How Asia’s Award-Winning Workplaces Solve Business Challenges Through Design

Across geographies and industries, organisations today see workplace design as a catalyst for growth, experience, and innovation.

The best workplaces are no longer just spaces to house teams and operations, they are powerful enablers of purpose, culture, engagement, and performance.

At Space Matrix, every project begins with a simple yet fundamental question: How can this space help the organisation move forward? From real estate powerhouses and fintech innovators to healthcare leaders and law firms, our workplaces across India, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and China demonstrate how thoughtful design can turn complex business challenges into opportunities for transformation.

Each of these award-winning office designs, recognised by global platforms like the MUSE Design Awards, International Property Awards, Archello, SBID, and more, exemplifies how design, when guided by intent, becomes a measurable force for transformation.

Pine Labs Office, Bengalore, India

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Winner of “Best Interior Design – Office Space” at the Economic Times DesignScape Awards.

When fintech leader Pine Labs envisioned its new workplace, the goal was clear: to create a space that reflects the brand’s entrepreneurial agility and the collective energy of its people. The earlier office lacked transparency and flexibility, restricting collaboration across teams.

Space Matrix responded with a design that feels open, fluid, and deeply human. Natural light floods every corner, supported by terrazzo finishes, biophilic touches, and curated art that bring a sense of warmth and belonging. The café doubles as a social hub, an informal space where cross-functional conversations spark innovation.

The result is a living ecosystem that mirrors Pine Labs’ dynamic business ethos: agile, connected, and constantly evolving.

Opella Healthcare Office, Mumbai, India

Longlisted for “Interior of the Year – Small and Medium” at Archello Awards 2025.

When Opella Healthcare, a Sanofi company, set out to build its Mumbai office, wellness wasn’t a design afterthought; it was the foundation. The brief was simple yet profound: to design a workplace that feels restorative, not exhausting.

The design incorporates the principles of holistic well-being, featuring ergonomic work zones, soft lighting, mindfulness areas, and collaborative lounges. Natural materials, gentle greens, and calming neutrals promote a sense of serenity and care.

In this space, well-being is not just seen but felt. It reflects the company’s mission of advancing health, reminding every employee that the work they do and the space they inhabit share the same purpose: improving lives.

BPTP Experience Center, Gurgaon, India

Winner of the Gold badge for “Best Interior Design – Office” at MUSE Design Awards 2025.

Winner of “Best Office Interior – India” at the 2025–2026 International Property Awards.

Real estate giant BPTP wanted to mark a new chapter, one defined by innovation, agility, and transparency. Their new headquarters needed to communicate this transformation visually.

Space Matrix approached the design with architectural restraint, opting for light, openness, and balance instead of excess. The spatial planning encourages fluid interaction while maintaining zones for focus and clarity. The result is a confident, purposeful environment that mirrors BPTP’s evolution as a brand, refined, forward-looking, and people-centric.

This workplace doesn’t shout success; it expresses it quietly through precision, proportion, and purpose.

LINE MAN Wongnai Office, Bangkok, Thailand

Winner of the Silver badge for “Best Interior Design – Office” at MUSE Design Awards 2025.

Winner of “5-Star Award for Best Office Interior – Thailand” at the 2025–2026 International Property Awards.

As Thailand’s leading food delivery and tech platform, LINE MAN Wongnai wanted a space that fused start-up energy with local authenticity. The challenge: how to translate a digital-first identity into a physical experience that still felt unmistakably Thai.

Space Matrix developed the concept of the “Digital Loom”, inspired by traditional Thai weaving, a metaphor for how culture, people, and technology intertwine to create innovation. Dynamic work areas coexist with serene focus zones, while handcrafted details and local textures ground the space in heritage.

The result is a workplace that celebrates Thai creativity and reflects the brand’s dual DNA, deeply local, yet globally forward.

IMC Trading Office, Mumbai, India

Winner of the Silver badge for “Best Interior Design – Office” at MUSE Design Awards 2025.

For IMC Trading, a global leader in algorithmic trading, the workplace needed to balance high-performance intensity with human experience.

The design leverages contrast, dynamic trading floors alongside calming breakout areas. Bold geometric lines echo trading algorithms, while warm materials, organic shapes, and social corners create moments of rest. This interplay between structure and softness mirrors IMC’s world of precision, speed, and reflection, a space engineered for both performance and poise.

Siemens Healthineers Office, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Winner of the Silver badge for “Best Interior Design – Office” at MUSE Design Awards 2025.

Winner of “5-Star Award for Best Office Interior – Malaysia” at the 2025–2026 International Property Awards.

Siemens Healthineers sought to create a workplace that embodies their dual focus, cutting-edge technology and human empathy.

Space Matrix designed around three principles: light, movement, and connection. Open hubs foster cross-functional collaboration, while private nooks support deep work. Soft grey tones and health-inspired hues evoke calm and purpose. Natural light, carefully choreographed through the plan, symbolises transparency and progress.

This is more than an office; it’s a physical manifestation of Siemens Healthineers’ mission: advancing human health through inspired design and meaningful connection.

Avendus Office, Mumbai, India

Winner of Shaw Contract “Best of Region” Award.

For financial powerhouse Avendus, precision and sophistication drive both their business and their brand. The workplace translates these values into a language of materials, light, and form.

Refined textures, clean geometry, and controlled lighting express confidence and clarity. Collaboration zones are placed strategically to foster dialogue while maintaining discretion, mirroring Avendus’ balance of boldness and restraint.

The result is an office that reflects leadership by design, precise, polished, and powerful.

Russell Investments Office, Mumbai, India

Winner of “Best Interior Design – Office” at Realty+ Awards.

Russell Investments wanted its new workplace to bridge global heritage and local energy. The design’s central theme is transparency, not just physical, but cultural.

Glass partitions and open meeting areas encourage visibility and exchange. Textured surfaces, acoustic balance, and natural finishes create warmth and focus. The result is a workspace that aligns with the company’s global ethos, performance rooted in collaboration and trust.

Youku Office, Beijing, China

Winner of “5-Star Award for Best Office Interior – China” at the 2025–2026 International Property Awards.

As one of China’s most prominent entertainment platforms, Youku needed a workplace that would reflect the fluid creativity of digital storytelling.

Space Matrix envisioned an environment that feels cinematic, with layered volumes, shifting light, and adaptable zones that can transform for different types of collaboration. Social spaces encourage spontaneous ideation, while immersive branding connects employees to Youku’s vibrant identity.

It’s a workplace that pulses with creative energy, where every corner feels like a story waiting to unfold.

Simmons & Simmons Office, Singapore

Winner of “5-Star Award for Best Office Interior – Singapore” at the 2025–2026 International Property Awards.

Global law firm Simmons & Simmons embraced flexibility as a cornerstone of their new office.

The design introduces agile work zones, touchdown spaces, and open lounges that encourage inter-team exchange. A soft, neutral palette paired with natural textures brings calm refinement. This is a modern redefinition of what a global legal workplace can be, approachable, agile, and people-first.

Kohler Office, Gurgaon, India

Winner of “5-Star Award for Best Office Interior – India” at the 2025–2026 International Property Awards.

The Kohler workplace celebrates a brand synonymous with design excellence. Every material, finish, and fixture subtly reflects the brand’s mastery of form and craft.

The design draws inspiration from Kohler’s heritage of innovation, blending textures, curves, and craftsmanship into a cohesive spatial narrative. Collaboration areas bring the brand’s creative spirit to life, while display zones connect employees with the artistry behind every product.

This is more than an office; it’s a brand experience made tangible.

Design as Strategy. Design as Story. Design as Impact.

From Mumbai to Bangkok, Singapore to Beijing, these workplaces share one defining belief: design is strategy made visible.

Each one solves a unique business challenge, from expressing brand identity and enabling hybrid collaboration to embedding well-being and sustainability at scale. Together, they tell the story of a region where design is not just a creative pursuit, but a business imperative.

Across Asia, Space Matrix continues to shape workplaces that don’t just earn awards, they earn outcomes. Because when design is grounded in empathy, intelligence, and intent, it doesn’t just change how workplaces look.  It transforms how work itself feels.