one house design sculpts undulating silhouettes for fluid versatile workspace in shanghai

Designer Fang Lei plans Shanghai Transaction Succeed Office

The Shanghai Transaction Succeed Office, designed by One House Design, reimagines office space with a focus on combining multiple functional areas. The design explores the combination and interaction of multiple spaces by excavating the distinctive features of the company, and by extracting, breaking down, and developing from the elements of its logo. Repeating organic forms, undulating silhouettes, and multi-dimensional mapping overlap create a fluid space that mimics a wormhole. The project integrates exhibition, office, banquet, and recreational activity areas, presenting a unique encounter between people and space.

The interior, conceptualized by founder Fang Lei and the One House team, emphasizes a contemporary, minimalist, and efficient design. This ‘borderless, parallel workspace’ accommodates various work scenarios, aiming to adapt to the future of office spaces and support business growth. At the entrance, mirrors on the ceiling and walls blur the lines between virtual and real, creating depth and tranquility. Free-flowing silhouettes flood the interior, opening up from a glass front punctuated by curved windows. The design explores aesthetic contrasts through the use of color, material, and shape, adding artistic layers to the overall experience.

The display section features a raised floor, a tiered roof, and a built-in BOX block, creating a visually interconnected fluid space with undulating silhouettes, multi-dimensional mapping, and organic forms. This area serves both as a gallery and exhibition space, with an art installation with contrasting colors and lighting as the central hub. The open office space offers visual permeability and clean lines, featuring large floor-to-ceiling windows that merge the interior with the exterior.

all images by Zhu Qingyan

organic forms and reflective finishings flood the interior

The design uses minimalist approaches in the general manager’s office, emphasizing simplicity. The adjacent reception area provides a casual setting for social interaction, where a harmonious ensemble of shapes, colors, and textures is conveyed with a sense of volume, fluidity, and enveloping comfort. A circular layout of traffic flow lends flexibility to the space while connecting each functional zone. A glass curtain encloses the atrium, filtering out noise without blocking sunlight. Covered in reflective stainless steel, the column appears floating with rows of storage cabinets, channeling versatility and clean minimalism with a circular hallway.

The banquet room, with sliding doors and rich textures, provides a private yet connected area. The teppanyaki section is adorned with a metal grid, offering tactile textures and a play of light and shadow. Open and private at the same time, the banquet room is a continuation and integral part of the entire space, dotted with the same materials, shapes, and details.

A vibrant cultural and entertainment area is included for clients’ children, featuring music, study, and physical training spaces including a climbing wall. The music room’s design incorporates futuristic elements and changing colors for a dynamic atmosphere. With a focus on lightness and translucency, the study area features light-emitting ceiling films and curved elements. For the design, One House, led by Fang Lei, combines modernism, avant-garde, and inclusiveness to create an environment that balances daily routines with future possibilities, enhancing the connection between work and life.

Shanghai Transaction Succeed Office, designed by One House, combines multiple functional areas

organic forms and undulating silhouettes mimic a wormhole, creating a fluid, multidimensional space

the project integrates exhibition, office, banquet, and recreational activity areas

mirrors on the ceiling and walls blur the lines between virtual and real, creating depth

the design balances workspaces and avant-garde aesthetics offering unique spatial experiences

the display section features raised floors, a tiered roof, and a built-in BOX block

an art installation with contrasting colors and lighting serves as the central hub in the exhibition space

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project info:

name: Shanghai Transaction Succeed Office

architect: One House Design

lead designer: Fang Lei

design team: Li Huang, Wang Jiarui, Zhao Binjie

area: 1600 sqm

location: Yuejie Expo Park, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China

visual display: Wendy Li, Pass Pan, Chen Ying

photography: Zhu Qingyan

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edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom