Sub-Ground Level Office in the Woods

We are beyond enchanted with the design studio of Selgascano, an architecture firm in Madrid. An eight-person office, the incredibly energy efficient tubular studio is positioned four feet below ground level in the middle of the woods.

Our favorite elements of this inventive space: the amount of natural light that floods the space; the long cantilevered white desks; and the use of the green and yellow paint to demarcate the specific section of the office that mirrors the lines of the expansive window. Oh and how could we forget the scenery? We could get some serious work done in this office. (Our only gripe would be sitting directly across from a co-worker at the computer stations!)

For more photos and information, check out Dezeen where we spotted this studio.

(Images: Iwan Baan)

Comments (7)

Cute! But I hope that window opening is screened. I could only imagine the critters that would come nosing around.

posted by Limeliteshines on August 12th 2009 at 2:03pm
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Wasn't this posted months ago?

posted by maryman on August 12th 2009 at 2:15pm
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Wasn't this posted months ago?

Sure was.

posted by bepsf on August 12th 2009 at 2:56pm
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oh, i love this! (and i missed it months ago, so i'm happy it was posted again.)

posted by doubledutch on August 12th 2009 at 3:26pm
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"Wasn't this posted months ago?"

I'm assuming it was, due to bepsf's comment (I didn't see it), but the studio was featured on the cover of July's Interior Design magazine, so perhaps that inspired new interest in it.

Also, I love it!

posted by ohtheglory on August 12th 2009 at 4:41pm
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this is amazing

posted by formosagirl on August 15th 2009 at 3:09am
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I love it! What a beautiful creative space. Very interresting in any seasons

posted by Fredric on August 15th 2009 at 8:14am
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