Madeleine
Customized workspaces, Paris - 2020
“I dreamt of a temple of well-being at work. A temple is a setting, an architecture, a sensory experience. A temple is a protective retreat. A temple is a connection from self to self. So why not a temple of well-being dedicated to work?”
The brainchild of its two founders, Albert Angel and Lawrence Knights, these operated workspaces are designed to make working fluid, inspiring and creative. More than just a place to work, it's a state of mind: openness, curiosity and creativity.
The idea of creating a retreat in the heart of the city, a temple of well-being dedicated to work, may seem extravagant, but it is. To break with the codes of the city, its frenzy and buzz, the stone walls are sculpted in a mystical artistic alphabet that awakens curiosity and the senses. Furniture and lighting bring warmth and comfort to the spaces, thanks to amber and twilight hues and noble, natural materials. To awaken creativity and encourage everyone to reach within, circulation is designed to be free, with particular attention paid to the fluidity of perspectives. On the working floors, natural materials are used in ochre and copper tones. Contemporary totem poles light up the walls of the workspaces in time with the circadian rhythm.
The idea of creating a retreat in the heart of the city, a temple of well-being dedicated to work, may seem extravagant, but it is. To break with the codes of the city, its frenzy and buzz, the stone walls are sculpted in a mystical artistic alphabet that awakens curiosity and the senses. Furniture and lighting bring warmth and comfort to the spaces, thanks to amber and twilight hues and noble, natural materials. To awaken creativity and encourage everyone to reach within, circulation is designed to be free, with particular attention paid to the fluidity of perspectives. On the working floors, natural materials are used in ochre and copper tones. Contemporary totem poles light up the walls of the workspaces in time with the circadian rhythm.
