A grown up office
Growing from 180 to 260 people in a two-year period, DDB New Zealand had outgrown the offices it had known and loved since the late 1990s. In May this year, the agency farewelled its Googleesque offices – complete with an obligatory ping-pong table, green walls and a swing – to welcome a more “grown up” space.
The new offices were designed in keeping with a modern industrial theme featuring polished concrete and filled with natural light. They overlook the Upper Harbour in West Auckland, with views all the way to the Waitakere Ranges, and sit above a Lamborghini dealership, of all things.
While the aesthetic was important to CEO Justin Mowday, the functionality was the biggest priority with the redesign.
“The overriding thought was that we needed a space that
