台北神秘餐廳The Tavernist正式開幕!擷取冒險記憶,非洲肯亞、紐約、喜馬拉雅聖母峰料理手法打造新菜單

台北神秘餐廳The Tavernist正式開幕!擷取冒險記憶,非洲肯亞、紐約、喜馬拉雅聖母峰料理手法打造新菜單
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以台灣當地食材為主軸,把曾經的奇幻料理旅程,濃縮、萃取成一份台灣版冒險家菜單!

位於台北大安區的創意摩登料理餐廳 The Tavernist,在試營運期間就以讓人驚喜的美味攻佔社群媒體版面。廚藝總監 James Sharman 曾獲紐約時報譽為「真正定義摩登料理的主廚」,血液裡流著叛逆浪人性格,曾遠入寮國熱帶雨林角落、攀上喜馬拉雅聖母峰,永遠在前往不同城市的途中尋找料理火花。

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The Tavernist 廚藝總監 James Sharman 圖片提供/The Tavernist

 
難得浪子在台北 The Tavernist 定下來,以台灣當地食材為主軸,把曾經的奇幻料理旅程,濃縮、萃取成一份台灣版冒險家菜單,吃得到台灣特色,同時也嚐得到世界不同國家的料理特點,想像海鮮透抽與台灣茶藝的結合、南非下酒菜重新詮釋的牛肉、還有聖母峰上當地居民因地制宜的料理手法......,都被 James Sharman 巧妙翻轉運用,帶來前所未見的料理新定義。

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室內空間 圖片提供/The Tavernist
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吧台 圖片提供/The Tavernist

 
今天(4/17)餐廳正式開幕,也連帶曝光了與試營運期間有所變化的新菜單,手法上、滋味上擷取周遊列國的記憶,橫跨五大洲,印度孟買、非洲肯亞、中東阿曼、亞洲日本、美國舊金山和紐約,還有鄰近聖母峰的高樂雪,以台灣在地食材為畫筆揮灑,帶來不矯揉造作,又充滿驚奇、帶著濃厚記憶的美食饗宴。而調酒師也以主廚菜色做為主軸,選用麥卡倫黃金三桶12年,設計 3 款餐搭酒酒款。

 

The Tavernist 菜單(部分)

Plight of the Bee-舊金山

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Plight of the Bee 圖片提供/The Tavernist

 
這道美味藏著主廚對環境議題的關心,對食客來說則很可能是與「蜂蠟」的初次相遇!料理人常使用蜂蜜,但很少人會用到「蜂蠟」,因為不好調理。Sharman 卻是刻意要使用「蜂蠟」,來為蜂衰竭失調發聲。

人們喜愛蜂蜜,卻為了要蜜蜂幫忙取蜜而干預了生態,往往在取完所需的蜂蜜之後,就不管那些失去在自然界求生本能的蜜蜂,再加上全球暖化與都市化改變因素等衝擊,無脊椎動物傳粉昆蟲如蜜蜂和蝴蝶,正走向消失的命運。所以 Sharman 捨棄蜂蜜,而刻意選擇很少被食用的蜂蠟來做食材,雖然料理難度較高,卻深具意義。

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Plight of the Bee 圖片提供/The Tavernist

 
Plight of the Bee先將干貝與蛤蜊風乾後打成細粉再加入葡萄籽油與蜂蠟加熱至稠狀。鵝黃色的蜂蠟泥佈滿海洋鮮甜,鑲在以炭火燒烤的牛角蛤蜊上,彼此缺一不可,相輔相成。

 

與菜單搭配的調酒推薦:「Pineapple Highball」

「Pineapple Highball」以鳳梨醋、苦精與蘇打水結合麥卡倫水果、香草與橡木風味,呈現清爽韻味。

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Pineapple Highball 圖片提供/The Tavernist

 

Squid Tea -台灣

當 Sharman 第一次來到台灣參觀傳統茶藝坊,不同於日本茶道的修習,台灣茶文化落點於生活,茶的品質錙銖必較、泡茶的時間分秒必爭,完全震懾於台灣茶文化的魅力。因此Sharman的Squid Tea是與台灣茶藝致敬的菜餚。將透抽片成可See-through薄片,一部分則慢火清燉,當滾燙的清燉透抽精華倒入杯中,蜷曲成球的透抽薄片好似牡丹縮時攝影般瞬間盛開。

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Squid Tea 圖片提供/The Tavernist
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Squid Tea 圖片提供/The Tavernist

 

Scallops-Leeks-Whey-日本與中國

將日本干貝表面煎至金黃色,內部保持半熟軟嫩口感。將干貝放上刷上巴西里油的盤中,再加入自製Ricotta Cheese的乳清蒜苗醬汁,最後撒上酥脆麵包碎增加口感,搭配出全新菜餚。

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Scallops-leeks-whey 圖片提供/The Tavernist

 

Biltong-Beetroot-Hazelnut-南非開普敦

Biltong口感似牛肉乾,是原產於南非的一種醃製肉類,更是南非人搭配紅酒的下酒菜。 James Sharman於開普敦近郊,被譽為南非波爾多的斯特蘭德(Stellenbosch) 習得南非著名零食Biltong作法。但充滿科學家精神的Sharman不以此滿足,將Biltong的繁瑣熬煮流程留下,但發現以冷暖風交疊風乾,可以創造完全不同口感。外表有著牛肉乾的個性,裡面如同Beef Tartare帶有彈性,搭配煙燻甜菜醬汁與自製牛油佛卡夏,獨特風味且充滿驚奇。

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Biltong-beetroot- hazelnut 圖片提供/The Tavernist

 

與菜單搭配的調酒推薦:「Savory Sour」

「Savory Sour」以蜂蜜、檸檬、伯爵紅茶糖與蛋白帶出麥卡倫豐富的水果風味,輕盈的酒感加入Honey whisky泡沫並點綴扇貝與黑鹽,精彩呼應前菜。

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Savory Sour 圖片提供/The Tavernist

 

Chicken breast-barley-chervil-smoked egg yolk-紐約

Where it all begins. 遙想2016年,One Star House Party的開始,James Sharman第一站-紐約第一道端出來廣受好評的佳餚。將雞胸肉卷低溫烹調,讓肉質富有彈性且更多汁,配上以百里香、大蒜和馬斯卡彭起司烹煮的大麥粒,佐上山蘿蔔泥、檸檬汁製成的醬料,沾上煙燻蛋黃併發出風味十足的摩登料理。(雞肉料理常見,但要調理得恰到好處不容易。這道是主廚的自信之作,他說,如果哪天米其林密探造訪餐廳,他必定端出這道菜。

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Chicken breast-barley-chervil-smoked egg yolk 圖片提供/The Tavernist

 

Grouper-Pumpkin-Pine nut-Sage-Butter-高樂雪

主廚至高樂雪(鄰近聖母峰)發現當地居民因為物資缺乏,因此會將南瓜深埋進白雪裡,待蔬菜冰凍再退冰後,口感由扎實轉為鬆軟,再灑上鹽巴和糖攪拌。主廚以此為靈感,使用台灣在地南瓜如法炮製,加入當令台灣石斑魚與松子醬,製成可口甜蜜的南瓜盅。

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Grouper-Pumpkin-Pine nut-Sage-Butter 圖片提供/The Tavernist

 

Pork Belly & Tenderloin -Pineapple -Sugar Cane-肯亞

主廚過去至台南旅遊時,曾收到豬農贈送的一隻全豬,在思考如何料理時,想起曾在肯亞品嚐過用甘蔗做為燃料,煙燻食物的烹調方法,將此方法應用在這道菜上,使用豬五花與豬里肌,再佐以兩種不同作法的鳳梨醬汁,創造出清爽、多層次的味覺享受,更呈現The Tavernist獨特風味。(試菜時,這道備受好評!)

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Pork Belly -Loin-Pineapple -Lemongrass 圖片提供/The Tavernist

 

Paneer & Masala-印度孟買

孟買,充滿著各式新奇五顏六色辛香料的城市,Sharman來到這裡才發現自己對於印度料理的了解有多淺。醉心於品嘗到的瑪莎拉醬,Sharman表示∶「我與One Star House Party夥伴們跑到廚房,拜託了他們很久,才願意教我們配方,但只有個大概而已,其他就靠我們自己反覆摸索。」有了絕佳瑪莎拉醬汁,搭配在自製的印度家常乳酪-Paneer,淡雅的軟質乳酪,綿密爽口。

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Paneer _ Masala 圖片提供/The Tavernist

 

與菜單搭配的調酒推薦:「Macallan Bubble」

「Macallan Bubble」調酒以萊姆、檸檬融入果香十足的麥卡倫,製作成一顆顆whisky roe,並點綴薄荷葉,象徵The Tavernist的Lyndon Neri 外婆珍珠項鍊。

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Macallan Bubble 攝影/Stephie © Shopping Design

 

Mango-white chocolate-peanuts-台灣

以台灣經典冰品愛文芒果冰加上香甜煉乳為發想概念,使用愛文芒果乾、白巧克力球、芒果、焦化煉乳、酸奶白巧克力冰淇淋,搭配上芒果雪酪再淋上花生白巧克力的醬汁,呈現出帶有台灣經典味的新式甜點。

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Mango-white chocolate-peanuts 圖片提供/The Tavernist

 

Smoked chocolate tart-台灣

烏龍茶口味的燻巧克力塔,搭配榛果杏仁和濃郁焦糖醬,鋪上巧克力慕斯球、最後撒上胡桃酥粉,成為威士忌飲品的絕搭甜點不二選擇。(這可是少數跟威士忌能搭、且很搭的甜點。)

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Smoked chocolate tart 圖片提供/The Tavernist

 

與菜單搭配的酒款推薦:麥卡倫AERA御黑

最後選用麥卡倫AERA御黑搭配甜點Smoked chocolate tart,帶有巧克力花蜜甜香與柑橘果乾風味的威士忌,呈現香甜溫潤的絲綢滑順餘韻,驚艷連貫煙燻巧克力塔風味。

(更多菜單可見此篇:紐約時報也讚譽的摩登料理:台北神秘餐廳「The Tavernist」3月揭幕,試菜搶先看!

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【DesignBIZ 專欄觀點】辦公室設計:為什麼它比你想像中更重要?/邱柏文

【DesignBIZ 專欄觀點】辦公室設計:為什麼它比你想像中更重要?/邱柏文
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工作場域體現了企業文化?辦公室設計與企業品牌、員工招募與績效產出具有實質的關聯嗎?柏成設計創辦人以設計案例分享其成果與影響力。

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最近,一位好友問我:「我們應該找裝修承包商來設計辦公室以節省成本嗎?因為如果透過設計師,那不是會花更多錢嗎?如果我只是分享一些 Instagram 上的照片,承包商就可以幫我們做嗎?」直接找承包商當然可以省下一些錢,但你會希望在你的辦公室看到什麼?你希望透過辦公室呈現怎樣的願景?你想向員工傳達什麼訊息?你期望把公司帶向何方?

我們挑戰過許多辦公室設計,包含傳產:永聯物流開發-物流共和國台北園區辦公室、服裝:H&M 辦公室,以及政府單位:新北市政府辦公室-逗號實驗室等備受讚譽的辦公室專案,我們開始問自己,在辦公室設計中我們追求的是什麼?

重新定義工作場所

問題來了:辦公室設計是否應該關注在成本上?透過雇用承包商模仿 Instagram 上的設計來節省開支,雖然看起來很吸引人,但真正的辦公室設計並不僅僅是美觀和費用。辦公室設計不僅僅是創造一個辦公空間,而是要打造一個能向客戶和員工展示你公司精神和價值觀的環境。辦公室是企業文化和願景的表述。

JC. Architecture & Design Office Living Room Meeting Room
JC. Architecture & Design Office Living Room Meeting Room source/JC. Architecture & Design

舉個簡單的例子:我的設計公司柏成設計,著重在討論創意的可能性,集思廣益創造新的可能。因此,我們很早就決定,會議空間和討論角落在我們的公司文化中非常重要。儘管我們的團隊只有 27 人,但我們還是特意設計了六個不同的討論點,讓大家可以快速聚集在一起提出新的想法,平均每 5.4 個人就可以享用討論空間。

公司文化就是空間形象

從微軟辦公室(新北市和南港)這樣的大型企業,到新北市政府辦公室 - 逗號實驗室這樣的傳統機構,我們承接的每一項辦公室設計,都是為體現組織獨特文化而量身定制的。無論預算多少,所期望的結果都應以公司目標為中心,即彰顯身份和個性、如何協同工作、如何促進團隊的健康和幸福,以及如何與客戶溝通。

永聯物流辦公室 概念
永聯物流辦公室 概念 source/JC. Architecture & Design

像永聯的物流共和國台北園區這樣的辦公室是一個好案例,永聯物流作為台灣首家,也是最大的機構型物流地產開發商,因為企業文化屬於創業型,在設計空間時,我們應用堆疊貨櫃的結構概念,在開放空間中創造各種角落和工作空間,打破辦公室的統一性,同時利用三種物流業常見的材料:混凝土、波紋鋼板和木箱刨花板,展現公司重要的品牌特質。

永聯物流辦公室
永聯物流辦公室 source/JC. Architecture & Design

辦公室設計對績效、觀感與留任率的影響

良好的辦公室設計還有助於提高員工留任率。我的一位好友經營鉸鏈、鉗子等工具進出口,這是個蠻傳統且不太吸引人的行業,相對來說辦公室設計也非常傳統,充斥著工具箱、沒有燈罩的日光燈、塞滿文件亂糟糟的工作桌等等。他告訴我,在辦公室重新設計和改造之前,很難招聘員工。曾有面試者抵達辦公室,還沒走到門口,就被工作環境嚇到而離開了。

也因此,他知道勢必採取一些行動,而重新設計辦公室就是他的解決方案。他改善照明、安裝升降桌、在室內種植了綠植等設施之後,現在員工留任率非常高,招聘也順利許多。這顯示了老闆關心員工,且想給他們最好的環境。更重要的是,員工士氣大幅提升,也越來越有自信,這樣的轉變說明了有效的辦公室設計如何直接影響品牌形象和工作滿意度。

品味在地風味的辦公室設計

不管我們設計什麼,有沒有當地的思想是非常重要的。但在辦公室設計上,這不容易做到,因為在地化設計常常會變成,將台北 101 的剪影放在辦公室門口,代表你來到台灣,這常在國外的辦事處看到。當我們在設計新北市辦公室 - 逗號實驗室時,我們將台灣傳統的「辦桌文化」融入辦公室家具設計, 讓大家可以一起在一張大桌工作,將本地文化的情感與工作環境連結在一起。

New Taipei Government Office - Comma Lab concept diagram
New Taipei Government Office - Comma Lab concept diagram source/JC. Architecture & Design
New Taipei Government Office - Comma Lab
New Taipei Government Office - Comma Lab source/JC. Architecture & Design

世界的辦公室設計

今年 4 月的米蘭設計週與米蘭國際家具展覽-Salone del Mobile Milano,吸引了所有知名家具製造商和品牌展示業界最優秀的作品,很可惜今年的展覽相較於去年,辦公室設計的創新明顯減少,不過還是有兩個案例想跟你們分享。

瑞士品牌 USM 持續創新經典的鉻管和框架系統。他們這次將照明集中到鉻管中,隱藏電線管路,不僅保持系統的貯物功能,也能同時照亮展示物品。這個作法也促進了友善植物設計,使植物能夠在貯物系統中茁壯成長,這是對傳統儲物系統巧妙的新設計。

USM Shelving system
USM Shelving system source/JC. Architecture & Design

至於家庭辦公室,我參觀 Desalto 的展位。Desalto 提供了多種適應性的解決方案,可供小型住宅擴展或減少家具,以最大限度利用有限的空間。它的設計提醒了我們,無論生活空間有多小,在家工作仍然是一個可行的選項,這在疫情後尤其重要。

Desalto exhibition
Desalto exhibition source/JC. Architecture & Design

以人為本與健康取向的辦公環境設計

最後,我想分享一些以「人」為中心的設計,以及讓心靈健康的辦公環境設計策略:

每個辦公室都需要儲物空間:與其將它們放置在牆邊,不如在中央設置集中式儲存空間,作為一個高 110 公分的中島櫃,鼓勵同事間的互動和討論。

Taiwan Design Research Institute Office
Taiwan Design Research Institute Office source/Taiwan Design Research Institute

設計周到的照明:減少長時間在強烈均一光線下工作的不適。如果從辦公桌到洗手間的照明環境能變化,就可以讓眼睛從 8 小時的持續人工燈光中獲得休息。

H&M Taiwan Office
H&M Taiwan Office source/JC. Architecture & Design

綠色設計:最大程度地利用自然光和綠色植物,增加人與自然的聯繫。我建議與綠化顧問和景觀美化公司合作,以確保植物的長期壽命,也要準備一筆維護植栽的預算。

Microsoft Office New Taipei City
Microsoft Office New Taipei City source/JC. Architecture & Design

辦公室藍圖的前瞻

辦公室設計的本質超越了節省成本,它體現了公司文化,提升了士氣,並塑造觀感。一個策略性、精心打造的空間不僅僅是一個工作場所,而是生產力、協作和企業身份的熔爐。透過設計思考,我們投資於公司的未來和走進門的每一個人的福祉,讓我們的設計不僅為現在,更為我們的員工和客戶留下長久而深遠的印象。

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Think office design as part of your company culture, a communication tool.

Price or culture? Recently, a close friend asked me, "Should we look for a contractor to design our office to save costs? Because if I hire a designer, isn't that going to cost more? What if I just share some office Instagram photos that I like as references, and the contractor can build it for us?" Sure, saving a few bucks here and there is possible, but what would you like to see in your office? What vision or spirit do you want your office to embody? What message do you want to send to your employees, or which direction or path would you like the company to take?

As a celebrated office design studio in Taiwan, with acclaimed projects like the Logistic Republic Office, a fashion office H&M Office Taiwan, and a government office New Taipei City Government Office - Comma Lab, we always ask ourselves, "What is it that we are after in an office design?" "What can we do to help the employee and its environment?" "How can design help a brand to give a sense of character and confidence?" and "What 'global conversations' can we add to our client’s office design, so that the office communicates with the world?"

Culture of the Workplace: A Vision Beyond the Price Tag

Should office design focus primarily on cost? While economizing by hiring contractors to mimic designs from Instagram might seem attractive, true office design transcends mere aesthetics and expenditure. Office design isn't just about creating a space where people can work—that’s the bare minimum; it's about crafting an environment that reflects the company’s ethos and values to both clients and employees. An office is a statement of a business’s culture and intention.

JC. Architecture & Design Office Living Room Meeting Room
JC. Architecture & Design Office Living Room Meeting Room source/JC. Architecture & Design

A quick example: my design studio culture is about discussing creative potentials and brainstorming new possibilities. Therefore, very early on, we decided that meeting spaces and discussion corners were important in our company culture. Even though we are only a team of 27, we have purposely designed six different meeting points where we can quickly come together and brainstorm for new ideas, averaging roughly 5.4 people per meeting space.

Cultural is the Spatial Identity

Every office design we undertake, from large corporations like Microsoft Office (New Taipei City and Nangang) to more traditional institutions such as the New Taipei Government Office - Comma Lab, is tailored to embody the unique culture of the organization. Regardless of the budget, the desired result should be centered around the establishment’s goals for bringing out identity and character, how they want to work together, how they contribute to the health and well-being of their teams, and how they want to communicate with their clients.

Logistic Republic sketch
Logistic Republic sketch source/JC. Architecture & Design

This company culture ultimately evolves into the brand identity of the space: how the space looks and feels, how workstations are placed, how one moves about the offices, whether the CEO sits with everyone in a non-hierarchical layout, or whether there's a top-down seating environment where a manager overlooks every monitor screen from behind. An office such as the Logistic Republic is a good example to share, showing how brand identity can be showcased in the office arena. Logistic Republic (mother company Ally Logistic Properties) is now one of the main players of logistics property developers and centers in Taiwan, the culture of the business is very entrepreneurial, and the CEO’s thinking is very startup-like. What we thought most about when designing the space was whether we could create small corners here and there to give employees freedom to be creative, instead of an array of tables. We applied the concept of stacking shipping container-like structures to create various corners and workspaces within the open space and disrupt the uniformity of the office, all while showcasing the company's essential brand characteristics using three familiar materials one would see in the logistics industry: rough concrete exposures, corrugated steel sheets, and wooden crate chipboards.

Logistic Republic Office
Logistic Republic Office source/JC. Architecture & Design

Design Impacts on Performance, Perception and Retention rates

Employee retention rates are positively impacted by well-designed offices. My good friend, who runs an import-export business involving toolsets like hinges and pillars—a typically traditional and not particularly enticing industry—faced a design that one could imagine to be very traditional, filled with toolkits, exposed fluorescent lighting, cluttered work desks covered with paper files, and old wooden desks that one can't bring oneself to dispose of, adding to the clutter around the office environment. He revealed that hiring new staff was always a challenge, with unforgettable incidents where potential hires would arrive at the company front door, only to look around and then turn away, heading in the opposite direction.
Deciding to take action, a redesign of his office was the solution. He sought the best in office furniture that was ergonomic and height-adjustable, lighting that was healthy for the eyes, and biophilic walls throughout the office. The results were astonishing; not only was the office up to date with today's standards of office language, but recruitment also became much easier, retention rates of existing employees were high, and perhaps most importantly, staff morale increased dramatically, reflecting their growing confidence. It showcased that the company's values were being infused into everything they do, which was evident in their performances.

Have a Bite into Locality.

Whatever we design, I believe local identity is very important, especially in office design. This is not easy to accomplish, as most of the time, this ends up being a silhouette of Taipei 101, or whichever country they are from. Consider the New Taipei Government Office (Comma Lab) as an example. We thought about whether we could design a huge table that allows everyone to gather and work together, similar to infusing the essence of Taiwan's traditional "banquet culture," tying the emotional bond between work and local culture.

New Taipei Government Office - Comma Lab concept diagram
New Taipei Government Office - Comma Lab concept diagram source/JC. Architecture & Design
New Taipei Government Office - Comma Lab
source/JC. Architecture & Design

The World’s Approach to the Office

With this column set to publish in April, I can’t overlook discussing the Milan Furniture Fair - Salone del Mobile Milano. This event draws all the leading furniture manufacturers and brands to Milan, showcasing the industry's finest. Unfortunately, this year’s fair saw a noticeable decline in innovations in office design compared to the previous year. Nevertheless, I had the opportunity to visit the exhibit of USM, a Swiss brand that continues to innovate its classic rod and joint system. They’ve now integrated lighting into the rods, concealing the electronics to maintain the system’s shelving functionality while also illuminating display items. This addition also facilitates a plant-friendly design, enabling plants to thrive within the shelving system—a clever redesign of traditional storage solutions.

USM Shelving system
USM Shelving system source/JC. Architecture & Design

As for home offices, I visited Desalto's booth, which was particularly relevant in today's world affected by COVID-19 and other communicable diseases. It reminded us that working from home remains a viable option, regardless of living space constraints. Desalto offers numerous adaptable solutions for small residences, allowing for the expansion or reduction of home furnishings to maximize the utility of limited spaces.

Desalto exhibition
Desalto exhibition source/JC. Architecture & Design

A Human-Centric Design & Wellness Approach

Here is how I go about developing a practical methodology for all office spaces, using a human-centered approach & wellness thinking, and I’d like to share my approaches with you:

Every office needs storage. Instead of putting them against the wall, centralized storage in the middle of the floor plate acts as a mid-island table at 110cm tall, encouraging interactions with colleagues and peer-to-peer discussions.

Taiwan Design Research Institute Office
Taiwan Design Research Institute Office source/Taiwan Design Research Institute

Thoughtful lighting: Reduce the discomfort of working long hours under strong uniform light. If the lighting environment can change between your pathway from desk to toilet, that in turn already allows the eyes to rest from the 8 hours of constant artificial light on your table.

H&M Taiwan Office
H&M Taiwan Office source/JC. Architecture & Design

Biophilic design: Maximizing natural light and greenery taps into the innate human connection with the natural world and boosts well-being and employee satisfaction. This is not easily done, and I suggest working with a green consultant and plant management company to ensure the longevity of the plants, be ready to have a healthy maintance budget too.

Microsoft Office New Taipei City
Microsoft Office New Taipei City source/JC. Architecture & Design

The Office Blueprint Forward

In wrapping up, the essence of office design transcends cost-saving; it embodies a company’s culture, boosts morale, and shapes perceptions. A strategic, well-crafted space is not just a place of work but a crucible of productivity, collaboration, and corporate identity. By investing in thoughtful design, we invest in our company’s future and in the well-being of everyone who walks through its doors. Let’s design not just for the now, but for the lasting impression our spaces will imprint on employees and clients alike.

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