PNO Group

European market leader's head office redesigned in a sustainable and circular way

The PNO Group - European market leader in subsidies, innovation and project management - has had its head office in Rijswijk redesigned in such a way that the entire building, measuring over 2,700 square metres, is now fully sustainable and circular. On the floor, there is Marmoleum Cocoa (in which the shells of the cocoa bean, a by-product of the cocoa industry, have been upcycled) and a self-levelling Marmoleum Concrete yellow shimmer, in which the yellow from the client's logo is beautifully and modestly reflected. In addition, there are many plants in the interior in pots and containers that were melted down from the old planters by green supplier Zuidkoop. The design was done by Lotte Helmig of Your TailorMate, with an enormous 'statement' cabinet wall as the eye-catcher, beautifully connecting the two floors of the building.

This project by Lotte has also become a real office 2.0. Very light and spacious, and more of a meeting place in a semi-domestic atmosphere than a classic office. The beautiful coffee bar in the hall next to the entrance offers a place to meet or brainstorm. If you want to discuss something confidential with a colleague, you can do so in the small meeting houses in the canteen. The 'drawn' wallpaper and paintings were all created especially for PNO by illustrator Froukje den Nijs.

Sustainability, quality, innovation and the attractive matt look played an important role in the choice of flooring. Lotte: "I love working with Forbo products. Marmoleum was an easy choice because it is 100 per cent biodegradable and produced in a CO2 neutral way. What's more, Marmoleum is available in lots of beautiful colours, has a great quality and I love that typical matt look.

Lotte chose Marmoleum Cocoa earl grey chocolate for its beautiful grey colour with cocoa bean accents. It gives the floor such a diverse look," says Lotte. It goes without saying that this is also the floor on which the coffee bar is located. Lotte: "I thought Marmoleum Concrete yellow shimmer was appropriate because of the robust grey concrete feel in this cheerful colour combination with yellow. It's in the canteen. The yellow was important because the PNO logo also contains a lot of yellow. I wanted this to come back in a subtle way. The yellow shimmer also goes beautifully with the olive-green matt kitchen and the bamboo worktop. Alongside all that new Marmoleum, there is also an old floor: the grey tiled floor that the building already had has been retained in keeping with the circular idea.

Client PNO is extremely happy with the end result. Lotte: "They were pleasantly surprised by the new purpose of some rooms, the use of colour and materials and the fact that the office is now 100 per cent sustainable. They also thought that the wall of cupboards, which has become a real green connecting statement, was very special, as was the coffee bar in the hall.