Cyber Security Firm Offices – Tel Aviv
Turman Romano has just completed the new offices of a cyber security firm, located in Tel Aviv, Israel.
After they were asked to design a sprawling 1000 square meter blank canvas, Turman Romano promised to keep a mysterious lid on an undisclosed cyber security company’s identity.
The company of note was previously squashed into a space half the size (500 square meters). The expansion was huge and it was time to work in the “the coolest office in the city”. They asked Turman Romano to give it a shot.
The office is housed within Israel’s first, and most famous, tower in the center of Tel Aviv. Before Turman Romano undertook the challenge, the space was boxy, cramped and – frankly – depressing. The design studio set-out to knock down all the walls and liberate the space through a sprawling open plan.
Three open-space work areas, seven private offices and three meeting rooms fall off the huge central recreational area. Fit with an open kitchen, dining area and chilling zone; this centerpiece facilitates a natural flow throughout the entire space. There is a fun room for video games, a giant egg for napping, huge desks for coding, loads of books for inspiration, endless plants for quiet reminders and pictures for pondering.
Due to the secrecy of the company’s operations, the theme was anonymity. Layers of secrecy were materialised via wall-art locked behind enormous metal nets, wooden planks cast over glass dividers, optical illusions, misleading walls, repetitive frames and never-ending tables. The colour black is prominent throughout the whole office, letting employees disappear into the eternal darkness of anonymity.
Characteristic of Turman Romano’s distinct style, which can be seen throughout all their office projects, there is a seamless arrangement of natural materials: wood, concrete, metal and greenery.
Design:Â Turman Romano
Contractor: Keren Shiluvim
Photography: Yoav Gurin
