Offices
Sony Music
Koker chair and Not A Big Thing table
The Boring Collection task chair and desks
Lazy Modernist provide a thinking spot
Maarten Baas 101 chairs
project Sony Music Amsterdam
architect Beyond Space
furniture Lensvelt Contract Furniture
Photography Peter Tijhuis
A’DAM in ADAM TOWER stands for Amsterdam Dance and Music. Formerly known as the Shell building, (an icon of the 60s) it has been recently renovated and is located on the banks of the IJ river. It is home to several nightclubs and leading international music companies including Massive Music, Wink, ID&T, Gibson and now Sony Music.
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Sony Music Amsterdam showing Maarten Baas 101 chairs, AVL Office chairs and WH Gispen 205 Chairs
Boring Collection low cabinet
The floor plan of Sony Music places enclosed functions near the core, freeing the views from obstruction and allowing the concrete facade construction to claim the spotlight. Special attention has been given to the lighting system. On top of the grid ceiling, LED strips illuminate the white acoustic spray above it, creating hyper-difuse light below and eliminating shadows.
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Sit back and relax on a Lazy Modernists
Moreover, the core resembles the inside of an amplifier, the bar doubles as a stairs and the vinyl boardroom table is also a DJ booth. While in the music industry, work and play are very much intertwined, the design seeks to separate the two and give them their own space. This way, one can either be fully focussed at work or fully relaxed at play. The division is emphasized by creating a radical material palette for work and play: grey and green, and nothing in between.
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Glyder sofa system in different sizes
Detail of the Glyder sofa
A 'Boring' workstation
On the left side PH1 Barstools and a high Workbench
Boring panels separate Boring desks
Maarten Baas 101 Chairs left and AVL Office chairs at the right table
