Vista Offices – Malmö
Ideas AB designed the entrance level and lobby for Vista in Malmö, Sweden, creating a warm, hotel-inspired shared living room with a rounded reception and café counter, flexible meeting rooms, and tactile materials that support work, conversation and rest.
An oasis at the heart of it all
In early 2025, we were commissioned to design the entrance level of Vista, Wihlborgs’ property in Hyllie—one of the Öresund region’s key hubs. Our vision was to create a shared living room for the building: a welcoming meeting place where people and activities naturally come together. The generous space offered an opportunity to explore atmosphere and spatial design. We wanted to create a warm, inviting environment on a human scale, while ensuring a smooth flow of people throughout the building.
Our inspiration came from classic hotels and lobbies, where people from around the world meet, talk and exchange ideas. These spaces have a distinctive energy and familiarity, making it feel equally natural to linger or pass through.
The social heart of the building
At the centre, the reception merges seamlessly with the café counter, defining the open space and creating a natural gathering point. Its rounded forms make it welcoming and accessible from every direction. A mix of open and more secluded seating offers room for work, spontaneous conversations and quiet breaks.
Bespoke built-in sofas and abundant planting give the café a comfortable sense of privacy. Varied furniture and colours add warmth and a feeling of home, creating a setting that feels personal and full of life.
Around the edges of the lobby, meeting rooms take the form of finely crafted volumes in dark-oiled oak. Ribbed glass provides privacy while allowing soft daylight to filter through. Their proximity to the café and communal areas makes it easy to move between meetings, informal discussions and breaks, keeping the entrance level active throughout the day.
The largest meeting room accommodates 50 people and can be easily reconfigured for different events. It also offers expansive views across the Scanian plains, with passing trains connecting the region to continental Europe.
In the lounge, a glowing stove provides a focal point and a sense of togetherness—a welcoming place to settle down with a coffee, whatever the season or time of day.
A nature-inspired palette of warm colours and tactile, high-quality materials brings the spaces together, giving the interior a lasting, timeless character.
Sustainability in every detail
Sustainability is a clear ambition for the district as a whole and for Vista in particular. For us at Ideas, this meant choosing durable materials that age beautifully and incorporating reuse and upcycling throughout the project.
Working with our suppliers and partners, we sourced existing pieces from their archives alongside former showroom furniture, adding richness and variety to the interior. Established design classics sit alongside innovative pieces that combine responsible production with inventive uses of local materials, including acoustic panels made from Danish seagrass and chairs made from flax fibre.
Every detail was carefully considered for its contribution to the building’s character. Our ambition was to create a place that feels authentic and alive—somewhere people want to spend time, meet and return to.
Through thoughtful design, considered materials and spaces that support work, conversation and rest, the entrance level has become much more than a passageway. The result is a contemporary lobby with a timeless, welcoming and quietly familiar feel.
Design: Ideas AB
Photography: Jonatan Månsson
