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Main staircase - Michael Robinson
Open workspace - Michael Robinson
Conference room - Michael Robinson
Main staircase - Michael Robinson

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JURY VOTES
Large Office
6.55
7.00
6.75
6.65
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Johann Matthysen
Johann Matthysen Founder at Matthysen
A refined and culturally rooted con...
6.5
7
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7
6.88
Renee Cheng
Renee Cheng Partner & Vice President at CCD|Cheng Chung Design HK
6.5
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6.63
Anand Sharma
Anand Sharma Founder and Partner at Design Forum International
6.5
7
6.5
6.5
6.63
George Takla
George Takla Interior Design Manager at NAGA
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7
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7
Ian Neville Douglas-Jones
Ian Neville Douglas-Jones Creative Director and Cofounder at Atelier I-N-D-J
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6.5
Bethany Gale
Bethany Gale Interiors Design Director at Stonehill Taylor
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6.63
Luc Bouliane
Luc Bouliane Principal at Lebel & Bouliane Architects
6.5
7
6.5
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6.63
Banghui Wei
Banghui Wei Chief Interior Designer at Gemdale Corporation
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6.88
Elliott Koehler
Elliott Koehler Creative Director at JPA Design
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Holly Hallam
Holly Hallam Coowner at DLSM Studio
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6.63
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Client
Polsinelli Law Firm / Mike Polk
Floor area
2949 ㎡
Completion
2024
Budget
$7,258,788.14
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Inspired by Nashville’s iconic music scene, the design for Polsinelli’s Nashville office takes its inspiration from the shape and lines of a finely crafted acoustic guitar. Flipping the typical instrumental concept on its head, the idea was for the space to feel like the interior of a guitar. Users would experience the form, color, light and sounds as if they were inside the instrument, while maintaining the elegant and restrained design characteristics similar to Polsinelli’s other offices.

Curved walls clad in walnut wood veneer follow the lines of the waist and bout of a guitar. In contrast, the floor and ceiling are intentionally left white and seamless to further emphasize the curved walls. The main feature in the space is the communicating stair. Its elliptical shape draws inspiration from a guitar's sound hole, while the stainless steel vertical pickets pull inspiration from the guitars strings. The open office space has a playful ceiling and pops of bright color, which like a guitar strap, connects the reception space from one end to the other.