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Louis Vuitton Corporate Office - Toronto
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Toronto, Canada
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Louis Vuitton Corporate Office - Toronto
Toronto, Canada
The Regional Headquarters for a leading, global, high‐end leather goods & fashion retailer contrasts the
old‐world history and commitment to hand crafted quality goods put forth by the brand in their
recognizable stores through a rich, minimalist design approach, with the expression of this national head
office as a raw and unfinished product where ideas, marketing, processes, and discussions related to all
stores and business in Canada occur. Design emphasis was placed on spatial flexibility and transparency.
The executive office was previously located in a location separate from the main store. Now, housed just
behind the regional flagship retail store on a key intersection on Toronto’s Bloor Street west, the new
office embraces a truth of construction to create a raw and edgy aesthetic through the expression of the
existing base building finishes & services. Exposing rough ceiling slabs, concrete floors, ducts and
services, and introducing a few select high‐quality materials, the environment becomes a space that
upholds the honesty and integrity of the office and its day‐to‐day operations. The careful placement of
sparse design motifs and hints of store design materials maintains the brand image and presence of the
brand in the office to orient both staff and visitors.
One of the challenges for the design was to create a multi‐functional space, where the client can host
internal meetings, conferences, training and gala events. The flexible use of the glass sliding doors and
partitions allows the multi‐purpose hall to expand into the reception area for larger open events. Due to
the location of this room adjacent to the reception area but separate from the perimeter windows, the
extensive use of glazing in the room also allows natural light to penetrate from the west to light the
multi‐functional space.
The plan of the office ensured that the general office, as well as the Country Head and Manager all
benefit equally from the natural daylight locations within the office. The general office, though freely
connected to the whole office is open, is nestled in a corner pocket that offers separation for the staff
from visitors & vendors. This office is also linked to the joint kitchen and breakout area. This space was
conceived of as a lounge for staff to relax or interact in an informal manner. At once very functional and
minimal in terms of its simple, black & white design aesthetic, the lounge is also furnished with signature
European furniture that may be found in the brands stores, as well as the brand’s artwork. These are
pieces that gently ground the user while also stirring a sense of romance of desert safaris or other
remote adventures, reminiscing of places where the brands star patrons and their travel trunks or
luggage have visited in the past 150 years.
Through the use of glass sliding doors and partitions, the project provides a highly transparent office
environment that is both inviting, functional and supportive of the brand’s creativity & commitment to
uncompromising quality that are have over time become its hallmarks.
old‐world history and commitment to hand crafted quality goods put forth by the brand in their
recognizable stores through a rich, minimalist design approach, with the expression of this national head
office as a raw and unfinished product where ideas, marketing, processes, and discussions related to all
stores and business in Canada occur. Design emphasis was placed on spatial flexibility and transparency.
The executive office was previously located in a location separate from the main store. Now, housed just
behind the regional flagship retail store on a key intersection on Toronto’s Bloor Street west, the new
office embraces a truth of construction to create a raw and edgy aesthetic through the expression of the
existing base building finishes & services. Exposing rough ceiling slabs, concrete floors, ducts and
services, and introducing a few select high‐quality materials, the environment becomes a space that
upholds the honesty and integrity of the office and its day‐to‐day operations. The careful placement of
sparse design motifs and hints of store design materials maintains the brand image and presence of the
brand in the office to orient both staff and visitors.
One of the challenges for the design was to create a multi‐functional space, where the client can host
internal meetings, conferences, training and gala events. The flexible use of the glass sliding doors and
partitions allows the multi‐purpose hall to expand into the reception area for larger open events. Due to
the location of this room adjacent to the reception area but separate from the perimeter windows, the
extensive use of glazing in the room also allows natural light to penetrate from the west to light the
multi‐functional space.
The plan of the office ensured that the general office, as well as the Country Head and Manager all
benefit equally from the natural daylight locations within the office. The general office, though freely
connected to the whole office is open, is nestled in a corner pocket that offers separation for the staff
from visitors & vendors. This office is also linked to the joint kitchen and breakout area. This space was
conceived of as a lounge for staff to relax or interact in an informal manner. At once very functional and
minimal in terms of its simple, black & white design aesthetic, the lounge is also furnished with signature
European furniture that may be found in the brands stores, as well as the brand’s artwork. These are
pieces that gently ground the user while also stirring a sense of romance of desert safaris or other
remote adventures, reminiscing of places where the brands star patrons and their travel trunks or
luggage have visited in the past 150 years.
Through the use of glass sliding doors and partitions, the project provides a highly transparent office
environment that is both inviting, functional and supportive of the brand’s creativity & commitment to
uncompromising quality that are have over time become its hallmarks.
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