When it restructured its London headquarters in 2019, Gensler, the international design and architecture company, involved Fantoni in the design of the offices.  Following this meeting, the two companies, united in the desire to contribute through design to a better working world, collaborated in the creation of Atelier, a particularly innovative and highly adaptable office furnishing system.  In addition to adjusting easily to advances in technologies and the needs of the constantly evolving world of work, Atelier combines a multiplicity of functions for optimizing space and configuring the workplace. It also creates an environment that is not just pleasant, practical and creative, but also capable of coping with  dynamic changes in the work team.  An iconic feature of the project is the portable whiteboards. They hook directly onto the tubular structure and can be used either on the cork coated side or  the laminate side.  In this way, images, documents and notes are always be kept close to hand and follow the staff in their movements ensuring they can be shared widely.  Ideas for informal meetings and different types of containers on wheels  further  facilitate  movement inside the office, so that projects and personal objects can be transferred simply and easily. Refined solutions for managing data, electric mains cables and the use of quality materials with refined workmanship  help make it a system with a timeless aesthetic. Atelier has already won various international awards: the Innovation Award 2019 at the Workspace Expo in Paris, the Architectural Record's Products of the Year Award 2019 and the International Design Awards - IDA 2019 in the Silver category.

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