Archinect - News 2024-12-26T12:03:53-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150316615/inside-mvrdv-s-post-pandemic-interior-redesign-for-shopify-in-berlin Inside MVRDV’s post-pandemic interior redesign for Shopify in Berlin Niall Patrick Walsh 2022-07-14T09:00:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0a/0ae97d68cefc5c4496336592220d4056.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/327/mvrdv" target="_blank">MVRDV</a> has offered an insight into their recently-completed interior redesign for Shopify in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1778/berlin" target="_blank">Berlin</a>. The 1,000-square-meter (10,700-square-foot) renovation began before the COVID-19 pandemic but was heavily altered mid-construction to respond to <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1579039/covid-retrofit" target="_blank">post-pandemic work trends</a>.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a7/a770776ca44c1465c61d24f3aa706570.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a7/a770776ca44c1465c61d24f3aa706570.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photograph &copy; Daria Scagliola</figcaption></figure><p>Adopting the view that individual tasks would continue to be fulfilled <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1492832/remote-work" target="_blank">remotely</a>, the pivot in Shopify&rsquo;s renovation sought to maximize the building&rsquo;s potential as a &ldquo;base for working collaboratively with others, brainstorming new ideas, and engaging in the company&rsquo;s vibrant culture.&rdquo;<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f3/f38fe6a345cc6206b356360fdedbe661.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f3/f38fe6a345cc6206b356360fdedbe661.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photograph &copy; Daria Scagliola</figcaption></figure><p>&ldquo;This project gave us an exciting opportunity to think critically about how workspaces can be reimagined after 2020,&rdquo; said MVRDV partner Fokke Moerel about the scheme. &ldquo;Now people can work from home &mdash; and for a company like Shopify, whose work is primarily remote-first, that&rsquo;s even easier. In turn, what was once an office becomes a space for employees to collaborate with intention, ...</p>