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"more than just an office"
Office concept, interior design,
project support and styling
“THIS OFFICE SHALL REPRESENT WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO!”
The office expanded from one to two floors.
One part of t he task was the establishment of an “Activity Based Working” environment.
The assignment was to facilitate change management workshops, interior design, project support and styling.
A warm and philanthropic atmosphere, reflecting the mission and identity of the core business was the aim.
"New ways of working"
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!
"mounten glow"
Art impressions and interior concept
and realization of an vacation home
in Ausrtia
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!
"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.
"Behind the curtains"
Project summery of vaious hotel
"Back of the house" projects
"Everyone has the employees they deserve" - But do the employees have the workspace they deserve?
Places like staff restaurants, meeting rooms and offices are more than just a work inviroment, they become more and more the reason for talented people to decide to take on a new position in a company or, even worse, to leave. Attract talents and keep them...and we do our best to support you with this challenge!
RECENTLY
Human design for human beeings
October 13, 2021
The best reason to take a long break on social media is to start a new project that demands full focus!
After this entire, challenging Corana period, a project request suddenly lands on our desk in an area in which we have unfortunately not worked very often: the interior of a care facility.
It goes without saying that in all of our projects the focus is on the people who live and work in the rooms that we design.
But to design rooms that improve the living conditions for people with dementia and the nursing staff and make the space more livable, is a very special and incredibly inspiring task.
We are very much looking forward to implementing our designs!
Promotion Video
April 17, 2021
We proudly persent our new promotion video!
What do you think? Dose it us justice?
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bACK TO THE OFFICE - BUT HOW
March 23, 2021
Now is the time to think outside the box. The way we work is changing, and unconventional office spaces with unique floor plans can help brand your company, encourage employees to think outside the box and present new profitable opportunities.
Read more in our new blog post or contact us directly!
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!
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!
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!
Worked for
Robo
Service Centre
TU Delft
Event styling
Capital Partners
Model apartments
Almaty
Kazakhstan
IKEA Foundation
Offices
Leiden / NL
Stena Line
Head Office
Netherlands
Hoek van Holland
Marriot Group
Interior Concepts
Back of
house areas
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
United Nations
Support Office
Concept design
Staff
accomondations
Woonbron
Makelaars
Home staging / Delft
German
International
School Den Haag
Teachers Room
School Mensa
Bhartyia City
Bangalore / India
Model apartments
Gemeente Delft
Concept
majors room
historical city hall
Ocean Green
Beach Villas /
Accra Ghana
Model bungalow
Our experience working with Astrid is outstanding. We had worked with her before on a different project and so we did not hesitate to ask her again when we had a big project coming up: expanding our office with another floor and completely re-designing the way we worked and adjusting the design of the floors accordingly.
Astrid was very enthusiastic about the whole idea and after listening carefully to us about our plans and wishes started straightaway and came up with ideas how the new floors should look. Of course, in the process of such a huge undertaking we wanted things differently sometimes but Astrid always smiled her big smile and said she would take care of it. And she did.
Her extensive knowledge about all the available items regarding office furniture and her contacts in this world, makes her a source of invaluable knowledge. For every problem we encountered during our project, Astrid would find a solution. Her never ending energy and her adaptability to change things are her strong points as well as her open-mindedness towards feedback.
She makes your project her ‘baby’ and cares for it until it is grown up and ready to let go. We now have an office where everybody feels at home but is yet very practical to work in.
We found working with Astrid a real pleasure and would certainly ask her again if we have another project!
Mijke van Breda
Head of Shared Services INGKA Foundation
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.
Get IN TouCH
Whether you have a perfectly outlined idea or just a vague direction in which you want
to explore the possibilities, feel free to contact us.
We are looking forward to recive your email, your phone call or your Whatsapp!
UPGREAT
Astrid Harding-Voss
Piet Heinstraat 11
2628 RH Delft
Netherlands
Mobile: 0031646395454
Email: info(at)up-great.nl