CLIENTKirkland & Ellis
SERVICESInteriors
LOCATIONParis
SIZE1 200 m² / 12 916,69 sq.ft
STATUSCompleted 2020
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.”
Blurring the line between residential and office concepts, STUDIOS created a workplace that offer the warmth of a Haussmann-era apartment and the comfort and functionality required by a law firm.
Comfortable and welcoming workspaces foster collaboration and productivity, and exchanges with colleagues are facilitated by the site’s coffee bar, breakdown space and other break areas throughout.
Clients are received in areas that were designed to welcome them with services inspired by the hotel industry

A law firm that blurs the line between office and home

Complete with curtains, shelves and armchairs, the firm’s offices are warm and elegant, in keeping with the spirit of a refined Parisian apartment.
Noble materials and original architectural elements of this Haussmann-era apartment are highlighted. STUDIOS paid great attention to the choice of lighting fixtures to add surprising, refined notes to the site’s elegant and lively conference rooms.
Each work station was designed ergonomically to include a sit-stand desk and two screens for the ultimate in comfort and functionality.

Approachable spaces where team members feel at home.
PHOTOGRAPHYBaptiste Lobjoy
Awards
- ULI Washington Awards for Excellence, Finalist | MLK Gateway II
- Future of Work Awards, Jury’s Special Prize | Ledger HQ
- BIM d’Or, Tech Show Awards | Google AI Hub
- Interior Design Magazine, Best of Year Awards, Office Renovation, Winner | Meta EMEA Headquarters
- Interior Design Magazine, Best of Year Awards, Medium Tech Office: Finalists | WHOOP Headquarters
- ULI Europe Awards for Excellence : Winner | L’Atelier Covivio
- Interior Design Magazine, Best of Year Awards, Finalist: Large Early Education | Raymond Elementary School
- AIA DC, Awards of Excellence in Architecture, Chapter Design Award: Winner | Raymond Elementary School
- ULI Washington Awards of Excellence, Excellence in Institutional Development: Winner | Raymond Elementary School
- ULI Washington Awards of Excellence: Finalists | Raymond Elementary School
- USGBC, US Local Market Leadership Swards DC, MD, VA, Decarbonization Award: Winner | Raymond Elementary School
- Fast Company, Innovation by Design Awards, Best Workplace Design: Honorable Mention | WHOOP Headquarters
- Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award, Display Installations: Winner | Welcome Galleries at the National Building Museum
- Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award, Best in office Buildings: Winner | Meta EMEA Headquarters
- Interior Design Magazine, NYCxDesign Awards: Finalist | 825 Third Avenue
- CoreNet NYC Design Excellence Awards, Project of the Year Under 25K sq ft: Winner | 825 Third Avenue
- USGBC, US Local Market Leadership Awards DC, MD, VA, Judge’s Choice Award: Winner | MLK Gateway II
- NAIOP DC MD Awards of Excellence, Best Washington DC Urban Office: Winner | MLK Gateway II
- CoreNet New England Awards of Excellence, Large Workplace: Winner | WHOOP Headquarters