Southwest Washington and the emerging Wharf waterfront district.

STUDIOS was selected by DGS and DCPS to design and implement the full modernization of MacFarland Middle School. Dating back to 1923, the revitalized building offers innovative learning environments for approximately 600 students in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, DC.

The fourth academic building on the University of California’s newest campus in Merced provides flexible, interdisciplinary instruction, research, and office space for the School of Social Science, Humanities, and Arts.

Our design for this nine-story lab-ready facility—located adjacent to UCSF’s 43-acre Mission Bay campus—attracted Kaiser Permanente during their search for a prominent, flexible building for their new medical office.

This flexible, high-performance new campus features park-like open spaces that offer plenty of room for collaboration and relaxation. The project attracted Samsung, who chose the development as the location for their research headquarters.

By pairing this client’s pioneering culture with the historic character of their building, we created a lively and inspirational environment to attract and retain talent in the competitive Bay Area market.

Located on a prominent site on Westwood Avenue and adjacent to the university physical plant, UCLA’s Campus Police Station partners with neighboring buildings to create a primary gateway to the campus.

STUDIOS was engaged by the Collegiate School to assist in the design of their new K-12 boys campus, providing a peer review of the interior spaces and recommending modifications to the base building design.

STUDIOS designed this sprawling new 80,000 square foot building for KIPP DC College Preparatory on the site of the former Hamilton Junior High School.

This one-story library is sited along a thoroughfare that runs between a residential neighborhood and a low-density commercial area. The southern elevation serves as a large window; the expansive glass façade allows for a strong visual connection from the street and provides passersby with views into the library.

This hybrid R&D and office facility for Lyft’s autonomous vehicle group meets the requirements of its specialized labs while also providing a vibrant and welcoming space for employees and visitors, and creating a distinct identity within the Lyft brand.

STUDIOS converted a Budapest university into a Korean Cultural Center spanning more than 8,000 square meters. STUDIOS took a global approach to the project, which included structural renovation, exhibition scenography, signage, interior decoration, museography and even the design of the top-floor artist’s residence.

One of the municipality’s major initiatives in the urban renewal of Val de Reuil, the Léo Lagrange athletic complex houses facilities for athletes and provides a green space for local residents to enjoy.

This technology company was seeking to create a lively, convivial site for its French headquarters to attract and retain talent. A new stairway built to connect the two floors.

STUDIOS worked with PerseusTDC to transform the interiors of 200 Stovall into The Foundry, a new 520-unit apartment building in downtown Alexandria, Virginia.

STUDIOS designed an innovative workspace for KIMC’s existing office in a 1989 I.M. Pei-designed tower. The new space provides sweeping views of Washington, DC while enhancing daylight, circulation, and functionality throughout.

STUDIOS is currently working with JBG Smith to design a new, ground-up apartment building on a prominent park-front site in the newly branded National Landing area of Arlington, VA, now home to Amazon HQ2.

STUDIOS worked with communications company Neustar on the multi-phased occupation of 128,000 sq ft within Foundry Square Building 3 at 505 Howard, which was also designed by STUDIOS.

After completing the San Francisco office, STUDIOS designed Neustar's new office in San Diego’s UTC neighborhood, creating a bright, energetic space that reflects the sunny La Jolla location and the company's lively culture.

STUDIOS helped the University win their bid to be the new home of the Simons Institute and then transformed the aged Calvin Lab Building into “theory heaven”. The Institute brings together current and future leading researchers in theoretical computer science and related fields.

The historic building is home to the UC Berkeley Physics Department and 10 Nobel Laureates. In addition to modernized classroom and lab spaces, the renovated building houses the Berkeley Center for Theoretical Physics and is connected by a pedestrian bridge to Campbell Hall, also designed by STUDIOS.

Inspired by views of the Charles River and the cityscape—light blue sky, darker blue at the horizon, and silver light reflecting on the water—we worked with Orrick to create a serene and beautiful regional office in Boston.

The major challenge of this project was to design a space in which a client showroom and collaborative workspaces dedicated to Internal Analytics, Cyber and Digital teams could coexist within the EY France headquarters.

STUDIOS provided interior architecture services for this 389-unit residential building located in northern Dallas.

Through a series of strategic moves, we transformed a nondescript, 1980s-era high-rise office park into a modern, welcoming campus to attract creative and technology tenants. Our work coincided with a significant rebranding effort, driving Pacific Corporate Towers’ evolution into PCT.

The City of Fremont’s Civic Center will form a new heart within the Downtown District, providing an important community destination for the growing city. The multi-functional Downtown Event Center and Plaza is the first phase of development.

For Orrick’s Houston office, we created a warm and inviting place that integrates local materials and provides a diversity of work and community spaces.

STUDIOS’ design for Highlight will make it an emblematic site in a newly renovated district along the Seine in Courbevoie. The project entails bringing together three..

The Paris region’s metallurgical union was looking to renovate its headquarters in a building from the 1960s with an exceptional location in Neuilly, just outside of Paris.

STUDIOS worked together with the Godrej Group to consolidate their workforce to their new global headquarters. The design celebrates the idea of connection between their many business units and provides streamlined amenities to support the individual departments as well as the enterprise.

STUDIOS was tasked with designing Google’s European headquarters in a nineteenth-century mansion in Paris. The challenge was to find common ground between the spirit of the company and the building’s history and create ties between tradition and modernity, the arts and technologies.

Sited at the confluence of three major thoroughfares in Westwood Village, this new 17-story student apartment building forms a prominent gateway to the UCLA campus. The development is currently under construction.

Acting both as a gateway and a central commons, the new 65,000 sq ft administration and visitors' building co-mingles the campus’ key social functions in support of the research, including a 350-seat auditorium to accommodate colloquia where campus scientists gather to share in their latest discoveries.

STUDIOS established a new home for the music giant, Sony, moving from their own tower on Madison Avenue to an art deco landmark on Madison Square Park. From label specific details to a private screening room, this headquarters is undeniably Sony’s.

Komar’s new headquarters are located immediately adjacent to the Hudson River, providing commanding views of the Downtown Manhattan Skyline. Located one block from public transportation, the new location is easily accessible to employees which allows the organization to maintain its draw on the Manhattan talent pool.

STUDIOS completed strategic programming and site search services for Arent Fox’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.—allowing them to implement a design to suit their long‑term occupancy needs. Arent Fox again retained the services of STUDIOS to reevaluate their offices in New York City.

Buzzfeed selected 225 Park Avenue South for their new headquarters. This news and entertainment company wants to create a space that reflects their highly creative company and vision. STUDIOS provided Buzzfeed with site evaluation services, strategic programming, and interior design services.

Project Worldwide, a creative network of agencies, engaged STUDIOS to imagine a new office experience for them. With 12 agencies and 52 offices, Project Worldwide was looking to define a new hub for the other New York City locations which had a design that reflects and supports their buzz of creative energy.

Time Inc.'s headquarters made a monumental move from midtown to downtown and with it a shift in their culture. STUDIOS led the company to define what space looked like in a transformation from traditional publishing company to digital media company.

Vera Institute of Justice set out to define a new future for their nonprofit organization focused on building and improving justice systems. STUDIOS supported Vera in establishing transparency through open office environments and promoting their mission as a palpable element of the design.

For over a decade, STUDIOS has been engaged in the renovation and reimagination of Chelsea Market. From retail master planning and overbuild studies to retail and tenant work, STUDIOS’ work at Chelsea Market centers on retaining the organic and authentic story of this New York City destination.

10 Grand Central is a refreshing renovation, respectfully accordant with the acclaimed landmark located down the street and offers a playful twist to a timeless aesthetic through curated furniture and finishes.

STUDIOS and The Sapir Organization have imagined new life for 11 Madison and their anchor tenant, Sony. STUDIOS' design define a new dedicated entry experience and specialized amenity spaces at this art deco building on Madison Square Park.

STUDIOS' renovation of the amenities floor at 151 West 42nd Street space includes a large conference center, a food hall, a coffee bar, and the preserved Frank Gehry-designed cafeteria.

STUDIOS and Macklowe Properties partnered to create a Class A office opportunity at the prominent corner of Broadway and Houston. As one of the newest buildings in the historic SoHo neighborhood, 610 Broadway takes design direction from the surrounding fabric but translated into contemporary materials.

STUDIOS reimagined the visitor and tenant experience at 70 Hudson Street and successfully transformed the ground floor into a dynamic and contemporary space.

To redefine this 1972 commercial office building, STUDIOS created a new arrival experience for One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza that makes a statement about the building, its presence and location, and the quality of its tenancy.

The new campus nestles into the rolling landscape, with discreet ground-level entrances to the below-grade parking. The four wings of the building converge at a grand connecting stair...

Previously cloistered in private offices spread out across multiple buildings, Jazz Pharmaceuticals realized it had to make big changes to meet the company’s goal of bringing everyone together as “One Jazz”.

Lyft selected a historic brick building with a warm warehouse character in the heart of downtown Nashville for its 54,000 sq ft customer experience center.

STUDIOS undertook the renovation of this Haussmann-era gem designed by architect Henri Blondel in 1889 with the aim of reinstating it as a key element in central Paris’s business district.

STUDIOS is currently revamping the apartments of this prestigiously located eight-story edifice built in 1927 to reposition it as a luxury apartment building with the same level of services as a five-star hotel.