# Design Store Headquarters The West Elm Corporate Headquarters Recently Moved into a Brooklyn Space By Joey Haar | Published 2017-05-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/west-elm-corporate-headquarters References: [archdaily](http://www.archdaily.com/870222/west-elm-corporate-headquarters-vm-architecture-and-design) & [vmdstudio](http://www.vmdstudio.com/) For VM Architecture & Design (VMAD), there could hardly be a higher pressure job than the [West Elm Corporate Headquarters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porro), which recently opened in Brooklyn's DUMBO neighborhood. West Elm is a design and decor retailer, so it's absolutely essential that the company's corporate space be a paragon of taste and aesthetic. VMAD seems to have risen to the challenge, however, creating a sophisticated office environment inside of the historic, 150-year old Empire Store Warehouse complex. According to VMAD, the goal was to create something "more like an art gallery than a trendy office environment." The space thus includes custom artistic elements throughout, including a [showroom for furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vitra-1) (which is currently displaying West Elm's WORKSPACE line,) painting lights, and several pieces of artwork across the walls of the large, 100,000 square foot space. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sophisticated Office Environments:** Designing unique office environments that showcase branded furniture lines and artistic elements that elevate worker productivity and commitment. - **Custom Corporate Showrooms:** Creating custom showrooms in corporate spaces for product lines showcases, and sales events. - **Historic Warehouse Offices:** Creating modern office spaces inside historic warehouse buildings to blend the old with the new. ### Who This Affects Most - **Interior Design:** Expertise in interior design, creating custom art, furniture, and lighting elements to set off spaces. - **Retail Design:** Creating customized retail showrooms for product lines displays and sales. - **Architectural Design:** Designing modern, efficient spaces inside historic buildings that accommodate current business requirements and goals. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mid-Century Tonal Cozy Offices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drama-republic.md) - [Experience-Focused Workplace Furniture Showroooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/workplace-furniture-showrooom.md) - [Modern Heritage Workspaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/norton-folgate-offices.md) - [Tranquil Plant-Filled Offices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wyer-co.md) - [Art Deco-Themed Film Headquarters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandbox-film.md) - [Community-Centric Headquarters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/communitycentric-design.md) - [Industrial Building Headquarters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eames-institute-of-infinite-curiosity.md) - [Innovative-Centric Office Flagships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ibm-nyc-flagship.md) - [Rerfeshed Historic Workspaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloisters-interiors.md)