Thesecond floorof a three-storey commercial warehouse in Toronto’s oldest standing row of buildings, is now home to kg&a, a busy, real estate/designPR Firm.dpai was commissioned to design a space that enables kg&a’s flexible and collaborative work style, while functionally and aesthetically aligning with the firm’s creative philosophy.

The existing textured, minimalist palette wasemphasized. Aboardroom and a pitch roomwas carved out with floor-to-ceiling glass partitions. At the back of the space, anew kitchenette opens onto an informal lounge area and a touch-down station was paired with lockablefile storage.The large, custom pendant fixture by Toronto’s Lightmaker Studio was intimately suspended overa modular custom sofa set upholstered in bright, eclectic fabrics. The blackened brass of the pendant fixture echoes the existing steel hoist beam, which lent a helpful handin the fixture’s installation.