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KPMG Headquarters Barangaroo by Davenport Campbell

Workplaces are no longer just singular production hubs, but company showrooms used by and with clients. Designed by Davenport Campbell, the new KPMG headquaters in Barangaroo transforms the brave new world of agile working into a workplace to call home.

Architect
Davenport Campbell and Partners

Photography
Katherine Lu

Builder
Lend Lease

Services Engineer
Medland Metropolis

Furniture
Cult – Meeting chairs, high stools, ottomans, sofas, breakout tables and chairs
Koskela – Breakout tables
Living Edge – Armchairs
Schiavello – Workstations, focus booths and coffee tables
Space Furniture – High backed lounge chairs
Steelcase – Training chairs
Stylecraft – Sofas, ottomans, breakout chairs, meeting tables and chairs
Vidak – Adjustable meeting tables
Wilkhahn – Training tables
Work Arena – Meeting tables
Zenith Interiors – Workstations, task chairs, meeting chairs, meeting booths and side tables
CSM Office – Lockers and storage cabinets

Lighting
Cult 
Iguzzini
JSB Lighting
Euroluce
Darkon
Light Project
Artemide
Inlite
Koda Lighting

Finishes
Dulux – Paint throughout
Interface – Carpet
Forbo – Flooring
Polyflor – Flooring
Instyle – Fabric throughout
Woven Image – Fabric throughout
Kvadrat Maharam – Fabric throughout
At Work With Camira – Fabric throughout
Textile Mania – Fabric throughout
Autex – Fabric throughout
Baresque – Fabric throughout
Pelle – Leather throughout
Wilsonart – Laminate throughout
Polytec – Laminate throughout
Laminex – Laminate throughout
Solid Surfaces – Laminate throughout
CASF – Laminate throughout
Cosentino – Laminate throughout

Fixed & Fitted
Baresque – Wall panelling
The Elton Group – Wall panelling
Woven Image – Wall panelling
Woodform – Wall panelling
Laminex – Wall panelling
Fisher & Paykel – Appliances
Olivieri – Appliances
Euromaid – Appliances
Sharp – Appliances
Zip Water – Appliances

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