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A modern office lobby featuring a recessed ceiling with wooden slats, marble stairs with glass railings, and seating areas with cityscape views.
A modern office lobby featuring a recessed ceiling with wooden slats, marble stairs with glass railings, and seating areas with cityscape views.

Venable LLP

A vibrant, verdant workplace where every floor serves as a crossroads of collaboration.

Size 130,000 sf

Location New York, NY

Services Brand Experience, Interior Design, Lighting, Sustainability

Sectors Legal, Workplace

Specialty Studios BEYOND, brandx, Spark

An office cafeteria with slanted ceiling lights, large windows providing an urban view, and an individual working at a table.

HLW worked with Venable LLP to create a new, unified headquarters to accommodate their growth after a merger. With the challenge of combining offices at 1270 and 1290 Avenue of Americas, we were tasked with designing a space that not only brings the two firms together but promotes connectivity and integration. Central to the design is a five-floor interconnecting stair, surrounded by pantries, huddle spaces, a conference center, and a genius bar, encouraging spontaneous socialization across floors.

Hospitality-inspired design

23% energy cost savings

32% reduction of water usage

“We had the notion of building a special pace that had a homey, warmer feel. Whereas other architecture firms told us the way they do it, they [HLW] wanted to hear how we envisioned doing it. It felt collective right away.”
A cozy corner in an office with a modern shelf illuminated by warm lights, a purple chair, and framed artwork.

Matt McLaughlin

Partner at Venable New York

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