PPG Forbes Office

Client: PPG Forbes Global Properties
Location: South Yarra, Melbourne 2023
Photography: Shannon McGrath Furniture + Styling : Swee Lim

The evocative workspace of Forbes Global Property mediates a sublime blend of design-driven contemporary and classic elements. This space is inspired by the penthouse living of Fifth Avenue and the immersive ambience of a chic, hotel lobby with the idea of a home office flipped to create an 'office home'.

The client brief was to design a workspace that was more residential focused and reminiscent of an exclusive New York private club. What immediately came to mind was to create an exclusive establishment as opposed to a “workspace”, where leading entrepreneurs and creatives could gather to exchange ideas with whisky swirling in fine crystal and enjoying a private dinner.

The vision was to create spaces that are emotional rather than transactional, in which they could conduct conversations and not deals. “We wanted a space that spoke to our world – somewhere residential, beautiful and personal,” with a strong focus on the space having the ability to host media style events and conversations, including hosting private dinners with inspiring people from the local and global Forbes network.

The custom-made dining table is a testament to this, also serving as the main boardroom table as well as hosting dinners. The adaptable range of spaces allow for the clients to host a quiet one-on-one chat in the corner whilst at the same time a full-scale presentation could be running in the boardroom and in the creative space, the editing process during post-production of film footage will be occurring.