A creative lab where work and play collide

A space built for creative momentum

Game development never stands still. Team sizes shift. Priorities pivot. Timelines change overnight. The workplace needs to move with them.

For our confidential client, we created space where every zone supports a different rhythm of work. The open areas allow teams to spread out and regroup. Focus rooms provide deep concentration. Immersive meeting spaces fuel collaboration. Whiteboard walls invite spontaneous sketching, mapping and dialogue. It’s a layout that encourages momentum and drives ideas.

Our team designed an interconnecting staircase to link both floors and act as a social landmark. It pulls teams into shared spaces naturally, strengthening community and cross-disciplinary flow. Nothing feels siloed and everything feels connected.

Where Montréal’s character meets digital culture

The space absorbs the raw, understated feel of Montreal’s Mile End and blends it with the client’s global identity. Warm wood tones ground the space. Industrial textures celebrate the neighbourhood’s creative grit. Greenery softens the harder edges, creating a sense of calm that keeps people anchored during fast production cycles.

Then the digital world steps in.

Designed in-house and in collaboration with the client’s talented design team, a bold environmental graphics program brings the gaming universe to life. Murals deliver comic-book energy. Neon signage floats above illustrated characters. LSQ (Quebec Sign Language) graphics spell ‘Montréal’ across the coat room wall in a playful nod to local culture. Even the kitchen includes a customisable marquee sign, letting teams change messages whenever they want.

This fusion of place, personality and play is the workplace’s signature atmosphere.

Designed for players, creators and curious audiences

The project includes specialised environments rarely found in traditional offices. A gameplay testing zone lets teams try new builds with real users. Every moment is captured on overhead screens so others can watch interactions in real time. A curtain offers privacy when needed. Seating accommodates viewers, designers and developers who learn by observing.

Nearby, a fully equipped sound studio supports recording, mixing and production. Its soundproof envelope counters vibrations from the surrounding train tracks, ensuring clean audio capture at all times.

Even the social spaces echo the team’s culture. The café includes dynamic lighting. The hangout zone hides a karaoke setup. Staff art walls rotate personal creations. These moments build identity, they create pride and make the workplace feel human.

Engineering challenges that required ingenuity

The building’s original condition created serious technical hurdles. Unfinished systems, limited mechanical capacity and base building complications required major upgrades. Our team added significant HVAC infrastructure to support equipment-heavy production spaces and advanced computing loads.

At the same time, the brand experience program required whole coordination. Neon, LEDs, custom millwork, concealed wiring and directional signage all had to integrate cleanly without disrupting daily operations.

Every detail, from the back-lit reception sign to the acoustic felt gaming tunnel, was engineered with precision and long-term maintainability in mind.

A workplace that feels alive

This office blurs the line between work and play. It mixes competition with collaboration, celebrates creators and invites participation. It supports fast iteration while giving people room to breathe, explore and express themselves.

Most importantly, it gives every visitor, employee, gamer or partner, a sense of belonging, because when a workplace feels alive, people do their best work. And in a world built on imagination, that changes everything.