Woods Bagot’s Sydney studio refurbishment reimagines the practice’s long-standing workplace as a future-focused environment that reflects the evolving nature of design practice. Following the strategic decision to remain within its existing premises for a further lease term, the practice used the opportunity to transform the studio into a highly adaptable workplace that supports creativity, collaboration and wellbeing.

The design brings teams together within a connected studio environment while showcasing sustainable design thinking drawn from across Woods Bagot’s sectors, including workplace, hospitality and residential design. Shared project areas, meeting spaces and social settings are carefully arranged to strengthen interaction and knowledge exchange across disciplines.

At its centre is a modular meeting ‘village’, conceived as a demountable architectural system that forms the collaborative heart of the studio. Designed for disassembly and relocation, the system supports longevity well beyond the life of the tenancy.

The planning strategy also strengthens the studio’s relationship to the adjacent Wynyard Park, positioning shared spaces along the park-facing façade to maximise natural light and views.

Underpinned by a modular kit-of-parts approach (including demountable partitions, adaptable joinery and height-adjustable workstations throughout), the studio demonstrates the flexible, collaborative and future-focused ideas Woods Bagot brings to its clients.

Photography: Trevor Mein