OFFICE 03

i29 l interior architects creates a new area in fashionable corporate responsibility for Gummo advertising agency. As Gummo were only going to be renting the space on the fi rst fl oor of the old Parool newspaper building in Amsterdam for two years, i29 convinced Gummo to embrace the mantra of ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ to create a stylish offi ce space that would impact as little as possible on the environment or their wallets. We developed a theme that refl ects Gummo’s personality and design philosophy – simple, uncomplicated, no-nonsense, yet unquestionably stylish with a twist of humour. Everything in the offi ce conforms to the new house style of white and grey. All the furniture was locally sourced via Marktplaats (the Dutch eBay), charity shops and whatever was left over at the old offi ce. Everything was then spray painted with polyurea Hotspray (an environmentally friendly paint) to conform with the new colour scheme. Even Jesus wasn’t immune, as you can see in the attached pictures. The new offi ce is a perfect case study of a smart way to fi ll a temporary space stylishly and at minimal cost. The collection of old and repaired products in it’s new coating has given a new potential and soul to the old furniture. Gummo is an independent full service advertising agency based in Amsterdam. i29 l interior architects is a creative and versatile design studio whose aim is to create intelligent designs and striking images. Winner of The Great Indoors Award 2009, Finalist of LAI 2009 and Finalist of the Dutch Design Awards 2009 Surface: 450 m2 Custam made furniture: MDF, Hot spray Second hands furniture: multiple thrift shops Contractor: Stefan Klopper Coating: Krimpex Coating Systems