The new studio, located at the heart of vibrant East Austin at 310 Comal Street, strengthens the practice’s presence in Austin and enhances creative collaboration, which is key to design innovation. Warm and welcoming, the workspace reflects the firm’s commitment to human-centered design with a distinctly Austin setting. Inspired by the spontaneity of Austin’s street art scene, the office’s columns feature bright pops of brand colors as a representation of the unified practices and diverse cultures that set the studio apart from its contemporaries. These stripes also help define work zones into vignettes that are outfitted with furniture pieces informed by the color combinations on each column. Color accents are kept low to the ground, such as on the legs of furniture, providing bursts of design inspiration while maintaining a neutral base palette. Designed to earn Fitwel certification, the open-plan workplace features a high walkability score, outdoor courtyard space, active workstations, and a wellness room. The studio is equipped with flexible walls, free-standing conference rooms, moveable technology, a high-tech model workshop with 3D printers, and a materials library. This adaptability ensures design teams can meet evolving client needs. Spaces were further defined through semi- or fully transparent dividers such as glass-fronted huddle rooms, breeze block partitions, and chainmail curtains that added to the minimalist and raw aesthetic of the office. Locally-sourced materials help define the studio and connect it to its locale, and the interior prioritizes access to daylight. Designed to earn Fitwell and LEED Gold certifications, Perkins&Will’s Austin Studio features sustainable operation strategies, healthy building materials, recycling, composting, optimized energy performance, water reductions, and daylighting.