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                                MICROSOFT HQ
                                LISBON (PORTUGAL)                                                                                                         BETWEEN TRANSPARENCY & CONFIDENTIALITY    50  years  ago,  it  was  the  stuff of dreams.  Today,  it  is
                                VECTOR MAIS + OPENBOOK                                                                                                 In 2020, Microsoft celebrated its 30 years in Portugal.   reality: humans have melded with technology, creating
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Offices
                                                                                                                                                                                                             of interaction.
                                                                                                                                                                                                        forms
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                                                                                                                                                         Installed for the last seven years in a building in the   multifunctional  spaces  and  innovation.  Farewell  old-
                                                                                                                                                        Parques das Nações, the company's HQ was recently   fashioned  window  blinds;  welcome  partitions  which
                                                                                                                                                        given a makeover. Heading the renovation was Vector   shift from sharing to intimacy. These reversible states
                                                                                                                                                                 Mais, with a signature Openbook project.   of transparency play on  vast,  roomy,  light-filled
                                                                                                                                                                                                    spaces  which  encourage  productivity and  ingenuity.
                                                                                                                                                                                                    And  because  well-being  is  crucial,  500  workstations
                                                                                                                                                                                                    and 105 meeting rooms exist alongside phone booths,
                                                                                                                                                                                                    social  areas  and  cafeterias,  all  spread  over  6,200m .
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                                                                                                                                                                                                    As  a  tribute  to  Portuguese  culture,  the  details  were
                                                                                                                                                                                                    carefully chosen:  partitions  by Bamer,  floor  coverings
                                                                                                                                                                                                    by Amorim Wikanders and rugs by Ferreira de Sá.
              DELABIE product installed:
              BINOPTIC electronic basin tap (Ref. 498015)
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