CBRE Sydney | Bates Smart

Rather than relocating to a new commercial tower, CBRE chose to renew its lease and reinvest in its long-term workplace at 363 George Street Sydney, demonstrating how interior architecture can reinvigorate an existing commercial asset and extend relevance through spatial transformation rather than churn.

The design responds to the building’s central core and panoramic views, embedding Sydney’s skyline and energy into the daily experience of work. Positive and negative space informs the overarching concept, with a series of timber- and glass-clad ‘boxes’ creating distinct neighbourhoods that define activity zones, shape circulation and guide sightlines. A relocated accommodation stair unites the workplace and enables independent front-of-house operation.

A raw, unconventional material palette – including Danpalon, OSB board and exposed slabs – reinforces architectural intent. The resulting workplace goes beyond a typical fitout, becoming a spatial expression of CBRE’s identity: enduring, adaptable and intrinsically connected to the city.