Float Studio

Float Studio Every company has a unique story, which can be told through the design of their workspace. We help them tell that story.

A few weeks ago, we shared the material palette for this project. This is the first look at how those materials and idea...
09/04/2026

A few weeks ago, we shared the material palette for this project. This is the first look at how those materials and ideas begin to translate into the space itself.

Inside Astronomer’s NYC headquarters, we rethought the concept of a reception area as a place to arrive, gather, and move through rather than a traditional point of transaction. The existing office was relatively blank, with some furnishings already in place. We saw an opportunity to introduce a stronger sense of identity through targeted interventions, beginning with a custom reception desk designed around the realities of the entryway.

The custom desk, designed by Float Studio, takes a triangular form, maximizing circulation through an otherwise tight entryway while creating a more natural movement pattern into the office. The result is a reception desk that does double duty: welcoming visitors while creating a place for conversation and informal meetings. The geometry also makes a subtle reference to Astronomer’s “A,” bringing the brand into the architecture without relying on overt graphics or signage.

Serious work and softer surroundings. When we designed the reception and lounge area inside this law firm, we challenged...
09/03/2026

Serious work and softer surroundings.

When we designed the reception and lounge area inside this law firm, we challenged some of the visual conventions of a traditional law firm, creating a reception and lounge that feel more collected and residential while still reflecting the firm’s authority and progressive point of view.

The existing architecture gave us a natural starting point. The deep red of the Empire State Building’s interior window sashes became part of the palette, carried through the custom glass systems and layered with vintage Persian rugs, collected artwork, and furniture that feels more residential than corporate.
The result is an arrival space that feels polished without being formal for formality’s sake, creating a more hospitable first impression for clients while giving the firm’s own identity room to come through.

Project: Kaplan, Hecker, and Fink Offices
Designed by Float Studio
Photography by Aaron Thompson Aaron Thompson

It should come as no surprise that content creation is now part of the everyday rhythm of work across industries. For Fo...
08/28/2026

It should come as no surprise that content creation is now part of the everyday rhythm of work across industries. For Food52, it is central to the business. Recipes are developed, products are styled, stories are photographed, and ideas need to move from concept to content quickly. We designed their 45,000-square-foot headquarters with that reality at the centre of the planning.

The space was designed to make content capture possible at a moment’s notice, with adaptable studios and test kitchens that offer a range of backdrops while functioning as working environments. Behind the scenes, dedicated prop storage and production spaces keep the materials and technical setup needed for shoots organized and close at hand.

The goal was not simply to create spaces that look good on camera, but to make content creation easier, faster, and a natural part of the workday. For a brand built around visual storytelling, that distinction was essential.

Project: Food52 Headquarters
Designed by Float Studio
Photography by William Jess Laird

Summer has a way of making you reconsider what your kitchen and dining room are actually for.When the doors are open and...
08/21/2026

Summer has a way of making you reconsider what your kitchen and dining room are actually for.

When the doors are open and dinner stretches into the evening, a table that typically seats a family suddenly needs to make room for twelve. For this family home in New York City, we designed the dining room with exactly this kind of flexibility in mind.

A custom 12-seat dining table gives the family plenty of room to host without making the room feel permanently set for a formal occasion. Its scale and placement keep the space open and connected to the kitchen, allowing the dining room to shift naturally from everyday family meals to long dinners with a full house.

Set within the character of the home’s 19th-century architecture, a considered use of color, and custom details give the room a distinctly personal point of view.
It’s a space designed to be lived in every day, with plenty of room for everyone when summer comes around.

Project: Royal Residence
Design: Float Studio
Photos: Aaron Thompson Aaron Thompson

We wanted the experience of moving through this 45,000-square-foot workplace to feel layered rather than repetitive. Wit...
08/20/2026

We wanted the experience of moving through this 45,000-square-foot workplace to feel layered rather than repetitive. With so many different functions to accommodate, from communal spaces and private offices to test kitchens, workstations, and lounges, each area needed its own identity while still feeling connected to the larger environment.

This communal space is a good example. Harvest tables support larger team meals and gatherings, smaller tables offer a more everyday scale for laptop work, and lounge seating creates a softer place to pause. This large area, open to the communal kitchen can accommodate all of these uses without feeling like it was designed around a list of requirements.

Instead, the programming is integrated into the experience of the space. A warm, residentially
inspired palette comes forward first, with the functionality working in the background. The
result is a space that feels considered without feeling overly programmed.

Project: Food52 Food52
Design: Float Studio
Photography: William Jess Laird William Jess Laird

The first thing you see when you arrive, and the last thing you see before you leave for the weekend.There is something ...
08/14/2026

The first thing you see when you arrive, and the last thing you see before you leave for the weekend.

There is something interesting about designing a space that people experience at opposite ends of the day. In the morning, the reception is an introduction to the workplace. In the evening, it becomes the last glimpse of the office before heading back into the city. For this NoMad financial firm, we wanted that everyday threshold to have enough character to make both moments feel considered.

Project: Financial Firm in NoMad
Design: Float Studio
Photography: William Jess Laird William Jess Laird

When you spend almost half your waking hours in a workplace, it needs to do more than function. It needs to feel good to...
08/11/2026

When you spend almost half your waking hours in a workplace, it needs to do more than function. It needs to feel good to be in.

At Float Studio, we think about offices as second homes. Not because they should literally look like homes, but because they should offer some of the same qualities that make a place feel comfortable, supportive, and worth returning to. When employees describe their workplace as familial, that is not an accident. It is the result of intentional planning around the needs of people on any given work day. 

Dense rows of desks packed tightly together are a relic of a different era. Designing for the future means thinking more carefully about flow, personal space, privacy, and psychological comfort. It means considering what someone sees when they sit at their desk, how people move through a room, where spontaneous conversations happen, and where someone can find focus without feeling isolated. It means integrating technology into the architecture rather than allowing it to dictate the space.

These are the details that a pre-built office often cannot account for, because a workplace designed for everyone rarely feels designed for anyone. Instead, we design spaces for the humans who use them. Because when the workplace is thoughtfully designed around people, the culture, connection, and work that happen within it have a stronger foundation.

Read more on Substack “The future of workspaces is not generic; it’s human.”

In a recent feature for Hem, we had the chance to chat about how furniture shapes behaviour, interiors we’re influenced ...
08/06/2026

In a recent feature for Hem, we had the chance to chat about how furniture shapes behaviour, interiors we’re influenced by and the ideas shaping our work today. With a focus on our Financial Firm project in NoMad, Brad goes into the details about designing a space that enables people to do their best work together through transparency rather than hierarchy.

“While the projects have changed, the values at the heart of the studio remain the same: supporting creative companies, helping startups grow, and building culture through space.” - Brad Sherman, Float Studio for Hem.

Read the full feature now at our link in bio.

The strongest workplace interiors maintain a sense of continuity, allowing each room to feel distinct while remaining pa...
07/29/2026

The strongest workplace interiors maintain a sense of continuity, allowing each room to feel distinct while remaining part of a larger architectural story.

Inside one of the private offices at our NoMad Financial Firm project, the same material palette and architectural language established throughout the headquarters continues to unfold. The deep blue tones found in the public-facing spaces are carried through here, while angular forms and carefully considered furnishings nod at the characteristics of the building’s 1970s origins, reinforcing the identity of the project as a whole.

Designed with everything the occupant needs and nothing they don’t, the office pairs a dedicated workstation with a comfortable seating area that supports different modes of working throughout the day. The result is a space that feels highly functional without ever feeling overdesigned.

Project: Financial Firm Offices in NoMad
Design: Float Studio
Photography: William Jess Laird William Jess Laird

There is a certain responsibility that comes with designing someone’s home. With a series of thoughtful decisions we are...
07/25/2026

There is a certain responsibility that comes with designing someone’s home. With a series of thoughtful decisions we are able to shape how it feels to wake up, entertain, and unwind within a space.

For our client  in Greenwich Village, we transformed two neighbouring apartments into one cohesive home to create an escape from the pace of New York. In the primary bedroom came an opportunity to work on a custom bedframe paired with an Armadillo Rug Armadillo rug as a soft place to land in the morning. The kitchen was designed with equal consideration, supporting the pace of everyday life with ease while remaining perfectly equipped for weekends spent hosting friends. Like the rest of the apartment, it reflects a belief that beautiful homes should never ask their owners to choose between function and comfort.

Project: Greenwich Village Apartment by Float Studio
Photography: Aaron Thompson Aaron Thompson

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