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BRING YOUR ROOMS to life
WORKED ON
A major office reconstruction, according to activity related working principle
(New ways of working).
3200 m2 office contains 4 floors, devided into a reception area, a cafe' area with drop-off facilities, a meeting room section and two office floors.
Many different facilities invite to choose the prefered setting for the right kind of work activety.
Office concept, interior design, project support and styling
Office concept, interior design,
project support and styling
"Transformation"
A flex working office concept for freelancers and self employed who want to network, rent meeting rooms or meet business contacts. The little budget challenged all parties but also led to great solutions. Striving for a warm and welcoming feeling; rather a home than an office. A place, created to inspire people.
"Work hard, play harder"
Staff restaurant concept & interior design
For most people a hotel is a nice place to relax and enjoy. For the people working in a hotel it is sometimes a hard job.
In order to give their co-workers a little oasis to gather some energy, A big hotel chain did assinged UPGEAT to come up with an interior concept for one of their hotels in Cologne/ Germany, which is functional, easy to realize and with a more cozy impression. We hope that all the hard working people are going to enjoy their new place!
Creating an environment for people to experience a nice and relaxing holiday is a pleasure.
Doing this for a client who really cares for it guests and want to invest in a surrounding which listens to the requirements, needs and wishes of people who want to enjoy the nicest time of the year is special!
In this chalet, in the middle of the beautiful Alps, people can stay in a modern interior with all facilities to make it a wonderful stay!
"mounten glow"
Art impressions and interior concept
of an Austrian vacation home
"Campus Life"
Interior concept for international student acommondations
Studying is much more than just learning. Especially if this means to move abroad. To accommodate international students we were ask to develop some apartment units which suit to the demands of this target group: Functional and cosy, colorful and with a twinkle. A home far away from family and friends.
"New ways of working"
Worked for
Robo
Service Centre
TU Delft
Event styling
Westcord Hotel
Delft
Event styling
IKEA Foundation
Offices / Leiden / NL
IKANO Bank
Office Amsterdam
Timpaan
Project
development
Interior Concept
student
accommondation
Vastint
Hospitality
Office Amsterdam
Interior concept
student
accommondation
De Compagnie
Office building
Interior concept,
project support,
project styling
Pieter
van Foreest
Healthcare
facilitys
Living rooms inhabitants
Offices
International
Sales Department
Inter IKEA
Systems B.V.
Various Projects
Centacon
Project
Development
Concept design
short stay hotel
Woonbron
Makelaars
Home staging / Delft
German
International
School Den Haag
Teachers Room
School Mensa
Bhartyia City
Bangalore / India
Model apartments
Gemeente Delft
Metropol office
Concept majors room
historical city hall
Ocean Green
Beach Villas /
Accra Ghana
Model bungalow
UPGREAT IN PERSON
"Every interior project is unique and that is how we treat each one.
We will work closely together with you to develop tailor-made solutions that take your personal preferences into account along with the best-possible methods."
UPGREAT founder Astrid Harding-Voss has more than 30 years of experience in the field of interior design. Her knowledge is enriched with years of experience related to furniture retailing, business operations and project management.
Astrid lives in Delft, The Netherlands and works together with an international network of partners and clients.
People and human needs are the focus of her approach to interior design.
She believes that each solution should be as unique as the person she designs it for.
Her focus is always on the people who will live and/or work in the space.
- Functional, not extravagant.
- Simple, not complicated.
- Smart and efficient, not excessive.
- Surprising, not conventional.
- Personal, not for everybody.
RECENTLY
Office project in progress
October 28, 2019
New office project in progress. Two floors, 1000m2 in total, will be converted from a common open space office to an activity based working space! It is very gratifying to not only provide a design but also to guide the whole changing process with advise and workshops. More to come soon!
Up-Great in Budapest
October 13, 2019
Our latest staff restaurant project was successfully implemented at a 4 star hotel in Budapest.
Staff and management are very happy and enjoying the time off now in an pleasant and relaxing surrounding. Thanks for the lovely photos!
Mountain Glow
September 12, 2019
Creating an environment for people to experience a nice and relaxing holiday is a pleasure. Doing this for a client who really cares for it guests and want to invest in a surrounding which listens to the requirements, needs and wishes of people who want to enjoy the nicest time of the year is just great!
In this chalet, in the middle of the beautiful Alps, people can stay in a modern interior with all facilities to make it a wonderful stay at Alpin Chalet Leutasch!
Workshop for new work environment
August 13, 2019
Changing an office space to a flex office, or better activity based working space, causes most of the time quite some tension for the employees. Therefore we offer workshops for the whole team to participate in the design and briefing process! This gives us designer valuable insights and helps the staff to own their new office from the very first design draft!
Bye bye 2018...you have been amazing! Welcome 2019!
December 30, 2018
It is the wild ride you remember for the rest of your life. The year 2018 was definitely one of those rides!
Thank you to all clients, partners and patient family members who made this possible! Let's see what challenges 2019 will offer us...we are ready to take them on!
Movie worlds or: Business meeting at a cinema
September 11, 2018
Most meeting rooms look pretty much the same, they are simply functional.
But what if you want an inspiring environment for the next team workshop?
A well known cinema chain in The Netherlands asked us to develop a interior concept for meeting rooms connected to film themes.
What a wonderful challenge!
What do you think, could this be THE location for your next meeting?
May the force be with you!
Vietnam meets Scandinavia
February 12, 2018
It was an amazing challenge to develop three interior concepts in three different price levels for new build apartments for an real estate company in Hanoi / Vietnam, who wanted to furnish this apartments with furniture of a big, Swedish homefunishing retailer.
Bringing cultures together is always a pleasure and an interesting journey.
We keep you posted!
Small office- big impact
November 07, 2017
Never underestimate the impact of an office design to people working hard the whole day.
Even a small space can have a set-set up which supports big ideas!
This office and meeting space of just 24 square-meter became, with very little effort and ergonomically but stylish furniture, a fantastic work environment and a 3D company card. This all for a small budget... that's what we call an up-great!
Forbes Magazine appearance
October 09, 2017
Earlier this year we reported about our real estate project in Kazakhstan. Now The Forbes published an article mentioning this project and even showed some pictures, We can't be more happy to see that the project is such a success! Please find the whole article here: https://forbes.kz/process/property/pochemu_ryinok_kommercheskoy_nedvijimosti_uje_ne_budet_prejnim
Breakfast at the runway
September 28, 2017
Probably you have had once breakfast on a plane but also once on a runway? The employees of a hotel at the Charles de Gaulle Airport/Paris will have this excitement from now on every day! The interior design links in form, color and decoration to the close buy airport... light, airy, modern and functional. We hope you guys will take off after every break!
Hotel room face lift
May 07, 2017
Maximum result for a minimum budget: A nice, little business hotel in Bern / Switzerland challenged us with the task to give their rooms a modern and fresh look by keeping all key elements, such as bed, bathroom, wardrobe etc.. The result was not only very cost efficient, it leads also to very positive guest reviews!
London calling
April 16, 2017
Two very different Londoner hotels have been calling for help with their staff restaurants. No problem, with lots of pleasure we gave both restaurants an "UP-Great", considering of course the style, history and location of both hotels. As different as they are, they have something in common: very happy employees!
Back to paper
March 28, 2017
With our marketing tools we keep it as we do with our room concepts: We try to keep it in balance. On the occasion, that we have been invited to an international event, we decided it is just right to create an "off-line" tool to meet potential clients. This little flyer made it's way round the world!
Go east
February 22, 2017
A little glimpse on our latest project in Kazakhstan: Four fully furnished apartments designed for the booming capital Astana! Two independent projects will offer wonderful apartments for very different target groups and with well designed layouts. Hopefully many people will be inspired to imagine their future home there.
Office Trends 2017
November 01, 2016
We visited Orgatec, the international fair for office furniture and want to share some impressions with you. Our conclusion: Flexible work places, many acoustic material, hide away's or box in box solution, felt, pastel colours, round shapes and.... many, many alternatives to the well known desks....
Small Space Living
August 28, 2016
There is a constant growing need for small space living, also in Germany. We developed a furnishing concept for apartments with an average size of 25m2, suitable for single persons, students and temporary living. An historical building will be transformed into 34 small units, fully furnished and ready to move in. We hope that many people will find a new, pleasant home in there!
Plantage office or: Where avocados grow
May 09, 2016
From the middle of Africa we received the wish of an funktional and modern office environment. A team of ambitious people running a plantage for avocados, lychees and macadamia nuts in Mozambique. Considering the circumstances of climate, tasks and of course the products produced, we created a office in an modular structure to serve their requirements but also to bring some colour and some fun into their work-life! All funiture are on the way to africa right now and we can't wait to see the first fotos of the final result!
All about Robots
January 31, 2016
A show stage for their robots, that's what Robo Valley, an instutute of the TU Delft,We wanted to create for the TUSExpo2016 in the Wo rld Trade Center in Den Haag. We supported them with a booth layout and during the build up... with pleasure and many red dots!
Happy Birthday UPGREAT
January 10, 2016
Five years ago, UPGREAT started its journey to create rooms for people and their needs, wishes, dreams and budgets. Thank you all who supported us with their trust, their networks, advise and of course, assignments! There's so much more to come!
Historical lounge
January 03, 2016
First assingment this year: we will take care of some public areas at the historical building of the formal artillery storage. This building is under reconstruction to host in the future BUCCANEER DELFT, an energy and offshore accelerator for young companies. Looking forward to bring history and future together!
Masterpiece
October 12, 2015
Our strength is to translate human needs into clever interior concepts. This time it was all about robotics! With pleasure and lots of fun we supported the International Master Class Robotics, hosted by the Westcord Hotel in Delft, The Netherlands. Planning and styling of this event was a great experience. A nice example how a technical event can look like....dare to be different!
Living for ONE
December 04, 2014
Construction company Heijmans in Rosmalen has invented something new. A ready home for singles who want to live affortable in the city where we see a big shortag. The house that The Heijmans ONE is built up within 24 hours and is easy to also move on just two trucks. To learn more about the product, Heijmans did invite a person for a three month test living. We had the honor to furnish her temporary home!
UPGREAT goes Russia
September 03, 2013
We have had the great pleasure to give a training concerning colors and patterns within an interior in Russia. Starting with an inspiring picture-brainstorm and closing with all happy faces....we are looking back to one exiting week with very enthusiastic participants! Thank you!
Same, same but different!
April 10, 2011
It is always exciting to be involved in ambitious projects; but to furnish about 3000 apartments in a new township in Bangalore, India is quite a challenge. This concept to residential living is unique in India and will create housing which is affordable by using innovative design and furnishing solutions.
In order to understand the specific needs, wishes and dreams of the Indian people,we facilitated a focus group workshop in Bangalore. Many differences but many similarities are visible too: Men dream about a separate room for media entertainment and women can never have enough shoe storage... Same, same but different!