The Brief
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations required a full interior refurbishment of their Kampala country office. The brief centred on creating a contemporary, functional working environment that honoured the organisation's global standards while responding to the local context, a space that would be equally at home for daily operations, international delegations, and high-level government meetings.
Approach
Our approach balanced institutional clarity with warmth. A restrained palette of white, warm grey, and natural timber tones runs throughout, dignified without being austere. The spatial layout was reorganised to improve circulation between the open-plan workstation floor, meeting rooms, and executive offices, with consistent ceiling coffers and recessed linear lighting tying each zone together.
Meeting rooms were fitted with full-height glazing to maintain visual connectivity across the floor plate, while acoustic panelling and bespoke joinery ensure each enclosed space functions to a high standard. Brand identity is applied with precision, the FAO emblem and organisational colour are referenced at key reception and wayfinding points without overwhelming the interior character.
Outcome
The refurbished offices deliver a working environment that meets the operational and representational needs of an international organisation operating at the highest levels. Staff benefit from a more legible, comfortable, and well-serviced workspace, while visiting partners and government counterparts encounter a setting that communicates competence and purpose from the moment they arrive.