R/GA’s new global headquarters in NYC stars in Gary Hustwit’s latest documentary ‘Workplace’
For all the time we spend at work, the modern workspace has not seen meaningful innovation in decades. How is it that the offices of ad agencies and law firms are almost indistinguishable? And what effect is this having on the way we work?
Debuted at this year’s Venice Biennale, Workplace, a documentary by Gary Hustwit (Helvetica, Urbanized and Objectified), explores the history and future of the modern office. Following the design and construction of R/GA’s global headquarters in New York, the film showcases the journey that R/GA took as they reimagined the relationship between architecture, design, and technology to create a truly connected workplace.
The full film is now available exclusively on the R/GA website.
The doco features interviews with Bob Greenberg, Norman Foster, Nick Law, Barry Wacksman, Chloe Gottlieb, Julia Goldberg, Daniel Diez, Chris West, Nikil Saval, Primo Orpilla, and many more.
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I watched the whole thing thinking it was an episode of The Office. Apart from a few laughs I’d have to say I’m thoroughly disappointed. Having said that, this was definitely one of the better films I’ve seen this year. I mean, did you see Suicide Squad? I’ve made better films on my phone accidentally filming in portrait and then trying to turn the phone landscape but all that does is make the video go sideways.
Anyway, I give the film a solid 3.5/5 and hope they can back this up with a decent sequel – more along the lines of Batman Returns and less like Blues Brothers 2000.