Mixed-Use: One Building, Many Rooms
An 11,402-square-foot mixed-use development in Lynnwood, Washington — designed to balance the energy of retail, the precision of conference space, and the warmth of collaborative work.
This project called for a unified design language across dramatically different program types. Reception areas flow into showroom floors. Conference rooms anchor one end of the building while collaborative workspaces open toward the other. Every zone had to feel intentional, connected, and distinct at once.
The design responds to the building’s scale with bold material choices — abstract ceiling motifs, structural beams treated as architecture, and warm reception environments that set the tone from the moment you walk in.
Eleven Thousand Square Feet of Purpose
The client needed a single building to serve multiple audiences simultaneously — retail customers browsing a showroom, teams holding formal conference sessions, and staff moving through collaborative zones throughout the day.
Our approach centered on a consistent material palette that flexes across functions: rich textures in reception and retail, clean geometry in conference rooms, and warm layered lighting throughout to unify the experience.
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The retail showroom — curated, not crowded. Lynnwood, Washington.
One Language, Many Rooms
Designing across commercial program types means competing demands: a showroom needs drama and scale, a conference room needs focus and calm, a collaborative workspace needs energy and flexibility. The risk was a building that felt like a collection of unrelated rooms.
We resolved this through ceiling design — abstract motifs and bold structural beams run through the entire space, creating a visual throughline that reads differently in each zone while maintaining coherence across the whole building.
“A building that serves this many functions can still feel like a single, considered place — if the design is confident enough to hold it together.”
Bold Decisions at Every Scale
The main conference room anchors the building with bold structural beams — a deliberate departure from expected commercial neutrality. A room where decisions get made should feel alive.
Retail and showroom areas received custom display systems and layered lighting that lets merchandise speak without overwhelming the architecture. The goal was a showroom that felt curated, not crowded.
Reception and collaborative zones were designed as transition spaces — neither fully formal nor casual, they read as invitations to engage deeper with the building’s program.
Frequently Asked
The work in this portfolio is the standard we hold ourselves to on every project — not just the celebrated ones. We take on a limited number of engagements each year, which means the projects we commit to receive our full attention from the first conversation through the final installation. If you’re considering a renovation, a new build, or a full redesign, tell us about your space. We’ll tell you honestly whether we’re the right fit — and what working together would look like.Your space should hold you. Every time you walk in.
