Macau, AXA Insurance Agency Office

The AXA office is the an example of how to cost effectively deliver a first class office fit-out whilst creating a healthy, efficient and future proof space). The 38,000 ft2 office, located on the located in Avenida do Infante D, Henrique, The Macau Square, Macau.

The project also redefines the insurance office workplace, showcasing AXA’s innovation and industry leading adoption of the key workplace practices of ‘Empowerment’ and ‘Restoring boundaries’ for service providers (or agents) . This has been achieved through a strategic re-stacking of the traditional insurance agency and practices and adopting modern Co-Working Design.

The AXA Co-working space entry sets the stage for a welcoming experience with a concierge to help introduce and orient workers to the space.

The AXA ‘nomadic’ zones invites individuals who are transitioning throughout the day between projects and tasks. Located close to the concierge, and with easy access to work-tools that help colleagues manage their day, the space gives individuals everything they need to be productive.

The meeting zones are designed for deep ‘focused’ collaboration, supporting the cycle between individual and collaborative modes throughout the duration of a project. Settings are planned purposefully to accommodate project needs over time, while promoting connection across the table or across the globe.

Flexible resident offices are designed to grow expertise and community within their discipline, the resident zone supports workers who are tethered to technology and have assigned spaces.

These informal co-working spaces support spontaneous connections and serendipitous interactions. Adjacency to the staff space enables collaboration and impromptu planning with the resident team.

A shared, dynamic space provides a team with acoustical privacy from the rest of the office, with space for idea- sharing and feedback, as well as social interaction – building a sense of community among team members.

Considerations in meeting rooms as project rooms provides a team with a dedicated, owned space for a period of time. Lockable storage, access to power and data, integrated technology and display space aid the project in process.

Lead Interior Design Consultant XLMS Limited.