Future Group’s new corporate office, designed to reflect the values and philosophy of the company. An exciting and inspiring work space. An office space that celebrates cultural diversities and modern ideas. Designed keeping in mind the three main characteristics—simplicit y, happiness and disproportionate growth. Each floor is designed around a specific Indian art form. Location: Vikroli, Mumbai, 1,75,000 sq ft. spread over 8 floors.

1. Future
Retail
Home
Office

2. A dream
Future Retail
Home Office will
be a place where
ideas get converted
into actions.
Using simplicity and happiness,
the company achieves
disproportionate growth.

3. Brief
Where values matter
The new centralised corporate office
will reflect and live the values and
philosophies of the company. The
vision is to create an exciting and
inspiring place for people to work.
Uniting actions
The centralised office will house all
the Future Group departments that
will work together efficiently under
the same roof.
VIKHROLI, MUMBAI
8 FLOORS
175,000 SQ.FT

4. OUR PROCESS
Our experience includes observing, studying benchmarks, This stage of ideation and design detailing helps put together The final lap, where Idiom designs are executed,
capturing information through photographs, quick doodling, an i-MAP where ideas with maximum potential are selected
, in collaboration with Future group team, vendors,
brainstorming and discussions. and further expanded. printers, carpenters and fabricators. Prototypes are
created, refined and finally accomplished.
A culmination of this is the i-SHEET—a document that’s the
backbone and inspiration for all design development.

5. Insights
Keeping in mind the three main
characteristics—simplicity, happiness
and disproportionate growth—Idiom
looked at different levels of the
organization as the MIND (middle
management), BODY (workforce) and
SOUL (thought leadership).

6. INSIGHTS MIND BODY SOUL
A metaphorical zoning
of the organization into
mind, body and soul
The organization was looked at from the
perspective of a human being and the various parts
that make him a whole. The workforce make up the
LIMBS, the management levels make up the BODY
and the thought leaders make up the SOUL.

7. INSIGHTS MOODBOARD
clean simple open
green warm interactive welcoming
inviting open + flexible interact + share flexible

8. INSIGHTS IDEA STARTERS

9. Ideas
Being flexible, fluid
The idea was to understand and
incorporate Indian values, which
forms the core of Future Group. An
office space that celebrates cultural
diversities and modern ideas.
Individual spaces, group spaces and
lounge areas were created across
floors, which encouraged interaction
across people. Frugality was brought
into design and thinking, and the
best opportunities were created with
available resources.
Idiom designed each floor around a
particular art form making it relevant
to the company.

10. IDEAS GROUND FLOOR DESIGN IDEAS
The ‘Atrium’, where
guests are welcomed,
and efficiently directed.
The ground floor is the first impression that guests
have of the office. Through scale and impactful
design, it reflects the solidity of the group. It also
welcomes people in with small Indian touches.

11. IDEAS FOURTH FLOOR DESIGN IDEAS
The ‘Marketplace’
is the place where
relationships are built
with partners.
The fourth floor is where the group’s partners are
made to feel like part of the team. Here strategies
are discussed, partnerships are entered into and
relationships are managed. The space talks about
these collaborations, and reflects the group’s
commitments to its partners.

12. IDEAS FIFTH FLOOR DESIGN IDEAS
The ‘Action Force’ is
where projects are
brought into reality.
Through the art form of ‘Warli’, the fifth floor
depicts certain Indian work ethics of the group. It
also reflects the groups retail mantra: RETAIL IS
OUR RELIGION, CUSTOMER IS OUR GOD, STORE
IS OUR TEMPLE, WORK IS TRULY OUR WORSHIP .

13. IDEAS SIXTH FLOOR DESIGN IDEAS
‘Food Republic’
celebrates food and the
way the group sells it.
The entire food floor is inspired by the food habits,
shopping preferences and health care of Indian
families and home makers. The space is also
inspired by Indian bazaars. The in-house food
brands are also displayed and celebrated.

14. IDEAS SEVENTH FLOOR DESIGN IDEAS
‘India Mart’ brings
alive everyday
ordinary things
around the house.
The floor is inspired by both traditional Indian
merchandise as well as the contemporary, and
showcases it through the Kantha textile tradition.
It reflects the spirit of Indian bazaars.

15. IDEAS EIGHTH FLOOR DESIGN IDEAS
‘Home Station’ reflects
the insights of the
modern Indian home.
The floor is inspired by the different customer
profiles that exist in the home segment. It
features their lifestyles and preferences.

16. IDEAS NINTH FLOOR DESIGN IDEAS
‘Soch’ or ‘Knowledge’
reflects the cultural
ideas and rituals of
the group.
Here the soul of each brand comes alive.
The space also encourages discussion and
exchange of ideas.

17. IDEAS TENTH FLOOR DESIGN IDEAS
‘Vichaar’ or ‘Vision’
celebrates brilliance,
and makes way for new
ideas.
The walls quote the world’s greatest minds
and their thoughts on brilliance. One sees art
pieces of the group’s values and history. The
heritage and the culture is reiterated.

18. IDEAS ENTRANCE LOBBY ZONING
Simplicity and scale
The entrance reception takes cues from the
check-in counters at the airport. A row of help
desks ensure that visitors are attended to
immediately.

19. IDEAS BUSINESS + EXPERIENCE LOUNGE ZONING
The space is
designed to suit a
range of specific needs
The fourth floor is designed to accommodate
training rooms, buyers showrooms, discussion
rooms, guest rooms and staff recreation.

20. IDEAS TYPICAL FLOOR PLANS
Flexible, open,
interactive
Open work spaces with a number of informal
meeting spaces to encourage interaction and
exchange between employees.

21. IDEAS TYPICAL WORKSPACE MODULE
Teamwork for
better productivity
Open as well as closed working environments
allow for group work as well as focused work.

22. THE BIG TABLE THE LOUNGE
IDEAS DESIGN IDEAS: CABIN STYLES
BACK TO ROOTS THE ALL-IN-ONE
Proposing different
cabin styles to suit
different working styles.

23. REFERENCES VENDING OFFERINGS
IDEAS DESIGN IDEAS: VENDING MACHINES
DISTRIBUTION OF MACHINES DISTRIBUTION OF MACHINES
An eye for detail.
Basic needs such as vending machines,
printer requirements were accounted for.

24. Implementation
The finale! With the chosen designs, the
office exudes warmth and Indianness
that Future Group stands for.

61. Concept space
Reflecting the
for the corporate
group’s culture
identity/ culture
Celebrating
diversity
Simplicity
Happiness
Disproportionate
growth
Converting ideas
to action