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Microsoft Technology Centre, by Tom Mark Henry

How to make a global tech giant with a transient workforce feel at home? Find out with Sydney’s new Microsoft Technology Centre.

Interior Design: Tom Mark Henry

Builder: Schiavello

Project Manager: JLL

 

Budget: $7.5m

Duration: 12 weeks

 

Furniture

Furniture throughout, Haworth. ‘Herman Miller’, “vitra’, ‘Stellar Works’, ‘E-15’ furniture, Living Edge. ‘Steelcase’, ‘Viccarbe’, ‘Turnstone’ furniture, Steelcase.

 

Lighting

General lighting, Dowel Jones, LPA, Versalux, Pierlite, Light Lights Lights. Inlite lighting, Delta light, Inlite. ‘Luciferos’, Gineico. Flos lighting, Euroluce. CTO Lighting, Spence & Lyda.

 

Finishes

Ceiling finishes, Armstrong. Paint throughout, Dulux. Timber flooring, Havwoods. Ceramics, Classic Ceramics. Carpets, Tsar. Tiles, Surface Gallery. Stone finishes, Euro Natural Stone, Fibonacci Stone. Carpet flooring, Shaw Contract. Carpet tiles, Interface. Marble finishes, Terrazzo Australian Marble. Vinyl and carpet tiles, Forbo. Stone surfaces, Artedomus. Upholstery, Febrik, Kvadrat Maharam. General finishes, Polytec. General textiles, Autex. Contact textiles, Instyle. Cladding, Sto Render. Textiles, Sparkk. Wall coverings and textiles, Baresque. Timber finishes, Market Timbers. Tile and stone, Earp Bros. Decorative timber panels, Supawood. Custom mural, Cassie Byrnes. Porcelain finishes, Corian. Veneer, Briggs Veneer. Glass, Sydney Glass. Surface finishes, Marblo.

 

Fixed & Fitted

Faucet fixtures, Astra Walker. ‘Franke’ kitchen fixtures, ‘ZIP’ tap, ‘LG’ fixtures, Fisher and Paykel fixtures, Winning Appliances. Handles and knobs, Lo & Co.

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