Kapitol Office in collaboration
with March Studio and Living Edge

Kapitol Group Offices is a collaboration between
Kapitol Group, March Studio and Living Edge.
In 2021 Kapitol Group was listed as one of
Australia’s best places to work by WRK+.

Kapitol Group is a privately owned, tier two
construction company and one of Australia’s
fastest growing start-ups, working across
sectors including commercial, education,
industrial and residential. When Kapitol
outgrew its first head office, it was March Studio
they chose to design their new, substantially
larger, corporate office in the CBD. With the
inclusion of Living Edge furniture throughout,
the result is a clean, functional, and highly liveable
space, befitting of one of Melbourne’s most
respected construction firms.

"Addressing the challenges of a post-pandemic
office world, the design quickly pivoted to
incorporate specific health and wellness features
that would help protect their people and support
a shift to flexible working for the whole team.”
Explained Zoe Murphy of Living Edge Design Studio.
“This in turn has been adapted to allow for greater
work – life balance, diversity, reduced travel time
and overall efficiency and collaboration."

The design re-energises the coworking sector with
a new take on the workplace. Cues are taken from
a variety of different working environments including
open plan, activity-based and conference rooms to
deliver a space that is comfortable, highly functional,
and visually appealing. Kapitol Group Offices has been
designed with the future of work in mind.
Flexible working arrangements allow the business
to adapt their space requirements as their needs
change, and a range of on-site amenities provide
everything employees need to stay productive.

March Studio worked alongside Living Edge to select
interior elements that would address end-user wellbeing
in a direct manner. The seating selection was of the
utmost importance. Herman Miller Aeron Chair
Remastered were specifically utilised throughout the
offices and collaborative work settings. Ergonomic to the
core, Aeron was designed for a wide range of body types,
thanks to the extensive research from designers
Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick nearly 30 years ago.

Aeron offers smarter weight distribution through 8Z
Pellicle, adjustable PostureFit SL for total spinal support,
and balanced recline and natural movement thanks to
Harmonic 2 Tilt. Its launch was pioneering in the office
furniture industry – and it still is, thanks to updated
research and material innovation, including the addition
of ocean-bound plastic to the body of the chair.

The Herman Miller Eames® Aluminium Group Executive
Chair utilised in the boardroom and meeting spaces is an
icon of international design history, a beacon of modernity,
a pioneer of minimalism. The lithe chairs of the Eames
Aluminium Group have been a popular design since their
introduction in 1958, and it’s no wonder. The graceful
silhouette sits equally well in all kinds of home and workplace interiors. A wide range of material options allows a personalised look that, with its distinctive form,  provides a statement of enduring design excellence wherever they are placed.

Embracing a biophilic design methodology, Kapitol Offices
has been designed to maximise employee wellbeing.
Thanks to Living Edge’s ongoing thought leadership in
commercial interior specification; our team delivered
a sequence of spaces deeply reflective of Kapitol Group’s
values which entice employees to the office, provided
enhanced amenity, service and a heightened focus on
wellness.

“We are thrilled with our new head office. It was important for us to collaborate with an architect and designer who had a vision for a modern office fitout which was not only functional but aligned with our values of ensuring sustainability in construction. The outcome speaks for itself – we’ve had no issues encouraging our staff to return to the office after the COVID lockdowns, our office is full most days,” explained Andrew Deveson, Co-Founder and Director of Kapitol Group.

Designed by March Studio
Photography by Damien Kook