Providing a physical office for many of the staff of an investment firm that has a flexible hybrid work arrangement for its staff. It provides an office home base in Shanghai but also a suitable meeting space for the various investors, and VIPs. Programmatically, it is divided into two sides by the lobby, a workstation side and a meeting side. The office side is dominated by four long tables recalling library reading tables and personal lockers. Private desks are hidden behind wood partitions. A modern and minimal approach keeps the material palette to concrete, travertine, and blond oak.

Founded in 2006， MRT design is an award winning spatial design studio based in Shanghai, with a portfolio that covers the range from large mixed use developments to intimate residential interiors. Our team is composed of designers with diverse backgrounds and experiences. This enables us to provide solutions ranging from spatial design, strategy, and product development.