More than 100 businesses across Asia Pacific took part in the inaugural Herman Miller Liveable Office Awards. Noelle Walker reports.
August 25th, 2013
In what is set to become an annual event, Herman Miller called upon businesses within the Asia Pacific region to promote their approach to workplace interaction through intelligent design.
GPT Group’s office design – MLC Centre, Sydney, Australia
More than 100 entrants took part in the award designed to inspire the next generation of creative office design.
GPT Group’s office design – MLC Centre, Sydney, Australia
Businesses were judged on how workplace environments encourage communication and promote environmental responsibility. Other areas of review included expression of brand identity and team engagement.
Geyer’s Herald Weekly Times project
A panel of international design leaders nominated twelve finalists and from that list, two businesses were crowned with the Liveable Office Award, 2013.
Geyer’s Herald Weekly Times project
Winner of the SME business category award, Geyer, received a Herman Miller office makeover to the value of USD $5000 in recognition of their ‘Herald Weekly Times’ project.
Geyer’s Herald Weekly Times project
Secondly, GPT Group took home USD $5000 cash under the commercial business category for their headquarters fit-out within the iconic Harry Seidler designed MLC Centre, Sydney, Australia.
Geyer’s Herald Weekly Times project
The second edition of the Herman Miller Liveable Office Awards, Asia Pacific, will open for submissions in July, 2014.
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