Unconventional Office Interior from Elding Oscarson

Through a series of seemingly random clicks across the Internet, we ended up at the website of Swedish architects Elding Oscarson, a new firm with some very cool projects in their portfolio. Their office design for Oktavilla, an advertising agency, grabbed us right away. The patterned walls you see above are actually made from…

…stacks of magazines! We love the way recycled materials are used to bring pattern and texture into the office. Tall ceilings and big windows create a lofty, airy vibe, and the division of space seems to work well, too. There are lots of areas for communal meetings, and we particularly like the way low shelving doubles as a flexible work counter.

Read and see more here.

Photos: Åke E:son Lindman / Elding Oscarson

Comments (10)

This does not do anything to help my urge to hoard magazines...

Those magazines do not look recycled, considering they're all in perfect condition and are coordinated in multiples. Still a cool look.

awesome look but.. fire hazard?

I hope there's a tile manufacturer looking at this pile of magazines, because it's really handsome.

Magazines are surprisingly unflammable. It's a long story, but when I was young I once chucked a large glossy magazine into a wood burning stove and shut the door. The next morning, the magazine had retained its shape - including turnable pages - but the entire thing had been turned to ash. You could see the pictures (albeit in shades of grey), and in some cases, the text was still legible. It was the weirdest thing I've ever seen.