Birkenstock's Australian Headquarters Focuses on Greenery and Sustainability

The two-storey building features everything from a heritage shop to a mezzanine.

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Birkenstock‘s Australian headquarters is a light-filled space in Melbourne with sustainability at its core. Inspired by the company’s core values of honesty and integrity, sustainability, quality and craftsmanship, the space features living grass floors and a rustic aesthetic. Spanning two stories with a heritage shop facade, the building consists of everything from a retail shopfront, e-commerce, wholesale, offices to showrooms, workshop, courtyard, and a warehouse with a mezzanine.

Sustainability is key, with a focus on the employees. Techniques to achieve this include use of low VOC materials, sustainable forested and recycled timber used, carbon neutral target and carefully positioned skylights to maximize sunlight.

Check out the space above and let us know what you think the comments below. Additionally, check out this sustainable but modern New York cabin.

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