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The artist rendition of the completed structure is pretty close to the actual look of the finished building.
Home appliance brand Dyson made headlines last week when it officially opened its new home in Singapore, partly because it took over the management of the entire building over the former St James Power Station opposite Vivocity.
Founder James Dyson was on hand to show Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong around the premises. While extra care has been taken to preserve as much of the original building as possible, the interiors were totally gutted to create a new look and feel.
From the entrance, one can look up into the entire space within. The offices are situated across four floors inside. What makes the layout feel extra modern and open is the fact that the second, third and fourth floors aren't built from wall to wall, instead, the floors stop some way before reaching the wall so natural light fills the whole space during the day.
The original roof overhead has also been kept and this time it becomes part of the feature in the space. During the day, Dyson's employees can look out onto the giant glass windows along the wall overlooking the waterfront.
Dyson also created plenty of open spaces, where small discussions and presentations can be held.
A large spiral stairway was created to connect the different floor.
From the ground floor, one can look up all the way onto the roof. The concealed cove lighting running along the ceilings soften up the industrial look, so everything feels warm and inviting.
If you are lucky enough to be invited to the Dyson office for a meeting, you'll also get to see the much talked about Dyson electric car, which unfortunately was a project the company decided not to put into production in the end.
Not only will you be able to see the prototype of the electric car, you can also find the blueprint of the machine with details of its specifications.
One hallway on the ground floor is devoted to showcasing the evolution of Dyson's home appliances.
Check out how quirky the original vacuum cleaners from the brand looked!
Did you know Dyson also made washing machines at one point?
The showcase really helps to show how Dyson's products developed over the years, to take on the look today. James Dyson's original idea of using a funnel shape to create a turbine with power to suck up more dirt is part of the reason behind the brand's enormous success in the vacuum cleaner market. You must be wondering why Dyson hasn't released a robot vacuum model yet, but if you see the showcase, Dyson's engineers have definitely tried creating several robot cleaners before. Unfortunately, these aren't available for the Singapore market.
If you're hoping to visit, the Dyson Singapore office is not open to public. So please don't head there unless you've been invited. However, homeowners can head to its new demo store at Vivocity, where the public can try out all of Dyson's appliances.