Banana Campus by Flokk

ArchiPro Project Summary - A contemporary coworking space in Lausanne, Banana Campus fosters creativity and collaboration among 30 professionals in the creative industry, featuring a user-centric design and versatile seating solutions to support dynamic project work.

Title:: Banana Campus
Manufacturers and Supplier:: Flokk
Category:: Commercial/; Mixed-use Spaces
Building style:: Contemporary

A coworking space in Lausanne (Switzerland) where creative people meet, share ideas and workplaces.

Studio Banana is the initiator and operator of the Banana Campus in Lausanne. On its 600m2, small entrepreneurs of the creative industry find a working space.

30 professionals share the premises designed with a user-centric approach to cater for all needs of creative professionals. The working environment is characterised by active exchange. Many projects in varying constellations are realized in the Campus. This requires seating that is as multiskilled and polyvalent as the coworking tenants.

Its co-founder, Key Kawamura, and his workplace designer, Susanne Schneider, were looking for the ideal chair that covers all needs, is flexible in use and pleases the eye of discerning occupants. The giroflex 313 impresses by its design and ergonomics.

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What does Studio Banana stand for?

-Studio Banana is a creative agency, founded 10 ½ years ago in Madrid. By now, 40 people are working on three different sites.

Why did you choose the Lausanne site in Switzerland?

-Lausanne is an international city. We like the mix of cultures. It inspires us for our daily work.

Was inspiration the reason for starting the Banana Campus?

-Yes, we wanted to offer a place for creativity because we know that a talented and passionate environment fosters creative ideas. Thus, we support each other.

How many creative people work at the Banana Campus?

-There are 30 persons. A colourful environment with different people working together, who all share the same goal: develop creative solutions for satisfied customers.

This calls for highly flexible equipment?

-Yes, indeed. We wanted to create open spaces. There are also retreat areas for private discussions or meetings. And meeting areas such as the large kitchen. For a long time, we have searched for the right office chair. With the giroflex 313, we finally found the ideal chair fulfilling all our requirements. It offers optimum balance between design and ergonomics. The profile is perfect, the backrest not too high. The unique Balance Move System makes this chair ideal for us, as only the seat height is adjusted manually. Moreover, we like Giroflex because we share the same values. We aim for quality, putting the customer in the centre and creating well-being.

Our interview partners from Studio Banana are Key Kawamura (Co-founder) and Susanne Schneider (Workplace Designer)

"The giroflex 313 is a compact chair, striking yet unobtrusive. Its backrest is not too high; thus, it doesn’t tower above everything else but integrates perfectly into the space" KEY PORTILLA KAWAMURA (CO-FOUNDER) AND SUSANNE SCHNEIDER (WORKPLACE DESIGNER) BANANA CAMPUS

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Flokk. Flokk is a market leader for high-quality seating solutions in Europe. We believe in creating furniture that meets the essential needs of people while also considering the impact on future generations In Flokk we believe that human ingenuity, technological innovation and human centred values can lead to a positive future for humankind. A future with a healthy climate, sustainable use of resources, meaningful work and a high level of individual freedom and well-being. Attributes often associated to our origins in Nordic Culture, yet resoundingly humanistic, universal and inclusive. Flokk is a design driven company creating products that earn their right to exist through serving fundamental human needs. Addressing emotional as well as physical factors all the while keeping the interests of future generations in mind. Products that have a clear and positive narrative, all the way through to the last detail of its manifestation. We have the privilege and the responsibility to work towards this positive future directly through our activities. But also indirectly, through sharing transparently about our practice and progress, to inspire the great work of others. As we do acquisitions, we invite new family members to take part in the same philosophy and journey. When customers choose our furniture, they get lasting, meaningful objects, produced with the lowest possible environmental footprint. They contribute to an onwards journey of steady improvement at scale.