Studio Tate Transforms Hexagonal Melbourne Tower into Luxurious Offices

Studio Tate has completed a lavish redesign of the 17th floor of a distinctive hexagonal building in Melbourne, creating a headquarters for a prominent property development firm.

The 950-square-metre workspace was previously occupied by Australian airline Ansett, and the studio’s challenge was to transform the angular, six-sided floor into an inviting and highly functional environment that encourages communication and productivity.

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Alex Hopkins, principal interior designer at Studio Tate, explained that the unusual geometry required careful spatial planning. “We were presented with the challenge of debunking the perception that a hexagonal shape was difficult to plan,” she said. “It really called on intelligent design to successfully marry sophisticated spatial planning with luxurious materials and employee comforts.”

Curved walnut corridors run throughout the office, offering a counterpoint to the building’s sharp angles while establishing clear paths of circulation. Desks have been positioned away from the building’s perimeter to allow employees easy movement and equal access to expansive outdoor views. The reception area features full-length glass doors to create a sense of openness, and a glazed wall separates the CEO’s office from the main floor, providing visibility and access while maintaining a sense of integration rather than segregation.

Flexibility and inclusivity were central to the redesign. Stools positioned at the ends of workstations encourage hot-desking and casual collaborative meetings, while an open-plan kitchen includes a movable green wall that brings a natural element into the high-rise setting. Hopkins noted that the greenery “adds a lightness and humane quality, bringing the outside in, particularly 17 floors up.”

Luxurious materials reinforce the sophisticated aesthetic, ensuring the headquarters does not feel like a conventional office. Walnut veneer joinery, marble-clad bathrooms and brass-inlaid stone surfaces lend the space the ambience of a boutique hotel or high-end private residence.

The redesign demonstrates how careful consideration of geometry, circulation and materiality can transform a challenging floorplate into a highly functional and aesthetically refined workplace. By combining open, flexible layouts with rich textures and finishes, Studio Tate has created a headquarters that balances productivity with comfort, providing Melbourne’s property development firm with a workplace that impresses both employees and visitors alike.

Images by Peter Clarke via Dezeen

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