The MOL Group is the leading oil and gas company in Central and Eastern Europe and is represented in more than 40 countries. The group employs almost 29,000 people worldwide. At the end of 2022, after three years of construction, MOL consolidated its local corporate locations into one campus building in Budapest. The striking design, created by Foster + Partners, has resulted in a unique building that houses a food court and cafés, a gym with a spa area, and a conference center as well as providing numerous other facilities for employees on the lower floors. The upper floors, up to the 27th story, feature flexible-use workspaces connected by the recurring element of lush indoor greenery. The client’s brief was to create a functional, yet atmospheric lighting concept for 2,500 employees to offer attractive working environments, promote communication and social interaction and encourage flexible collaboration throughout the versatile office and various public areas.
At the same time, MOL's corporate vision and the sustainability strategy of the globally active company were to be reflected as well as the energy requirements of LEED Platinum and Breeam excellent building certifications to be achieved.