Holiday home 2.0

January 17, 2021

Preparing for times after the pandemic, we created a charming, small holiday home in the middle of the mountains of Tyrol, in a prime location, both for a vacation in summer and for fans of winter sports.
It was important to the owners and operators to create a cozy but also functional "temporary home" for their guests and they assingned us with the interior design and implementation.
Designed for 4-6 people, our approach was to create a warm and modern atmosphere with some traditional links to the Austrian culture. We hope that the future guests will enjoy their stay at "My Chalet" as much as we enjoyed realizing the vision of the owners! 

Home office or office at home

November 02 2020

For a new  property in the Netherlands we recived a request to visualize an ergonomic home office setting. The studio homes offer the space to work professionally from home or to start a nice business at home.
The project developer gave the first 17 buyer a voucher to funish their new work space.

The renderings served as base for a VR tour through the house!

Office gardening

August 12, 2020

After a project scope of more than one year we all were looking forward to  a "grand opening" of the new created office.

Now things are different and the opening needed to be done digitally for all employees.

As a designer, you know you did well when your client takes the effort to release a documentation booklet for his team, in order to take them back to the one year office remodeling journey! A nice surprise finding this in my mailbox! Thank you guys for this wonderful assignment and the trust in me and my work!

digital office opening

July 07, 2020

After a project scope of more than one year we all were looking forward to  a "grand opening" of the new created office.

Now things are different and the opening needed to be done digitally for all employees.

As a designer, you know you did well when your client takes the effort to release a documentation booklet for his team, in order to take them back to the one year office remodeling journey! A nice surprise finding this in my mailbox! Thank you guys for this wonderful assignment and the trust in me and my work!

office plaza

July 07, 2020

Everyone is looking forward to return to the office, meet up with colleges and simply socialize at work.
Even planed before this virus hit the planet, this area is more than just a place people call canteen: It is the office plaza, designed for recreation but also for informal meetings, reading mails with a cup of coffee and...yes, picking up some gossip! Every office should have a place like this! How dose it look like in your office space? 

Into Details

June 28, 2020

Last details added to finalize and hand over an amazing project: 1000 m2 activity based working office in Leiden, a one year journey, completely furnished with IKEA furniture and furnishings.

LET'S mOVE

April 30, 2020

Boxes, boxes, boxes....the brand new office is ready to move in...all we need now are people in the office to unpack those boxes.
In the meantime the office project proceed with the remodeling of the next floor....to be continued!

Behind the curtains

April 08, 2020

Office rebuild behind the curtains: At a very, very quiet site we bring in the last details... in this case a small cooperation seating. It is a strange but somehow nice feeling to create a new work environment for people, who work from home for a very long time right now, and to give them a warm welcome and hopefully some nice surprises when the come back....in a brand new activity based working office!

Under costruction

March 10, 2020

Work in progress! Always exiting if the result of workshops, discussions, briefing, designing and planning becomes reality!
1000m2 activity based working office is taking shape! To be continued!....

More colour is more fun

January 27, 2020

Redo a locker room is not what comes to mind when thinking of exiting interiors. But we are proud to transform this locker room of a 4 star hotel in London into a happy place to start and end the workday for hard working people. Truly a sassy, savvy space!

Office project in progress

October 29, 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 14, 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 13, 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!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 14, 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! 

From "Back of house" to "Heard of house"

July 03, 2019

We proudly present our latest project in Warsaw. The staff canteen, hallways and meeting room of a 5 star hotel got a complete make over. Now the employees enjoy same nice environment as their guest do! Well deserved! 

Bye bye 2018...you have been amazing!

December 31, 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! 

Movie worlds or:

Business meeting at a cinema

September 12, 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! 

Pick-nick in Vienna

April 09, 2018

A five star hotel in Vienna gave their employees a new refurbished staff restaurant that reminds much more on the famous parks in Vienna than an ordinary canteen.

This is how a lunch break turns into a pick-nick! Enjoy!

Vietnam meets Scandinavia

February 13, 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 08, 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 10, 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 29, 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! 

Remote controle

July 02, 2017

Yes, it is done! Two apartments, planned on distance, have been implemented in far, far away Kazakhstan. It is always a challenge to design places you never visited yourself... but is is unbelievably rewarding to receive finally pictures from a satisfied client! We like! 

Hotel room face lift

May 08, 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 17, 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 29, 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! 

Take a break

March 06, 2017

The best credit of your work are happy faces of your clients. It seems, our design for this staff restaurant of a 5 star hotel just next to the famous VW-factory made some people happy and will help them to enjoy their breaks even more. Enjoy! 

Go east

February 23, 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 02, 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 29, 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! 

Back to the roots

July 19, 2016

Latest assingment brought us back to our roots of retail design. We did some design and styling work for a well-known furniture retailer in Zwolle, the Netherlands. Thank you for the assingment and a great teamwork! 

Plantage office or: Where avocados grow

May 10, 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!

A hotel experiment

March 09, 2016

They call it the "Underground" at Marriott International in Bethesta / Washington, a place to evaluate mock up rooms with guests, discuss with partners and experiment with new concepts. We had the chance to get a little inside of it...a great experience and honor!

All about Robots

February 01, 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 11, 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 04, 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 13, 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! 

Time to relax

October 09, 2015

Hotel business is a hard one. We created with a lots of pleasure a new staff restaurant for a Hotel in Cologne / Germany in order to create a place for the emplojees to meet, eat and relax. Many happy faces were a great reward!

Inspiration hunting

October 01, 2015

Today we put the " Out of office" sign at our door and went to the rough side of Amsterdam, the NDSM shipyard to see an exciting space where creative people create a very special place....

Living for ONE

December 05, 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!

The red carpet

April 15, 2014

Very nice article in a local newspaper concerning our office project "De Compagnie" in Rijswijk, Netherlands....great feeling that everyone enjoys our design!!

UPGREAT goes Russia

September 04, 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!

UPGREAT in the local news

March 12, 2012

The local newspaper of the hometown of UPGREAT's founder Astrid Harding-Voss has published an article about her journey with UPGREAT. We are proud to share it with you! 

Same, same but different!

April 11, 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!