The brief for Dexion's new Melbourne headquarters was straightforward in its ambition: create a workplace people actually want to come back to.
Delivering on that, in an industrial precinct with limited surrounding amenity and a workforce comfortable with flexible arrangements, required something more considered than a standard office fit-out.
The project also carried an organisational dimension. Relocating brought Dexion, their Automated Storage Solutions branch and National Make Good Solutions together under one roof for the first time - making the workplace a vehicle for cultural as well as physical consolidation.
The design needed to reflect Dexion's family-oriented culture, bridge the working worlds of office and warehouse staff, and create an environment that felt genuinely connected rather than simply co-located.
A central kitchen and breakout area anchors the plan, functioning as the social and spatial heart of the workplace. From here, the layout transitions naturally toward more focused workstation and back-of-house areas, giving staff a clear gradient from informal interaction to concentrated work. Glazed office fronts preserve sightlines across teams, while shared amenities are deliberately positioned to draw office and warehouse staff into the same spaces throughout the day.
The breakout area borrows its register from residential and hospitality design - timber detailing, textured finishes, integrated planting and a muted material palette that introduces warmth without sacrificing practicality. The effect is an environment that feels considered and calm rather than corporate.
Flowing acoustic ceiling panels carry this sensibility across the full length of the space. Echoing the curved forms introduced elsewhere in the interior, they improve acoustic comfort while quietly defining zones for collaboration, transition and focused work. Conceptually, they also do something more deliberate — tracing a continuous line of movement through the building that reflects the integration of three previously separate teams into one.
An integrated gym, end-of-trip facilities, recreational spaces and multiple kitchen areas complete the offering. In an industrial location where the surrounding precinct offers little, bringing these amenities in-house was a practical response to a real challenge - and one that reframes the workplace as a destination rather than an obligation.
The result is a workplace grounded in how Dexion's people actually work: connected, flexible and quietly invested in the experience of being there.