DESIGNSERIES

Rugr

A workplace where focus, play and collaboration share the same daylight — and never compete for the same square metre.

The Rugr office in Bangalore was shaped around a simple idea: people work better when their environment can shift with them. Open workstations sit alongside transparent meeting rooms and tucked-away phone booths, so deep focus and quick huddles never compete for the same square metre. Bold pops of colour — orange, green, sky — punctuate a calm material palette of timber, stone and brushed metal, while a central tree in the lounge anchors the floor plate and pulls daylight deep into the workspace.

Client
Rugr
Industry
Fintech
Location
Bangalore, India
Delivery
Design + Build, in-house
Programme
Reception · Breakout areas · Cafeteria · Meeting Rooms · Cabins · Workstations · Pods · Booths · Game area · Informal huddle room · Restrooms
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Rugr office reception with timber batten feature wall and brand signage
The office reception sets the tone before a word is saida composed, confident welcome that shapes the first impression of the workplace.
Glass-fronted cabin viewed from the Rugr office workspace
Director's cabin with wall-mounted screen at Rugr office
MD cabin with houndstooth chairs and faceted desk, Rugr office
A director's cabin that leads quietlyprivate enough for the decisions that shape how the workplace runs.
Breakout area centred on a living tree at Rugr office
A living tree anchors the breakout areaa calm pull away from the desk where people gather to think and reset.
Round orange sofa and informal breakout seating, Rugr office
An informal breakout space away from the workstationsa change of setting that helps people step back, then refocus.
Green sofa seating in the Rugr office breakout area
Standing coffee bar and breakout seating in the Rugr office workspace
A standing bar in the middle of the workspacewhere a coffee break becomes the quick, informal collaboration that teams rely on.
Cafeteria dining seating at Rugr office
Pantry looking out over the workstations at Rugr office
Breakout area with workstations and hanging greenery, Rugr office
Office cafeteria with booth seating and "Think Big" signage, Rugr office
More than a place to eat, the office cafeteria is where people from different teams meetand everyday collaboration tends to follow.
Glass-walled meeting room beside open workstations, Rugr office
Connecting passage between workspaces at Rugr office
Meeting room with conference seating at Rugr office
Glass-walled meeting room with presentation screen, Rugr office
Glass-walled meeting rooms in place of solid partitionscollaboration stays open and visible, part of the workspace rather than shut away.
Open-plan workstations along the passage at Rugr office
Meeting room with grey upholstered chairs, Rugr office
"60 Minutes" focused meeting room at Rugr office
Individual phone booths for focused calls, Rugr office
Recreation area with billiards table at Rugr office
Washroom handwash counter at Rugr office

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