Gazeta ru is one of the oldest news agencies in Russia. Owned by a large media holding Rambler&Co, the editorial office of Gazeta ru was relocated to Danilovskaya Manufactura, a 19th-century former manufacture building, to join other subdivisions of the media group. Nefa Architects were assigned to design the new office.
photography by Ilya Ivanov
The Business Goal of Gazeta ru by Nefa Architects:
The challenge was to create a comfortable and multifunctional workspace for a journalists’ team that included areas for different activities – zones for concentrated work along with various meeting and social spaces.
The editorial office of Gazeta ru occupies the third and the fourth floors of a 4-story building. Office accommodation comprises workspace areas for individuals and teams, meeting rooms, lounge-zones, mini coffee points as well as a kitchen-dining-room located on the 4th mansard floor.
photography by Ilya Ivanov
Besides, employees can use a multifunctional hall equipped with most modern audio-visual equipment for conferences, lectures, meetings, and presentations. Formally, the hall belongs to Chempionat.com – another subdivision of the media holding Rambler&Co – but both teams have it at their disposal.
The whole publication process is very fast so the speed of communications between different departments is extremely important. That`s why working desks are placed in an open space. The chief editor`s and his assistants` cabinets are located right in the middle of the editorial office for the convenience of communications and information transfer with all the departments of the news agency.
photography by Ilya Ivanov
The portal`s reports cover a wide range of news: politics, style, auto news. Architects decided to show the scope of information the agency reported using only one color- White. Graphic black accents on the floors and windows create an image of a newspaper page or an information website.
The interior is made up mostly with custom furniture produced in local workshops according to the architects` sketches.
photography by Ilya Ivanov
Project Info:
Architects: Nefa Architects
Location: Moscow, Russia
Area: 600 m2
Project Year: 2016
Photographs: Ilya Ivanov
Manufacturers: Flos, Tolix, Vitra, Vibia International, Linealight, SVL, Loft, Roche Boboise, Prooff, BONALDO, Artemida, Planlicht
Project Name: Gazeta ru News Agency Office
Isabelle Laurent is a Built Projects Editor at Arch2O, recognized for her editorial insight and passion for contemporary architecture. She holds a Master’s in Architectural Theory from École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris-Belleville. Before joining Arch2O in 2016, she worked in a Paris-based architectural office and taught as a faculty adjunct at the École Spéciale d’Architecture in Paris. Isabelle focuses on curating projects around sustainability, adaptive reuse, and urban resilience. With a background in design and communication, she brings clarity to complex ideas and plays a key role in shaping Arch2O’s editorial