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 Microsoft


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 MICROSOFT HQ
 LISBON (PORTUGAL)             BETWEEN TRANSPARENCY & CONFIDENTIALITY    50  years  ago,  it  was  the  stuff of dreams.  Today,  it  is
 VECTOR MAIS + OPENBOOK     In 2020, Microsoft celebrated its 30 years in Portugal.   reality: humans have melded with technology, creating
                                                                                              Offices
                                                                                  of interaction.
                                                                             forms
                                                                                                             between
                                                                                                        swing
                                                                                                    now
                                                                         new
                               Installed for the last seven years in a building in the   multifunctional  spaces  and  innovation.  Farewell  old-
                              Parques das Nações, the company's HQ was recently   fashioned  window  blinds;  welcome  partitions  which
                             given a makeover. Heading the renovation was Vector   shift from sharing to intimacy. These reversible states
                                      Mais, with a signature Openbook project.   of transparency play on  vast,  roomy,  light-filled
                                                                         spaces  which  encourage  productivity and  ingenuity.
                                                                         And  because  well-being  is  crucial,  500  workstations
                                                                         and 105 meeting rooms exist alongside phone booths,
                                                                         social  areas  and  cafeterias,  all  spread  over  6,200m .
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                                                                         As  a  tribute  to  Portuguese  culture,  the  details  were
                                                                         carefully chosen:  partitions  by Bamer,  floor  coverings
                                                                         by Amorim Wikanders and rugs by Ferreira de Sá.
 DELABIE product installed:
 BINOPTIC electronic basin tap (Ref. 498015)
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