Amphora’s new Dubai headquarters blurs the boundaries between work and home and sets a new benchmark for office design
Amphora 迪拜新总部模糊了工作与家庭之间的界限，为办公室设计树立了新标杆
Earlier
in 2024, architecture and design focused marketing consultancy Amphora
opened the doors to its Dubai office in the Kia Flagship Building on
Sheikh Zayed Road. Designed to feel like home, the space is the vision
of Amphora’s Founder Miriam Llano, brought to life by her partner,
Portuguese designer Frederico Cruz, who serves as Design Director at one
of the world’s leading developers and operators of luxury hospitality
properties.
2024 年初，专注于建筑和设计的营销咨询公司 Amphora 在谢赫扎耶德路的起亚旗舰大厦开设了迪拜办事处。这个空间的设计让人感觉像家一样，是 Amphora 创始人 Miriam Llano 的愿景，由她的合作伙伴、葡萄牙设计师 Frederico Cruz 实现，Frederico Cruz 是世界领先的豪华酒店开发商和运营商之一的设计总监。
Founded in 2023, Amphora has over the last year carved a niche for
itself as one of the few agencies in the MENA region focused on the
design and architecture industry. With a growing portfolio of brands and
design houses, both regional and international, Amphora offers PR,
event programming, digital marketing and strategic collaborations,
facilitated by a multi-national team of marketing and design
professionals.
Amphora 成立于 2023 年，在过去的一年里，作为中东和北非地区少数专注于设计和建筑行业的机构之一，赢得了自己的一席之地。随着区域和国际品牌和设计公司的不断增加，Amphora 提供公关、活动策划、数字营销和战略合作，并由一支由营销和设计专业人士组成的跨国团队提供协助。
Amphora began by operating from a shared working space in Dubai Design District (d3). To keep pace with the company’s rapid growth, Miriam felt it was time to build a proper space, “Personally and professionally I felt my team needed to be in a space they deserve, beautiful and inspiring. Equally important for me was to have an office that stands for the high calibre of our work and the clients we represent. As a consultancy that lives and breathes design, how can our space be any less? This office is a gift to my team, our partners, friends in the design community, and just about anyone who comes visiting.”
Amphora 最初在迪拜设计区 (d3) 的一个共享工作空间运营。为了跟上公司的快速发展步伐，Miriam 认为是时候建造一个合适的空间了，“从个人和专业角度来看，我觉得我的团队需要处于一个他们应得的、美丽且鼓舞人心的空间中。对我来说同样重要的是拥有一个代表我们工作的高水平和我们所代表的客户的办公室。作为一家以设计为生的咨询公司，我们的空间怎么能少呢？这个办公室是送给我的团队、我们的合作伙伴、设计界的朋友以及几乎所有来访的人的礼物。”
Steering away from a typical corporate set up, Amphora’s headquarters is envisioned as an extension of home. A place for collaboration, inspiration and creativity with its open plan, glass partitions and warm, earthy tones, the space is designed to feel like a “luxury residence in 80 sq. mtrs.”
Amphora 的总部与典型的公司设置不同，被设想为家庭的延伸。该空间采用开放式布局、玻璃隔断和温暖朴实的色调，是一个协作、激发灵感和创造力的场所，其设计感觉就像“80 平方米的豪华住宅”。
Elaborating on the brief and design approach, Frederico said, “Miriam wanted her and the team to feel like they were coming home. The space also had to be dynamic and flexible to accommodate the day-to-day happenings at Amphora. The interior design reflects Miriam’s own personal style that’s all about timeless elegance. It is an intimate, calm and neutral space that immediately puts everyone at ease the minute they walk in. Classical design elements give it a sense of familiarity and makes you identify with the space. There are no eccentric accents. It is simple without being minimalistic. It is an interplay of lines, softness, texture and materials.”
Frederico 在详细阐述概要和设计方法时说：“Miriam 希望她和团队有回家的感觉。该空间还必须具有活力和灵活性，以适应 Amphora 的日常活动。室内设计体现了 Miriam 的个人风格，即永恒的优雅。这是一个亲密、平静、中性的空间，每个人一走进去就立刻感到轻松自在。古典的设计元素给人一种熟悉的感觉，让你认同这个空间。没有奇怪的口音。它简单而不简约。它是线条、柔软度、纹理和材料的相互作用。”
Fostering collective creativity and meaningful collaborations among clients is a distinguishing value of Amphora. This takes on deeper meaning with partners and friends form the design industry coming together to build Amphora’s office from shell to complete fit-out in record time of two and a half months.
培养客户之间的集体创造力和有意义的合作是 Amphora 的独特价值。设计行业的合作伙伴和朋友们齐心协力，在两个半月的创纪录时间内建造了 Amphora 的办公室，从外壳到完成装修，这具有更深刻的意义。
“Our partners invested their time and energy to create bespoke furniture, offer precious pieces from their collections and handle the fit-out from start to finish. This space is filled with so much goodwill that we feel the energy as soon as we open the door” explained Miriam.
“我们的合作伙伴投入了时间和精力来制作定制家具，提供他们收藏中的珍贵作品，并从头到尾处理装修事宜。这个空间充满了善意，一打开门我们就感受到了能量”，Miriam 解释道。
Fit-out by WalkThru Contracting seamlessly integrate all the design elements with impeccable attention to detail, outstanding craftsmanship and finish. The herringbone wood flooring by Chabros, walls painted in colours from Jotun’s new Canva collection, Miriam’s desk and the team’s communal table clad in natural stone inspired Dekton by Cosentino were all carefully chosen to create an earthy, warm feeling.
WalkThru Contracting 的装修将所有设计元素与对细节无可挑剔的关注、出色的工艺和饰面无缝地融为一体。Chabros 的人字形木地板、涂有佐敦新 Canva 系列颜色的墙壁、Miriam 的办公桌和团队的公共桌子都采用 Cosentino 的 Dekton 天然石材制成，这些都经过精心挑选，以营造一种朴实、温暖的感觉。
The furniture is a mix and match of contemporary and classic pieces. Office chairs by Actiu, Hermes Chairs from Brazilian design house Breton, wooden console from Nakkash Gallery, bespoke round table by C’est ici Design and the meeting room table and statement lamps from Spanish brand La Nena add character to the space.
家具是现代与古典家具的混合搭配。Actiu 的办公椅、巴西设计公司 Breton 的 Hermes 椅子、Nakkash Gallery 的木制控制台、C'est ici Design 的定制圆桌以及西班牙品牌 La Nena 的会议室桌和个性灯为空间增添了特色。
Architectural lighting from Soma Studio, Vibia’s creative and sleek lighting fixtures and finally, sound by Hidden all come together to create the perfect ambience.
Soma Studio 的建筑照明、Vibia 创意时尚的照明灯具以及 Hidden 的音响共同营造出完美的氛围。
As Amphora marks a significant milestone, the consultancy looks forward to further enriching the collaborative spirit within the design and architecture community and expanding its footprint “Our vision at Amphora is not only to grow the business but also the design community and continue to facilitate meaningful collaborations between our partners. We want Amphora to be a place of connection, so rich and worthy that you want to be part of it. With Dubai as HQ, Amphora will grow deeper roots within the design industry and spread geographically with satellite offices in other international design hubs. Milan and Miami are on the cards.” concluded Miriam.
由于 Amphora 标志着一个重要的里程碑，该咨询公司期待进一步丰富设计和建筑社区内的协作精神并扩大其足迹“我们在 Amphora 的愿景不仅是发展业务，而且是设计社区，并继续促进有意义的合作我们的合作伙伴之间。我们希望 Amphora 成为一个联系的地方，如此丰富和有价值，以至于您想成为其中的一部分。以迪拜为总部，Amphora 将在设计行业扎根更深，并通过其他国际设计中心的卫星办事处进行地理分布。米兰和迈阿密都有可能。”米丽亚姆总结道。
Build and fit-out: WalkThru Contracting
建造和装修：WalkThru Contracting
Flooring: Chabros 地板：查布罗斯
Communal Table, Miriam’s desk, Coffee tables, Pantry countertop and backsplash: Dekton by Cosentino
公用桌、Miriam 的办公桌、咖啡桌、食品储藏室台面和后挡板：Dekton by Cosentino
Architectural Lighting: SoMa Studio
建筑照明：SoMa Studio
Lighting fixtures, Plusminus pendant lighting, LED Pendant, Wall lamps, Table lamps: Vibia
照明灯具、Plusminus 吊灯、LED 吊灯、壁灯、台灯：Vibia
Sound system: 360° Audio by Hidden Sound
音响系统：Hidden Sound 的 360° 音频
Cane and wood Hermes chairs in Miriam’s office: Breton
米里亚姆办公室的爱马仕藤木椅子：布列塔尼
Console: Nakkash Gallery 控制台：Nakkash 画廊
Meeting room table and table lamps: La Nena
会议室桌和台灯：La Nena
Bespoke round table: C’est ici Design
定制圆桌：就在这里设计
Office chairs: Actiu 办公椅：Actiu
Paints: Canva by Jotun 涂料：佐敦 Canva
编排：布忠耀
