An office where each room has a specific purpose, yet is flexible and adaptable for the working life of the future. Coor’s head office in Solna outside Stockholm serves as a real-life showroom featuring innovative solutions and thoughtful design.
The experience starts as visitors register at the reception at Mathildatorget 9, where they can select the beverage that will be poured for them when they reach Coor’s head office on floor 11 – a detail that adds a touch of luxury and an example of a new service being tested at the new offices.
“We constantly test new concepts on our own staff. If they work, we
can show our customers what we can offer, in terms of both office design and services,” says Astrid Calais, Head of Service & Community Management and one of the people behind the design of the new head office, which opened in March 2025.
The new office serve both as a workplace for more than 300 employees and as a showroom for Coor’s services, with a focus on innovation and work environment. Work on the office concept started with a Nordic feasibility study based on data from sensors, employee surveys and in-depth interviews. The study concluded that the ideal office features environments that are optimised for specific purposes, yet flexible.
“The new head office is an important step towards achieving Coor’s
vision of sustainability, innovation and future-proof operations. It is distinguished by its purpose-driven functionality and smart solutions – a design where we practice what we preach,” says Sara Ericsson, Project Manager and a member of Coor Advisory in Sweden.
It soon became clear that the new concept required new premises, and Fabege’s environmentally certified Ackordet office building in Solna was selected. The main idea behind the office concept is to make every moment matter, with a workplace designed based on the experiences and feelings of the company’s employees and guests.
In practice, this involves creating environments for all types of activities, from spaces for individual work to open meeting places. The green oasis of the Orangery provides a sense of peace and relaxation, while active wellness areas and outdoor workspaces bring balance to the day. Creatively furnished rooms foster new ways of thinking, collaboration and innovation. All designed to accommodate a full range of daily activities and different needs.
“More than 85 per cent of the material in the office is re-used. This
meant that we needed to consider many more pieces of the puzzle than usual, which was time-consuming but rewarding,” says Yvonne Lindahl Czapka, Interior Architect and a member of Coor Advisory in Norway.
In practical terms, this focus on re-use means that some of the furniture is over 20 years old and has a history. Even the plants have been re-used and come from the old office. The rugs are new, but are carbon-negative and certified.
“Using our inventory app, we were able to sort everything at the old office and decide what we should bring with us, what should be upgraded and what should be sold or used in Coor’s other offices across the country,” explains Astrid Calais.
The inventory app is one of several products developed in connection with the new office concept. Now offered as a service from Coor, the app is already in use by several customers.
Walking around the office, everything feels fresh and carefully thought out. The colour palette features saturated colours originating from Coor’s branding manual, complemented by accent pieces in the typical orange-red Coor shade. Thanks to its thoughtful design, the office feels bigger than before, despite occupying fewer square metres.
Throughout the development of the office concept, the company’s employees had the opportunity to influence the design, and the widely varied designs and functionality of the rooms have been very well received.
“There's a strong focus on employee well-being. For example, we’ve created a recharge room where people can rest and recuperate,” says Yvonne Lindahl Czapka. The room features natural colours, plants, recorded bird songs, and adjustable lighting. Every Friday, the room is booked for meditation and yoga.
“We wanted to create an office that promotes well-being and are constantly monitoring how the space is used. Three quarters of our staff work from the office at least three days a week, which is more than at the old office. Even Coor employees who do not work at the office often hold their meetings here. It’s become an office for everyone,” says Sara Ericsson.
Conference room Ägget
Area: 3,150 square metres
Number of employees: Approximately 315
Share of re-used furnishings: 86 per cent
The main idea behind the office concept is: Make every moment matter, which involves creating fit-for-purpose environments optimised for every moment of the day.
Examples of spaces available at the office: open-plan offices, meeting rooms with different layouts and sizes, hybrid rooms, project rooms that can be booked for full-day meetings, phone rooms, quiet rooms, activity rooms, a recharge room, a break area with puzzles and table tennis adjacent to the lunch room, a terrace with lounge furniture and workplaces, and a chambre separée with a homey atmosphere for customer lunches.
