L’Officiel Malaysia – July 2019

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THE NEW WORK PROJECT BY THE NEW DESIGN PROJECT

Smack dab in the heart of Brooklyn, a melting pot of cultures

and creativity, The New Work Project is designed with a

specific audience in mind: those in the creative industries.

Occupying the space that was once a foundry, James Davison

and Fanny Abbes, who are also the founders of interior design

studio The New Design Project, have embellished the rooms

with an eclectic selection of furniture—from mid-century

pieces to custom fixtures by the husband-and-wife duo as well

as collaborative objects with fellow designers including J.M.

Szymanski and Eskayel.

“We wanted to create a space that would inspire and promote

creativity so we chose black and white interiors to give the space

a modern and clean feel, and we elevated it with brass accents.

As far as the workplace experience was concerned, we wanted

to program the space in a way that would encourage people to

interact with each other which is why more than half of the space

is open-plan. A mix of dedicated desks, soft seating, communal

tables, high workstations and break-out areas are all to create a

fluid working environment,” says Davidson.

With a membership limited to only 75, The New Work Project

promises a personal and intimate setting for the patrons no

matter where they choose to set up camp—the lounge areas,

assigned gallery desks or private studios. The capped tenancy

also means that they would be able to interact with one another

with ease, thus creating that sense of community Davidson

and Abbes are striving for. After all, it was the soulless and

uninspiring working situation at other co-working spaces that

prompted the two to come up with their own.

thenewdesignproject.com

Fanny Abbes and James Davison