Warner Music appointed Bean Buro to design a new workplace for their operations in Singapore. The brief was to design the space with unique qualities while still retaining much of the same ‘DNA’ from the previous successors of Warner Music workplaces that we designed in Hong Kong and Beijing. Overall, the design would improve upon the previous office by providing a humanistic space that supports the dynamic interactions between the employees and many visiting artists. We preserved the powerful entrance experience with an unobstructed view of the iconic Marina Bay upon entering the workplace. The front of house is a welcoming foyer with in-wall booths and an art mural by Tobyato. The main open space is a lounge with a performance stage with a large LED screen as a backdrop and an open pantry on the opposite end. The overall open plan workplace benefits from view out with the enclosed rooms such as the boardroom, meeting room, and phonebooth positioned in the backdrop. We created a room for visiting artists to rest and have their hair and makeup done in an enclosed space next to the performance stage. There is also a music room for employees to sample music, designed as a corner room with ample natural daylight to work and relax. It is equipped with AV facilities and various acoustic solutions so noise is contained and reverberation is reduced. It was essential to use colours and materials to promote a sociable and energetic atmosphere and reflect the brand’s dynamic identity while also articulating it in a way that maximises productivity of the users while simultaneously prioritising wellbeing and comfort. For example, the front of house has a unique mixture of pristine stainless steel panels balanced with timber and leather joineries. The overall floor is an environmentally friendly terrazzo flooring and an earthy-coloured ceiling that strengthens the workplace’s identity. On the other hand, the ambience of the general workspace is very calm, airy and fresh with a lighter timber colour and soft materials such as fabric wall coverings and carpet. Environmentally friendly materials are specified wherever possible. We also improved energy usage efficiency by allowing natural daylight into the work setting instead of relying entirely on artificial lighting. Most of the furniture and bespoke joinery were designed to be removable for the client to potentially reuse in the future to increase their life cycles. A challenge we overcame was establishing the best acoustic solution for this space. While it was vital to enable activities such as performing and demoing music across this music-driven workplace, it was also necessary to provide areas for more focused work. Thus, we created different work settings such as a large boardroom, smaller meeting room, phonebooth, semi-enclosed collaboration booths and lounge furniture for informal working. These options allow for good acoustic separation while the other areas promote sociable interactions.