True to the pioneering spirit of one of the fastest-growing mobile app startup in China, Momo's new office in Beijing boasts the perfect breeding ground for creativity and innovation.
Throughout a horizontally interlocking geometric layout, natural light diffuses down through its myriad skylights in various shapes and angles. They are in particular inspirational for designers who find them not dissimilar to a film roll unwinding. What is particularly worth noting is the two entrances to the resulting airy interior, including one specially dedicated to catwalks or popup performances as special guests are prepared for the magic within as they follows a long, secret path with an origamic corridor with triangular skylights connecting to the cinema. The main foyer opens up and designated as an open stage with multi-level decks emerging on both side as handy seats for the open space in between, which doubles as an ad-hoc stage fitted with track lights above.
Despite a simple black-and-white colour scheme with occasional wood furnishings, thoughtful details abound, and offering as many possibilities is central to the overall brief. Concluding the overall design on a high note is the theatre floor below ground with a spacious reception area to prepare guests for a professional-grade cinema for screenings.