Oldendorff

Oldendorff Carriers is a global shipping company with a deep history in maritime trade. When Linear was engaged to design its Melbourne workplace, the brief was to honour both the international brand guidelines and the local identity of its Australian operations.

The selection of 8 Exhibition Street was key in offering uninterrupted views across Port Phillip Bay. The space provides a living connection to the water that is central to everything Oldendorff does, and a quietly spectacular backdrop to the everyday working environment.

The design takes its cues from that connection. Feature deck floors, deep blue carpets, ship displays and considered maritime graphics weave references to shipping throughout the space without overstating them. The overall aesthetic is light, open and unfussy – a calm environment that lets the views and the details speak for themselves.

The workspace is planned around an open, collaborative model with sit-to-stand desks and team-focused settings that reflect how Oldendorff’s people work best together.