The National Australia Bank’s (NAB) Brisbane Headquarters, NAB Place, designed by global architecture firm, Woods Bagot, sets a new benchmark in collaborative workplace environments.
April 18th, 2018
Architect: Woods Bagot
Project Manager / Builder: Lendlease Building
Structural Engineer: Meinhardt Australia
ESD / MEP Consultant: WSP
Acoustic Engineer: Renzo Tonin & Associates
Furniture
‘Setu’ chair, ‘Eames’ aluminium management chair, Herman Miller. ‘Zody’ chair, Haworth. Drop in table, bench table, quadrant single seat chair, PBS table, Koskela. ‘Arper Duna’ chair, ‘Plop’ ottoman, ‘Short and Long’ table, ‘Home 1 High Back’ lounge, Stylecraft. ‘She Said’ stool, Janie Collins. ‘Dual 45’ table, Andreu World. ‘Harper’ chair, ‘Pearl’ chair, ‘Alfred’ lounge, ‘Nash’ table, ‘Arana’ armchair, Jardan. ‘About a Lounge’ lounge, Cult. ‘New York’ console, Grazia and Co. ‘Butt’ stool, Living Edge. Lockers, Interloc. Bin Drawer, Lincoln Sentry. Baby change table, Koala Care Products.
Lighting
Lighting generally throughout, Eagle Lighting, Light Project. Ceiling can, Light Project. ‘Potter’ pendant, Anchor Ceramics. ‘Cloche’ pendant, ISM. ‘Suorno Stem’ wall light, Janie Collins. Spot lights, Inlite. Line lamp, Douglas and Bec.
Finishes
Slatted timber ceiling, Supawood. Perforated ceiling, Knauf. Flush timber ceiling, Woodform. American oak joinery, Briggs Veneers. Laminate joinery, Laminex. ‘Duralloy & Electro’ joinery, wall paint Dulux. ‘Toledo’ joinery, Smartstone. Fabrics throughout, Unique Fabrics, Svenska KJ, Kvadrat Maharam, Camira, Misia, Instyle, Ca-Mo Leathers. ‘Tratti’ tiles, Ace Stone + Tiles. Bulletin board pin fabric, vinyl flooring Forbo. ‘Samsung Staron’ finish, Austaron Surfaces. Blinds, Verosol. Wallpaper, Baresque. Wall fabric panels, Snaptex. Echo panel, Woven Image. Carpet tiles, Interface, Gibbon Group. Carpet, Cavalier Bremworth. Rug, Artoz Rugs. Floor tiles, Fondovalle. Rubber flooring, Regupol.
Fixed & Fitted
Fridge, Fisher & Paykel. Milk Fridge, Café Ideas. Microwave, Neochef. Dishwasher, Asko. Sink, laundry tub, Clark. Mixer, boiling and chilled water unit, Billi. ‘Evolution’ sink and mixer, Caroma.
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