Bloomberg | Sydney

A light-filled workplace lounge framed by curved glazing and dense greenery, offering staff a quiet retreat for informal meetings, focused work or simply pausing with city views.

Where harbour vistas meet high-performance design: Bloomberg’s Sydney workplace redefines flexibility and refinement.

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Perched on Levels 27 and 28 of 1 Bligh Street, Bloomberg’s Sydney office signals leadership and innovation from the moment the lift doors open. Design Clarity’s role in the project went beyond finishes to encompass workplace experience, spatial strategy and precision detailing, shaping an environment that meets demanding corporate functions while expressing Bloomberg’s progressive culture.

The workplace is conceived as a journey rather than a floorplan. Visitors and staff move through a sequence of secure yet welcoming entry points into a spectrum of settings—flexible work zones, open collaboration lounges, high-spec meeting rooms and breakout spaces that invite pause, conversation and connection. Alongside these core areas sit signature elements such as the 150-seat auditorium and the rooftop Bondi Room terrace, activated for CEO roundtables, government briefings and global summits. Together they reinforce Bloomberg’s visibility and influence in the Asia-Pacific region.

Design features are confident but measured. Material selections are restrained yet premium, echoing Bloomberg’s culture of quiet excellence rather than overt display. Crisp glazing amplifies daylight and frames panoramic views of Sydney Harbour and the city from the building’s circular floorplate. Integrated technology, concealed services and intuitive lighting systems underpin daily operations, supporting usability and well-being. Acoustic controls and zoning strategies temper the intensity of a trading-floor culture, ensuring a calm backdrop for high-stakes work.

Across both levels, settings are calibrated for people, not just processes. Collaboration lounges double as hospitality venues, private booths accommodate focused work or confidential conversations, and dwell zones provide micro-retreats for screen breaks. Biophilic gestures—planting, natural textures, filtered light—soften the edge between workplace and city. This is a workplace that not only performs, but also hosts, connects and elevates: a spatial expression of Bloomberg’s global stature delivered through Design Clarity’s attention to user experience and detail.

Tiered balconies, open meeting pods and curated greenery are arranged around a central atrium to deliver functional flex alongside visual lightness. Glass barriers, natural finishes and a hierarchy of zones create micro-environments for conversation, solo work or quiet breaks.

A cascading atrium of collaborative terraces, soft lounge areas, and planting, forming a transparent living spine that connects multiple levels and supports focused work, casual meetings and moments of rest.

A cascading atrium of collaborative terraces, soft lounge areas, and planting, forming a transparent living spine that connects multiple levels and supports focused work, casual meetings and moments of rest.

A seamless self-serve kitchen space featuring clean lines, subtle curves and user-friendly storage, designed to support daily rituals from quick snacks to casual conversations.

A seamless self-serve kitchen space featuring clean lines, subtle curves and user-friendly storage, designed to support daily rituals from quick snacks to casual conversations.

The Pantry Joinery elevates the workplace kitchen into a destination for wellbeing and interaction. Materials are crisp and finishes minimal. Organic curves echo the broader architectural forms. Healthy choices are at every turn: accessible storage, intuitive layout, and visual calm. A spiral stair hints at vertical connectivity and encourages movement.

Sunlight filters through layered planting and soft fabrics. Diverse seating invites employees to shift between focused work, casual lounge moments or spontaneous collaboration in a warm, textured environment.

Sunlight filters through layered planting and soft fabrics. Diverse seating invites employees to shift between focused work, casual lounge moments or spontaneous collaboration in a warm, textured environment.

The Bondi Lounge weaves plant life, varied seating and ambient light to offer a workspace where performance and wellbeing co-exist. Floor to ceiling glazing, rich materials and multiple seating postures allow choice: a quiet corner, a meeting nook or a more open lounge feel for breaks.

Reception features a dramatic curving wall with an embedded aquarium, flanked by black wall panels and soft, flowing flooring. Natural light filters across the space. The entrance becomes a thoughtful transition: polished yet human, formal yet inviting.

A curved wall incorporates a built-in fish tank, set against soft flooring curves and natural light, creating a calm pause point at the reception where Bloomberg balances professionalism with warmth.

A curved wall incorporates a built-in fish tank, set against soft flooring curves and natural light, creating a calm pause point at the reception where Bloomberg balances professionalism with warmth.

Intimate balcony pods float above the city, softened by circular rugs, lush greenery and light-filled glass-steel edges, designed as overflow sanctuaries for informal gatherings or quiet solo retreat.

Intimate balcony pods float above the city, softened by circular rugs, lush greenery and light-filled glass-steel edges, designed as overflow sanctuaries for informal gatherings or quiet solo retreat.

Balcony Sanctuaries redefine typical office edge zones as mini retreat spaces. Glass balustrades allow daylight to pour in. Greenery and round furnishings break angular geometry. These raised terraces serve as extensions of indoor collaboration, offering connection to nature, openness and light.

Soft blue upholstered seating flanked by low tables offers moments of pause in the workspace, ideal for quick chats, screen breaks or quiet reflection amid the flow of activity.

Soft blue upholstered seating flanked by low tables offers moments of pause in the workspace, ideal for quick chats, screen breaks or quiet reflection amid the flow of activity.

Dwell Zones serve as micro-retreats within Bloomberg’s Sydney offices. Calm upholstery in blue tones, intimate seating pods, and discreet low tables combine to form pockets of stillness. These areas acknowledge that high-performance needs buffer zones for rest, focus or informal collaboration.

Vertical timber battens trace a gentle curve along the corridor, softening the edge of the plan and hiding specialist rooms behind a warm, tactile façade. The gesture creates a seamless transition between public and private functions without breaking the workspace’s rhythm.

A flowing timber wall wraps around the floorplate, discreetly enclosing a sound-proof radio studio and make-up room while maintaining the office’s open, light-filled aesthetic.

A flowing timber wall wraps around the floorplate, discreetly enclosing a sound-proof radio studio and make-up room while maintaining the office’s open, light-filled aesthetic.

Movement flows and healthy rituals sit at the heart of The Pantry, where accessible storage, intuitive layout and casual gathering meet to support both productivity and pause in the workplace.

Movement flows and healthy rituals sit at the heart of The Pantry, where accessible storage, intuitive layout and casual gathering meet to support both productivity and pause in the workplace.

The Pantry functions as more than a kitchen—it’s a purpose-built hub that gently nudges wellbeing. Carefully placed shelves, reach-friendly bins and curated product layout make everyday use effortless. Soft finishes, natural lighting and thoughtful circulation foster connection without pretense.