Baker McKenzie
Translating global values into a workplace with a distinct local identity.
- Client
- Baker McKenzie
- Location
- Stockholm
- Project start
- 2025
- Project complete
- 2026
When Baker McKenzie decided to relocate its Stockholm office, the ambition extended beyond finding a new address. The move to Mästerhuset was driven by a desire to create a workplace that better reflects the firm’s advisory profile, strengthens its culture and supports future ways of working. Following an initial strategic advisory assignment, Studio Stockholm was commissioned to design the firm’s new 2,700 sqm office, integrating workplace strategy, brand identity and physical environment into a cohesive whole.
Challenge
• A global law firm requiring a workplace that reflects both its international identity and local culture.
• To create an environment that fosters knowledge sharing, collaboration and social interaction, while seamlessly reflecting the high-calibre advisory services the firm is known for.
• Integrating brand values into the physical workplace while balancing aesthetic and functional requirements.
Process
• Business analysis and strategic advisory to guide workplace development in advance of the company’s relocation.
• Interpretation of Baker McKenzie’s global brand values into planning principles, material selections and workplace experiences.
• Challenging conventional ways of working and demonstrating how the workplace can become a strategic enabler of business development and brand repositioning.
Result
• A workplace environment that reflects Baker McKenzie’s global identity while establishing a distinct local character.
• Optimised workflows and strong connectivity between client-facing and internal areas, where every space is thoughtfully designed and activated according to its intended function and the needs of its users.
• A workplace that embodies the firm’s expertise—where clients immediately experience the quality, credibility and professionalism that define its advisory services.
