EY Offices – Gurugram
Studio IV Designs crafted the EY offices in Gurugram, as a refined, museum-like space that elegantly merges contemporary Indian aesthetics with modern functionality to inspire collaboration and productivity.
EY is one of the four largest professional services consulting firms in the world, with a presence in over 700 locations. The organisation is committed to building a better working world and offers services across diverse sectors, including technology.
As EY decided to open its first independently-owned office in Gurugram, a major IT hub in India, it commissioned Studio IV Designs to design 85,000 sq. ft. of its executive and social areas. These are spread across the ground, first, and eighth floors, as well as a six-storey atrium, within the 13-storey building. The brief was threefold: to serve global and regional teams and clients, embody a modern yet timeless Indian aesthetic, and create a space that reflects EY’s capabilities to its clients and teams.
In response, the spaces are designed to exude a museum-like quality that welcomes diverse users with elegance. A restrained material palette enhances the sense of clarity and calm, setting it apart from the often bright and cluttered approach seen in conventional offices. This also transforms the office into a refined backdrop for art, cultural elements, and brand-specific features, much like a museum, rooting the space in its regional and brand identity. Here, material tonality speaks the language of sophistication and stillness, creating an environment that inspires focused work and contemplative engagement, one that does not seek validation through noise or spectacle.
Two distinct entry experiences unfold at ground level: a six-storey atrium with employee and visitor reception, and a double-height client reception, each with its own cluster of meeting spaces. The ground floor also houses a cafeteria, a training room for new employees, a media room, retail kiosks, a few administrative offices and a doctor’s office. The first floor brings together key executive functions such as the 28-seater boardroom, executive dining room, and lounges, alongside 15 meeting rooms of varying capacities. The eighth floor functions as the key social and learning zone, with a 220-seater cafeteria, two private dining rooms, and four combinable training rooms with a pre-function area.
Design: Studio IV Designs
Design Team: Vandana Saxena, Vivek Singh, Sakshi Singh, Pankaj Sharma, Ashok Kumar, Ashish Jain, Manish Maurya
Photography: Noughts & Crosses LLP
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