Tesseract Office in Helsinki by Studio Palinperä.

Ilkka Palinperä of interior architecture studio Studio Palinperä has devised a fresh and multidimensional space for Tesseract, a crypto and finance technology company in Helsinki. The studio layered a mix of new and recycled materials throughout the space, fostering a relationship between old and new and alluding to an overarching theme of eternity.

The centre of the interior opens into a lounge area with sculptural furniture and a coffee table made out of red Rosso Levanto marble. “The motif of the space is multifunctionality—the customer wanted to combine the feeling of office, home and club with razzle-dazzle,” Palinperä explains. In the other, club-like lounge, you can find a sofa upholstered in blue velvet. The clean lines of the sofa join together with a bench made out of natural slate. In the main meeting room, a table with an electric blue surface is complemented with blue curtains, a hint to the ocean and natural phenomena.

Palinperä utilised a rusty metal panel, giving the material new life in the form of a coffee table in the lounge. Recycling was an important aspect of the design, offering a unique contrast to the sleek interior as a whole.

Art was another pivotal part of the design process. “Where space and art collide, something new and surprising can be born. Unique art, sculptural furniture and bold materials create a one-of-a-kind work environment that sticks in your mind at first glance,” Palinperä explains.

The studio collaborated with Italian artist Carla Monni in a series of crypto-inspired art pieces from oil paintings, LED’s and digital works printed on Silisec. When lights are turned off in the meeting rooms, they are lit by a gloomy and mysterious red light that originates from the neon pieces of art on the wall. “Dark and strong colours create a dynamic and to some extent mystical atmosphere. It’s important for me that you can find new dimensions of the space each time you visit,” Palinperä concludes.

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[Images courtesy of Studio Palinperä. Photography by Vanessa Forstén.]