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Humanscale APAC Headquarters & Showroom

Singapore Heritage Shophouse Unites Workplace & Showroom Design

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Humanscale APAC Headquarters & Showroom

Singapore Heritage Shophouse Unites Workplace & Showroom Design

Exterior of Humanscale’s APAC Headquarters in a restored heritage shophouse in Singapore - deigned by One Space

Having worked with Humanscale for 20 years, featuring their products in projects across the region, our designers developed a finely tuned appreciation of their mission, ethos, and brand identity — a foundation we brought to this showroom design for their APAC Headquarters in Singapore in collaboration with our sister company S&techs Construction.

Underscoring Humanscale’s commitment to sustainability, adaptive re-use and material innovation, a street-level, double-frontage heritage shophouse in one of Singapore’s most vibrant neighbourhoods proved ideal for their needs.

Inspired by the company’s belief that great design should be both enduring and deeply human, our team worked closely with their New York–based in-house product designer and Asia leadership team to transform the rugged interior into a space of understated clarity and simplicity — a true reflection of the company’s philosophy.

Originally divided into two units, the 3,300 sq ft combined space lacked a central anchor. By removing the non-structural wall that divided the space, we connected the Showroom and Office to highlight the pragmatic value Humanscale products bring to daily work life. As frequent hosting of architects, designers and clients is a core business driver, F&B-style hospitality became essential. The piéce-de-résistance is the minimalist long bar at the heart of the space, bridging structural columns to ground this feature within the room. Soundproofed, glass-fronted meeting rooms at the rear of the showroom support the privacy needs of any corporate HQ.

Photos courtesy of Humanscale