A confidential life sciences client required a new Barcelona headquarters to unify teams and support evolving hybrid working. The space needed to balance global standards with local character, accommodate diverse work modes, and deliver a high-quality, future-ready workplace.
Confidential Life Sciences Client
Location
Sector
Completion
- 2026
A high-performance Barcelona headquarters blending global workplace standards with local identity, flexibility, collaboration, and future growth.
Size
0 SqFt
Client Challenge
Design response
An activity-based workplace combining global standards with local identity, enabling seamless movement between focus, collaboration, and social environments.
Activity-Based Working
The workplace is structured around clearly defined zones—focus, collaboration, social, and support—allowing users to select the most appropriate setting for each task. This flexible planning approach supports productivity, encourages movement, and enables both individual concentration and team interaction.
Local Identity, Global Standard
The design integrates global workplace standards with Barcelona’s architectural language, creating a contemporary environment rooted in local context. Materiality, spatial planning, and visual expression balance corporate consistency with regional character, reinforcing identity while enhancing user experience and cultural connection.
Collaboration Through Design
A curated mural competition with students of the local unversity introduced a distinctive feature within the workspace, embedding creativity and local talent into the design. The final installation reflects scientific identity and cultural context, creating a meaningful focal point that strengthens connection, collaboration, and workplace identity.
Delivery
Delivered through a coordinated, integrated approach, the project balanced design intent with technical and operational requirements. Careful planning ensured efficient use of space, minimal disruption, and alignment with global standards, resulting in a high-quality, functional workplace delivered with precision.
Outcomes
Workplace impact
The new workplace enables seamless hybrid working, offering a diverse range of environments that support focus, collaboration, and social interaction. Employees can move freely throughout the space, improving engagement, wellbeing, and productivity while strengthening connections across teams and functions.
Business results
The project consolidates operations into a single, high-performance headquarters, strengthening collaboration and operational efficiency. The flexible design future-proofs the workplace, reduces the need for reconfiguration, and supports long-term business growth through improved team integration and workplace performance.
