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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
between
swing
now
new
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)