March 11, 2021

Text: Karine Monié

Aspekt Office Creates the New Copenhagen Space of Tech Company Work & Co

Kitchen by Aspekt for Reform (it will be launched later this year). Custom table for gatherings and meetings made with oak planks, Alvar Aalto stools for Artek, Bubble lamp by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Photography by Rasmus Dengsø/courtesy of Aspekt Office.

“The style and identity of Work & Co are something we can [relate to],” says Hans Hornemann, who cofounded Copenhagen-based design studio Aspekt Office with Terkel Skou Steffensen. “Their authentic and honest approach to the design process is a common ground and it’s something we’ve also aimed to achieve in [this space].” Located in the heart of the Danish capital and nestled in a historic building originally designed by architect Arthur Wittmaack in 1916, Work & Co’s new office is filled with natural light and has an inviting atmosphere with a Scandinavian feel.

According to Steffensen, some of the main sources of inspiration for this project were midcentury offices for the use of wood and Donald Judd for the geometric, pared-down aesthetics. “The core idea was to create a working environment where people have a sense of comfort and homeliness and where shared spaces for meetings, gatherings and social moments alternate with soundproof phone booths,” Hornemann adds. “The warm materials and soft color palette for furniture and light fixtures enhance the feeling of calmness and serenity.”

Clerici chair for Mattiazzi, customized marble coffee table, Nikari lamp for Vitra, and rug by HEM in the living room. Photography by Rasmus Dengsø/courtesy of Aspekt Office.
Faucet by Quooker, Primo chair by Konstantin Grcic for Mattiazzi, jug by Another Country. Photography by Rasmus Dengsø/courtesy of Aspekt Office.
Custom oak wood wall and oak coffee table with incorporated cable case, chairs by Jasper Morrison for Nikari, and lamp by Frandsen in the meeting room. Photography by Rasmus Dengsø/courtesy of Aspekt Office.
Custom table in Forbo linoleum, Primo chairs, and Frandsen lights in the meeting room. Akari lamp for Vitra, Clerici chair for Mattiazzi, couch by Massproductions, coffee table by Million, and custom made rug by Jab in the lounge room. Photography by Rasmus Dengsø/courtesy of Aspekt Office.
Primo chair by Konstantin Grcic for Mattiazzi, lamp by Frandsen, and custom table in black painted oak in another meeting room. Photography by Rasmus Dengsø/courtesy of Aspekt Office.
Customized tables in Forbo linoleum, Vitra chairs, oak book case with single working stations, and small lamps by Wästberg make up the office stations. Photography by Rasmus Dengsø/courtesy of Aspekt Office.
Couch by Børge Mogensen, Clerici chair for Mattiazzi, Nikari lamp for Vitra, and rug by HEM in the living room. Photography by Rasmus Dengsø/courtesy of Aspekt Office.
Custom table in black painted oak, Vitra chair, Wästberg lamp in another meeting room. Photography by Rasmus Dengsø/courtesy of Aspekt Office.
From right to left: Hans Hornemann, Dawn Moses and Dever Thomas from the design department at Work & Co (they were the reference persons for Aspekt in the process); Terkel Skou Steffensen leaning against the door. Photography by Rasmus Dengsø/courtesy of Aspekt Office.

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