A Sydney workplace reimagines its commercial headquarters through a vibrant and intuitive design to support all modes of work.
A bold approach to colour balances flexible functionality with convivial connection
Designed by COX Architecture, the Intuit Workplace reimagines the modern tech office as a vibrant, expressive environment shaped by colour, light, and connection.
At the heart of the design is a ‘village’ concept, where distinct neighbourhoods support a diversity of work modes, supporting the shift from focused work to collaborative interaction. Colour is used as a primary architectural tool to define these environments, creating rhythm, clarity, and identity across the workplace.
Brooke Lloyd, Director at COX said the furniture settings were intentionally varied to encourage movement throughout the workplace.
“Depending on the activity that is being undertaken there are furniture pieces for connection and retreat supporting both collaboration and focussed activities.”
“Balancing ergonomics and aesthetics was key. Settings needed to be fit for purpose, but we also wanted the furniture to feel joyful.”
Brooke Lloyd, Director, COX
Upon entry, the central spiral stair forms a colourful focal point, where blue-stained oak catches and refracts daylight, emphasising the building’s verticality. In contrast, the bold lines of the Percy Chair provide a clean, graphic canvas for colour and material expression.
Percy Chair
NaughtOne
Inspired by the simple and functional design of mid-century waiting room chairs with their uninterrupted flowing lines, this practical and playful lounge chair contrasts plush upholstery with a visually graphic metal frame. This curvaceous yet compact lounge chair offers a supportive and comfortable sit, encouraging guests to take a moment to pause.
Moving through the workspace, furniture was selected to enable space for both concentration and connection. Herman Miller task chairs support ergonomic performance across varied settings, allowing users to move seamlessly between focused work and collaborative activity. Their design complements the fluidity of the workspace, prioritising comfort, movement, and long-term wellbeing.
Cosm Chair
Herman Miller
Designed by Studio 7.5, the Cosm combines advanced ergonomic performance with a minimalist aesthetic, automatically adapting to each user through its Auto-Harmonic Tilt and flexible suspension system. The chair’s sleek, minimalist aesthetic is achieved through its “dipped-in-colour” finish, where the chair’s components are harmoniously hued, creating a cohesive and modern appearance.
Reflecting on the task seating selection, Josh Coughlan, Senior Regional Sales Manager at MillerKnoll, highlights Herman Miller’s commitment to purposeful design and intelligent functionality.
“Pie-shaped clusters of Herman Miller workstations and the ergonomic Sayl and Embody task chairs create circulation space, allowing team members to choose their own adventure.”
Josh Coughlan, Senior Regional Sales Manager, MillerKnoll
Atlas Office Landscape
Herman Miller
A work system which brings together height-adjustability and collaborative working in one elegant solution. With a unique “no beam” structure, it combines desks, screens, tables and storage elements to create places that invite collaboration, focused activity or impromptu meetings.
Sayl Chair
Herman Miller
Designed by Yves Béhar in 2010, the Sayl chair combines striking aesthetics with ergonomic support, all while minimising material usage. Its distinctive unframed 3D Intelligent back features elastomer strands of varying thickness and tension, delivering targeted support where it’s needed and greater freedom where it’s not.
Embody Work Chair
Herman Miller
Designed by Bill Stumpf and Jeff Weber, the Embody Work Chair delivers advanced ergonomic support through its Pixelated Support system, which adapts to micro-movements and evenly distributes weight to reduce pressure. A flexible backrest and BackFit adjustment align with the natural curve of the spine, promoting healthy posture and effortless movement throughout the day.
Ratio Sit-to-Stand Table
Herman Miller
Ratio integrates power, cable management, and screens to support both individual focus and collaborative workspace layouts. It’s designed to scale easily across floorplates, blending into contemporary office settings while enabling ergonomic, agile working.
Designed as a semi-enclosed acoustic workstation, the Pullman Desk by Herman Miller was selected to offer privacy within an open-plan setting while maintaining visual cohesion.
Pullman Desk
NaughtOne
A single-user freestanding work booth with integrated power supports hybrid working, while its upholstered form introduces warmth and acoustic privacy. Designed as a drop-in furniture solution that creates a bubble of privacy in open spaces, the desk features a cable zipper sleeve for discrete cable management and can accommodate a clamp mount monitor arm.
A sense of domesticity is evident in the boardroom, where softer finishes and more comfortable settings foster collaboration and connection. With their generous proportions and sculptural form, Tom Dixon Fat Work Chairs bring a softer, more residential aesthetic to meetings and conference spaces, moving away from the rigidity of traditional office seating.
Fat Work Chair
Tom Dixon
Combining playful proportions with exceptional comfort, it blends domestic softness with contemporary design, making it suited to both residential and collaborative workspace settings.
Wendy Hensarling, Workplace Design Specialist at Intuit, said the workplace is defined by innovation, purpose and belonging.
“COX’s design provides a functional and delightful experience to fuel mind, body and soul to support connection and belonging; a space for our employees to thrive.”
Wendy Hensarling, Workplace Design Specialist, Intuit
The result is a workplace that feels intuitive and human-centred, supporting productivity while fostering a strong sense of belonging and connection.
Credits
COX Architecture
Intuit Workplace, Sydney
Nicole England and Luc Rémond
