Fresha Warsaw Office Design: The Perfect Fusion of Color and Function
Address: Warsaw, Poland
Area: 550 square meters
Keywords: office furniture, office space design, customized furniture, technology company design, beauty company design, collaborative connection, open and private symbiosis, functionality and aesthetics, vibrant and colorful, biophilic, flexible and diverse, loft and minimalist aesthetics, ergonomics, hybrid office
In 2025, while global businesses are still debating whether offices will disappear, Fresha's office in the 550 square meter central building in Warsaw, Poland, is providing an answer through design - the European research and development center of the world's largest beauty and health appointment platform, which uses color psychology and precise matching of functional zones to make office space a three-dimensional carrier of brand values. The SAAN Architekci design team injects the vibrant aesthetics of the beauty industry and the collaborative genes of technology companies into historic buildings, creating a 'third space' that meets both mixed office needs and inspires creativity.
The bidirectional decoding of brand genes and spatial narrative
At first glance into Fresha's Warsaw office, you will be struck by the collision of two visual languages: the exposed concrete ceiling and pipelines form the rugged skeleton of the loft industrial style, while the fern plants hanging above the conference table and the neon sign with the slogan "Make it happen" inject a soft soul of biophilic design. This contradictory and unified aesthetic is precisely the spatial metaphor of Fresha's business model - as a technology platform connecting consumers and beauty merchants, it needs to simultaneously carry rigorous technological development and emotional service experience.
The design team extracted three key words from the core values of the brand and transformed them into perceptible spatial strategies: "Modern" is reflected in customized furniture with minimalist lines and mirrored stainless steel decorations; Vitality is enhanced through color systems such as lime green corridors and orange conference rooms; Teamwork "is manifested as collaborative connection nodes such as kitchen island platforms and lounge areas. The 550 square meter space is precisely divided into 7 functional modules, each corresponding to specific work scenario requirements:
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功能区域
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面积占比
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核心色彩
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主要材质
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功能定位
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开放式工位
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35%
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浅灰+白色
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吸音天花板、乙烯基地板
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专注工作
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厨房&公共区
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20%
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深蓝+原木色
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木质岛台、悬挂绿植灯具
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社交互动
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会议室
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15%
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橙色+灰色
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玻璃隔断、隔音材料
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创意碰撞
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Lounge休闲区
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12%
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黄色+黑色
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绒布沙发、霓虹灯
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非正式协作
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电话亭
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8%
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深灰
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毛毡隔音板
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私密通话
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游戏室
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7%
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多彩撞色
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台球桌、桌上足球台
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团队建设
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走廊过渡区
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3%
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石灰绿
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环保乳胶漆
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空间引导
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声学处理是另一大技术突破。考虑到美容健康平台需要处理大量用户数据,隐私保护至关重要。设计团队在电话亭采用三层复合结构:外层毛毡吸音板、中层隔音棉、内层穿孔金属板,配合底部密封条,将噪音控制在35分贝以下。这种开放私密共生的设计哲学,同样体现在玻璃隔断的运用上——会议室采用双层夹胶玻璃,既保持空间通透感,又确保谈话私密性。
环保材料的选择贯穿始终。地面系统采用乙烯基地板(含20%再生材料),其耐磨系数达到商用级43级标准;天花板使用可回收矿棉吸音板,NRC(降噪系数)达到0.8;连地毯都选用了获得Greenguard认证的毛毡材质。这些选择不仅回应了Fresha的可持续发展承诺,更在历史建筑改造中实现了现代办公的技术标准。
行为设计:让协作自然发生
Fresha办公室最令人称道的,是将企业文化植入空间的每个细节。Lounge区的黄色绒布沙发特意选择低于膝盖高度的款式,这种「不舒适的舒适」设计,既允许短暂放松,又避免长时间躺卧;厨房岛台的高度被精确设定为95cm,比标准餐桌高出5cm,促使人们站立交流,加快社交节奏。
混合办公
This flexible and diverse layout enables a team of 100 people to seamlessly switch between focus mode and collaboration mode. As emphasized by the founder of SAAN Architekci in an interview, "What we need to design is not a container, but a catalyst that can promote behavior
Color Code: From Visual Stimulation to Behavioral Guidance
In Fresha's office, color is never a decorative embellishment, but a precise tool guided by functionality. When employees enter their personal workspace through the lime green corridor, the wall color will suddenly change to light gray - this transition from high saturation to low brightness is based on the attention management system of color psychology. Neuroscience research shows that green can increase creativity by 15%, while in gray environments, people's focus time can be extended by 28%. The design team verified the effectiveness of this transformation through actual test data.
The most dramatic color experiment took place in the conference room: the brainstorming room features a rich orange tone, paired with white writing board walls and black ergonomic chairs. This combination originates from color research in the beauty industry - orange can not only evoke a sense of pleasure similar to beauty salons, but also increase team discussion activity by 30%. The adjacent video conference rooms are designed in a cool blue color scheme to ensure emotional stability during remote communication.
The color collision in the kitchen area can be regarded as a textbook level case: the deep blue matte cabinet and the wooden island platform form a contrast of warmth and coldness, and the green plant lighting fixture hanging above (customized by a local Polish floral artist) casts mottled light and shadow under the metal bracket and warm light. This area not only serves as a dining area, but also becomes a social hub for the entire office through the design of visual focus. Employee research shows that 85% of informal communication occurs here, confirming the original design intention of 'the kitchen is the heart of the office'.
Material Narrative: Modern Renovation Techniques in Historical Buildings
Realizing the vision of the technology company's design within the central building built in the 1920s meant resolving a series of structural contradictions. The load-bearing limit of the concrete floor slab in the original building prompted the design team to develop a lightweight solution: all office furniture uses aluminum alloy frames and honeycomb structural panels, and the weight of a single workstation is controlled within 75kg; The conference table innovatively uses carbon fiber materials, which not only meet the load-bearing requirements but also present a suspended visual effect.
Acoustic processing is another major technological breakthrough. Considering that beauty and health platforms need to handle a large amount of user data, privacy protection is crucial. The design team used a three-layer composite structure in the telephone booth: an outer layer of felt sound-absorbing panels, a middle layer of soundproof cotton, and an inner layer of perforated metal panels, combined with a bottom sealing strip, to control noise below 35 decibels. This design philosophy of open and private coexistence is also reflected in the use of glass partitions - the conference room adopts double-layer laminated glass, which not only maintains the transparency of the space, but also ensures the privacy of conversations.
The selection of environmentally friendly materials runs through the entire process. The ground system adopts vinyl flooring (including 20% recycled materials), with a wear resistance coefficient that meets the commercial grade 43 standard; The ceiling uses recyclable mineral wool sound-absorbing panels with a noise reduction coefficient (NRC) of 0.8; Even the carpet is made of felt material certified by Greenguard. These choices not only respond to Fresha's commitment to sustainable development, but also achieve modern office technology standards in the renovation of historic buildings.
Behavioral design: Let collaboration happen naturally
The most commendable aspect of Fresha's office is the incorporation of corporate culture into every detail of the space. The yellow velvet sofa in the Lounge area is specially designed to be below knee height, which is an "uncomfortable and comfortable" design that allows for brief relaxation while avoiding prolonged lying down; The height of the kitchen island is precisely set at 95cm, which is 5cm higher than the standard dining table, promoting standing communication and accelerating social rhythm.
The demand for hybrid office has given rise to many ingenious ideas: open workstations equipped with adjustable desks (adjustable range 65-120cm) to meet the needs of standing office; The storage cabinet adopts an electronic lock system and supports flexible workstation system; Even the power sockets are designed to be embedded on the ground, making it easy to flexibly adjust the seating layout. Behind these ergonomic details is the long-term tracking of employee behavior data - the design team installed space usage sensors during the trial operation phase and continuously optimized the layout based on actual occupancy rates.
The design of the game room has a secret idea: the huge french window frame the panoramic view of the Warsaw Culture and Science Palace into the room. This visual privilege makes it the most popular area. Informal communication naturally occurs when employees engage in table football matches or watch movies here. As an engineer reported, "80% of our technical challenges are discussed and solved at the pool table." This collaborative and connected magic is a key element that traditional offices lack.
Dialogue between History and Future: The New Office Revolution in Old Buildings
Standing in front of the french window of the Warsaw Central Building, you will understand the deepest meaning of this project - it proves that physical space is still the ultimate carrier of corporate culture no matter how iterative technology is. Fresha's Warsaw office, covering an area of 550 square meters, has demonstrated that when color and functionality are perfectly balanced, the office can transcend the definition of a workplace and become a third home for inspiring and uniting teams.
The inspiration left by this project for the industry is multidimensional: for technology companies, it demonstrates how to alleviate digital fatigue through biophilic design; For beauty and health enterprises, it demonstrates how to transform service aesthetics into spatial language; For all organizations facing mixed office challenges, it provides a replicable spatial solution. As SAAN Architekci wrote in the project summary, "The best design is one that makes you not feel the existence of design, but naturally guides you to make the right behavior
In this era of digital reconstruction, Fresha's Warsaw office reminds us that true innovation spaces always prioritize people. When sunlight shines through the glass partition on the orange conference table, when green plants stretch their branches and leaves between metal brackets, and when employees share breakfast next to the deep blue kitchen island - these real and tangible moments are the most touching proof of the symbiosis between functionality and aesthetics.