Corporate Financial Institution, based out of a coworking space, lacked dedicated rooms for team functions and a comfortable lobby for visitors. The space also failed to convey a unique locale, missing branding elements that reflected its visual identity, and required an update to its otherwise generic decor.

Transitioning from anonymity to the coziness of the Corporate Financial Institution’s office

Aura took a holistic approach, tackling the office’s layout issues while also giving it a complete visual overhaul. By widening a hallway adjacent to the main door, we created a boundary between the main, open workplace, and transformed the entryway area into a newly designated waiting area. We rearranged the space to create small and large boardrooms, casual meeting spaces, and even a dedicated room for recording podcasts. We incorporated CFI’s branding throughout window and door frames, entryway walls, subtle elements in the carpeted flooring, and multicoloured graphics. With an emphasis on close-quarters yet spacious-feeling use of the office’s layout, and accented with cosy furnishings, Aura’s plan helped make waiting and meeting rooms feel more like welcoming living rooms rather than a business workplace. The new layout and design has given CFI employees a versatile and comfortable place to work.