Brunner
Commercial & Workplace
Two Functions Within One Compact Workplace
Greater Group delivered a 92.9 sqm workplace and showroom at Plaza 228, Wan Chai for Brunner Asia Pacific’s premium office furniture line. This sustainable showroom design combines a warm palette, biophilic touches and a flexible layout, creating a refined workplace and showroom setting.
One Floor, Two Functions
Brunner needed its Hong Kong location to work equally well as an office and a client-facing showroom. At just 93 sqm, separating the two into dedicated zones would have reduced the space available to both, so the challenge was to make the same floor perform both roles without compromising either.
As a premium workplace furniture manufacturer, there was also a natural connection between the two functions. The products Brunner presents to clients are designed for the same environments its own team works within every day. The opportunity was therefore to make the workplace itself part of the showroom, creating a space where products could be experienced in use rather than simply displayed.
Flexibility Instead of More Space
Greater Group designed the floor as one flexible environment rather than dividing it into a smaller office and a smaller showroom. Furniture on castors allows settings to be moved and reconfigured as requirements change, while storage, circulation and sightlines were carefully resolved so the practical needs of the working day could coexist with client presentations and product display.
The interior was deliberately restrained to keep Brunner’s furniture at the centre of the experience. A white and timber base, warm earth tones and integrated greenery create a softer, more natural setting while reflecting the brand’s sustainability focus. Together, the planning and material palette allow the space to transition between workplace and showroom without requiring a physical separation between the two.
One Space Working Twice as Hard
The completed 93 sqm environment gives Brunner a functioning Asia Pacific workplace and client showroom within the same compact footprint. The floor can shift between everyday work, meetings, collaboration, presentations and product display, allowing Brunner to get more value from the space without dedicating valuable square metres to functions that are only used occasionally.
More importantly, combining the two functions makes the workplace itself part of the product experience. Clients can see Brunner’s furniture being used in the environment it was designed for, while the team works within a space that demonstrates the brand every day. The result is not an office beside a showroom, but one flexible environment designed to perform as both.
