Programmatically, the project by delaVegaCanolasso is structured around contrasting views to the exterior: the various meeting rooms are arranged along the east façade, facing the building's interior plaza; while the central space opens to the west, dominated by the canopy of plane trees, pines, and cedars in the La Florida residential area.
The selection of materials directly reflects the company's philosophy, based on constructive honesty, warmth, and an industrial aesthetic stripped of unnecessary ornamentation. The balanced combination of wooden partitions, orange-toned paneling, and lush vegetation results in a warm, bright, and welcoming work environment—a place where one truly wants to be.
Tini HQ by delaVegaCanolasso. Photograph by Paco Marín.
Project description by delaVegaCanolasso
The new headquarters of tini were born from a double challenge: to accommodate a young company dedicated to industrialized architecture —with an average age of 27— and to translate its unique character into a physical space. A place that would be elegant yet disruptive, serious but young, and above all, inviting to creativity.
The intervention begins with the merging of two previously compartmentalized offices. The key operation consists of freeing the space and enhancing natural light to create an open, flexible and bright floor plan. A continuous and folded shelving system organizes the program in a fluid way: it generates distinct but connected environments where spontaneous conversations can occur.
The existing space was conditioned by two long windows with radically opposite views. On one side, the east façade facing the building’s inner courtyard: a harsh view, without vegetation or any interest. On the other hand, the west façade with an uninterrupted view of the treetops—plane trees, pines and cedars—of the La Florida development, an elevated panorama that changes with the seasons.
This completely conditions the intervention. On the less pleasant façade, the meeting rooms are grouped, closed toward the central space by a partition of wooden ribs and backlit translucent polycarbonate, finished with bamboo blinds. This softens the view without sacrificing brightness.
In contrast, the entire central space opens completely to the green view, even placing mirrors strategically so that every workstation, regardless of its position, can enjoy the landscape.
The materiality responds to tini’s philosophy: constructive sincerity, warmth, and an industrial language without artifices. The first gesture is to remove the existing carpet and leave the galvanized steel raised floor completely exposed, turning it into a vibrant and honest surface.
This industrial character is balanced by wood in partitions, doors, furniture and details that provide a warm and friendly counterpoint. The orange panelling and recycled PET acoustic cladding, in subtle variations of tini’s orange, create a chromatic thread consistent with the company’s brand book. The final touch comes with lush plants, such as the large alocasia, which brings atmosphere and visual freshness.
The result is a warm, bright and welcoming environment where you feel like working. A space that does not seek to replicate a tini project, but rather to evoke the same feeling they aim for in their architecture: simplicity, honesty, ultimately a welcoming space that invites you to stay.
