Welcome without disruption
A proposed visitor route connects reception to meetings without crossing the desk rows, with a clear threshold to the team zone.
NAYO / INTERIORS · SAUDI ARABIA
Riwaq
Room for ideas. Rhythm for a team.
Project typeCreative workplace
Study contextRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Proposed area180 m²
Design stageConcept · 2026
An in-house NAYO concept study, not a client commission or completed project. Location, areas and capacity are design assumptions. Images are AI-generated visualizations, not construction drawings or technical approvals.
01 / THE DESIGN IDEA
Room for ideas. Rhythm for a team.
A creative workplace concept with a clear welcome and room for focused teamwork. A warm clay reception leads into a pale-oak studio and a glazed meeting room. Muted blue connects the spaces without dominating them.
The assumed brief is an 8-person creative team hosting regular client presentations. A proposed 180 m² covers reception, work, meetings, circulation and support, separating visitor movement from team desks. Location and areas are study assumptions.
Focus with connection
Low desk dividers and an enclosed meeting room support different work modes; soft-material acoustic performance needs later review.
Identity in the details
Clay marks arrival, blue accompanies work, and oak with aluminum connects the spaces through a consistent material language.
02 / SPACE PROGRAM
Two routes. One rhythm.
Visitors move from reception to the meeting room; the team enters the studio through a separate threshold. Circulation and support connect the zones behind them. The diagram explains proposed relationships, not construction dimensions or door locations.
- Reception & lounge
- 36 m²
- Team studio
- 72 m²
- Meeting room
- 30 m²
- Circulation & support
- 42 m²
The 42 m² circulation and support allowance includes coffee and storage. Shared building facilities and restrooms are outside the detailed study and visual scope.
Reception & lounge36 m²
Meeting room30 m²Visitor route
Team studio72 m²Team route
Circulation & support42 m²
Illustrative relationship diagram, not an architectural or scaled plan.
03 / THE SPACES
3 spaces. One material language.
01 / 36 m²
Reception & lounge
A clear first impression.
A curved clay-tile reception desk faces two blue lounge chairs and an oak table. A timber portal marks the transition inward; reeded glass offers a glimpse of the workplace while softening views of its details.
- Pale terrazzo with clay-colored chips
- Matte-tile reception frontage
- Compact coffee shelf within the joinery
02 / 72 m²
Team studio
A considered setting for shared work.
Shared oak benches pair with low blue dividers and adjustable task chairs. A storage and sample wall supports reviews, while a central route separates the desk rows. The target capacity is 8 people, subject to detailed layout review.
- Modular carpet in the work zone
- Integrated cable routes
- Proposed acoustic ceiling panels
03 / 30 m²
Meeting room
Present conversations. Quiet details.
An oak table with clay-colored chairs faces a screen and an initial video-meeting setup. Glazing visually connects the studio, while fabric panels soften the surfaces. Speech privacy requires detailed door and junction design, followed by testing.
- Table proposed for 8 seats
- Connections integrated into the tabletop
- Reeded lower glazing for visual privacy
04 / MATERIAL PALETTE
Quiet energy. Purposeful materials.
M01
Pale terrazzo
Reception and arrival flooring
M02
Natural oak
Desks, portals and storage
M03
Matte clay
Reception frontage and meeting chairs
M04
Slate blue
Lounge chairs and desk dividers
M05
Warm-grey textile
Carpet and proposed acoustic panels
M06
Aluminum & glass
Partitions and furniture frames
Colors are indicative. Materials are finalized after reviewing physical samples in the site lighting.
05 / LIGHTING
Light that suits the task.
Managed daylight
Roller shades limit direct glare; screen orientation must be reviewed against the actual facade.
Light for work
Linear desk lighting with separate controls; illuminance and uniformity require lighting calculations.
Meeting scenes
Dimmable presentation and discussion scenes, with screen reflections and on-camera faces reviewed.
06 / WORKPLACE DETAILS
Details that support the working day.
A considered sound strategy
Carpet, soft panels and enclosed meetings form the concept. No rated acoustic isolation is claimed before assemblies are selected and tested.
Technology without clutter
Power and data near the point of use, with concealed cable routes coordinated later with HVAC, lighting and building systems.
Circulation to verify
Routes remain clear in the concept; dimensions, accessibility and escape routes need specialist review against the site plan.
07 / PROJECT PRESENTATION
The complete story, in one file.
A 10-page presentation covering the brief, space relationships, all 3 room visuals, materials, lighting, workplace details and next steps.
Download English presentation ↓Arabic PDF ↗- Survey the site and confirm team size and work modes
- Approve circulation, capacity and furniture on a measured plan
- Coordinate acoustics, lighting and power with specialists
- Approve samples and develop details and costing