Design team: Alida Catella
Address: Milan, Italy
Area: 10580 square meters
Keyword tags: office environment design, office furniture, bio-biological office space, gaming/gaming, mixed mode, flexible and diverse, modular, bio-biological, ecological green plant space, digital office, sustainable office environment
When the company decided to re-plan the office environment of the headquarters, there was only one core question: What quantifiable return can this investment bring? Sisal, as Italy’s leading gaming and gaming operator, gave a worthy answer in the location and design of the new headquarters in Milan-through the systematic office environment design , in a space of 10,000 square meters, which spans 9 floors, the three propositions of brand display, employee effectiveness and operational efficiency are solved at the same time.
For consumer-oriented service-oriented enterprises, the headquarters office environment is the physical expression of the brand concept.
The entrance design of Sisal’s new headquarters did not choose a dazzling visual impact, but transformed the three core values of “responsibility, innovation, and people-oriented” into a specific spatial language: the green plant wall conveys a commitment to sustainable development, while the golden arched door and the custom wooden reception desk reveal the brand texture in calmness.The key to this design logic is not how much money is spent, but so that every visitor can perceive what kind of company Sisal is within 30 seconds of stepping into the building -this is more efficient than the dissemination of any advertising slogan.
Hybrid working modes have become the norm, but many companies have not yet realized that: The flexibility of space itself is a cost lever.
Sisal Milan headquarters adopts a hybrid work mode design, with an open collaboration area and a closed concentration area scientifically configured, with a height-adjustable office furniture customization scheme and flexible and configurable space modules.This means that the same physical space can host more diverse usage scenarios-in the morning it is a project meeting room, in the afternoon it is a personal work station, and in the evening it may become a customer negotiation area.For a headquarters that spans 9 floors and covers an area of 10,000 square meters, the depreciation cost dilution brought about by this increase in space utilization is a real financial value.
The most concerned question for business owners is: What can be exchanged for the space investment spent on employees?
The “Green Lung” design of Sisal headquarters is a landscape backbone structure that runs vertically through the entire building. This is not a decoration, but a designed biological space solution.The green plant system naturally purifies the indoor air and provides employees with a physical place for visual relaxation and psychological rest.A large number of studies have proved that biological space design can effectively reduce workplace stress, improve concentration and creativity.For teams that require high-intensity mental work, the return on this investment is reflected in the improvement of attendance, satisfaction and retention rates.
Access control, station reservation, meeting room management, parking space, visitor reception-the management costs of these daily operations are often underestimated.
The integrated access control solution customized by Sisal in cooperation with dormakaba opens up the complete process from visitor appointment to station allocation through the Sisal App.Employees complete meeting room reservations and parking space selection on the mobile phone in advance, and visitors receive automated reception guidelines– The core value of this logic is to minimize the coordination workload of administrative personnel, while making the use of space resources clearly visible , which provides a basis for subsequent operational optimization.
LEED Interior gold certification and WELL Commercial Interior Bronze certification are not just trophies on the wall of honor.
Conclusion
The design case of Sisal’s Milan headquarters shows a simple truth: Office environment design is never about cost, but investment.When the design decision can directly point to the improvement of brand value, the improvement of employee effectiveness, or the optimization of operating costs, the rationality of this investment does not need to be explained.The choice to land in the renovation project of old buildings in urban renewal areas not only reflects the practice of the concept of sustainability, but also leaves enough space for the subsequent integration of urban interfaces and the release of community values.