In the Jiaoyun Smart Bay Science and Technology Innovation Park in Baoshan, Shanghai, the office space design of RIDET Technology’s headquarters has become a model of the integration of structuralism and industrial aesthetics. On the basis of the original steel structure, the designer added a warp-and-weft structure and a half-floor L-shaped second-floor structure, placing the staircase at the center of the space to form flexibly adjustable volume relationships and provide employees with an organic way to link work areas.

The design team abandoned the blue-green palette commonly used in the technology industry and adopted the brand colors of pink and pink-green, integrating smile elements into spatial details. The curved translucent arc-shaped corrugated board installation suspended from the ceiling, the reception structure and the door handles are all evolutions of the smile pattern, adding a soft tech feel and a lively atmosphere to the office environment.

In terms of spatial layout, the designer divided the 489-square-meter square office space into a main office area and an operation and assembly area. Through symmetrical design, transparent glass and translucent partitions, the circulation of the space is achieved. The exposed brick walls, ceiling beams and columns, and metal supports of the industrial style are combined with the I-beam steel structure, brand-color gypsum board and corrugated board walls, which not only retain the simplicity and practicality of the building’s original structure but also echo the design concept of “assembly.”

Ultimately, through the organic combination of structure and volumes, the practical design of flexible assembly, and the humanized spatial layout, Shanghai RIDET’s office space has created a working environment for employees that is both focused and comfortable and full of communication and interaction, allowing every user to gather in this space and develop a sense of belonging to their work and office space.