How to make modern an old office

One of the problems of modern design is to adapt the old buildings in contemporary style.
Combine the needs, both aesthetic and functional, modern life can be very complicated.
The small Swedish architecture firm turned a pair of 19th century buildings in downtown Stockholm in a bright office chic No Picnic, one of the largest consulting firms in the world of design. Everything seems fresh built as an office five minutes ago, with white walls and blond floors and a spiral staircase, also white, which leads to a loft .. The new design reflects and preserves the history of the place, using a strategically placed metal wall mirror that hides imperfections
No Picnic wanted a big open office. But it was not break down the mezzanine and then the architects elegantly put a metal wall at the center, doubling the apparent size of the room.

The wall is also a wonderful trompe l'oeil. Large windows pierced in its surface looks like a mirror, reflecting the enormous arched windows and the surrounding area and details of the opposite wall, while the metal itself is totally transparent. the wall is there, but it disappears.
Eventually, though, the wall ends up being more of a blessing and a scourge. It creates a row of private conference rooms, thanks to optical effects, maintains a strong visual link with the rest of the space. indoors are pretty hard to Finagle a open-plan office, where privacy is at a premium (as we have seen over and over again). But indoors they just there - that is a feat for the ages.