Photography by Claude-Simon Langlois
Brand symbolism, biophilic elements and architectural storytelling loom large at information-technology and management-consulting firm Accenture’s new 19,000-sq.-ft. Montréal workplace. Behind the reception desk, a partition comprising 1,200 stacked triangular prisms, painted in Accenture’s purple brand hue, casts changing shadows throughout the day. Throughout, curved transitions and softened corners enhance sightlines to provide intuitive wayfinding and a sense of openness between office zones. Catering to different work modes, these zones include an innovation hub, solutions bar, network café and phone booths (fascinating how the nomenclature no longer relates to payphones). In common spaces, pendant greenery provides the de rigueur biophilia element. The big surprise is the boardroom with ceiling and walls depicting a bright blue sky with fluffy white clouds, seemingly inspired by the immersive sky murals on the ceilings of the shopping promenades at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas that give the illusion of being outdoors while indoors. Who said accountants are dull?
As appeared in the July/August 2025 Best of Canada Awards issue of Canadian Interiors magazine.
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