Where I Work: Paulo Kos of West Elm Workspace
We venture to Brooklyn's DUMBO neighborhood to the relatively new offices of West Elm Workspace, where VP of Design Paulo Kos works.
For this month’s Where I Work, we venture to Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood to the relatively new offices of West Elm Workspace, which launched just about two years ago as an offshoot of West Elm. The brand brings a new approach to office design by merging elements of residential ideas with multifunctional and flexible office concepts that promote creativity and innovation. Workspace’s Vice President of Design for hospitality takes us on a tour of their waterfront offices and how he’s settling in and working in the new, modern digs.
What is your typical work style"
I like to get to the office early when I can. I love that dead quiet around the space and it allows me to get my bearings, answer emails, and prepare for meetings. I work on furniture design for our new businesses (West Elm Workspace with Inscape, our office furniture line, and West Elm Hotels) so once the day starts I?m usually bouncing between one concept and another so it?s important that I stay organized but flexible and be able to find pockets of time to focus on each of them.
What’s your studio/work environment like"
We moved into our new offices in August of last year so it?s still very new and organized. Our new headquarters space is in DUMBO, Brooklyn in a 19th century coffee warehouse with great views of the East River....
For this month’s Where I Work, we venture to Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood to the relatively new offices of West Elm Workspace, which launched just about two years ago as an offshoot of West Elm. The brand brings a new approach to office design by merging elements of residential ideas with multifunctional and flexible office concepts that promote creativity and innovation. Workspace’s Vice President of Design for hospitality takes us on a tour of their waterfront offices and how he’s settling in and working in the new, modern digs.
What is your typical work style"
I like to get to the office early when I can. I love that dead quiet around the space and it allows me to get my bearings, answer emails, and prepare for meetings. I work on furniture design for our new businesses (West Elm Workspace with Inscape, our office furniture line, and West Elm Hotels) so once the day starts I?m usually bouncing between one concept and another so it?s important that I stay organized but flexible and be able to find pockets of time to focus on each of them.
What’s your studio/work environment like"
We moved into our new offices in August of last year so it?s still very new and organized. Our new headquarters space is in DUMBO, Brooklyn in a 19th century coffee warehouse with great views of the East River....
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