Our client MSCI, a leading provider of investment decision support tools, desired a global design standard to reflect their brand and identity at more than 30 offices worldwide. The first workplace to undergo a redesign, the 548 square meter Hong Kong office was especially challenging due to its small footprint. We needed to accommodate workstations for a staff of 83 as well as a reception area, café, conference rooms, private offices, small breakout spaces and an area to hold company-wide gatherings. We achieved these functional goals by creating transitional spaces. The café, which includes banquettes and low and high-top tables, functions as a breakroom but also provides an alternative meeting space during non-meal times. The boardroom, adjacent to the reception and equipped with a folding conference table and demountable partition wall, transforms from a traditional meeting room to an open space for company-wide gatherings or client events. Other multi-functional spaces include meeting rooms, quiet pods and a wellness room. Bright pops of marigold, blue and red were applied to communal and client-facing areas such as the café and reception. Newly designed signage includes a three-dimensional company wordmark and logo on a wood-slatted feature wall creating a warm but dynamic feel. Distraction banding and privacy panels applied to glazing throughout the office were designed using the company logo and pattern. All elements will be incorporated in other MSCI offices.