Project Location: Milan, Via Oglio 12
Client: Itelyum Regeneration S.p.A.
Project Area: 2,000 m²
Architectural and Interior Design: Vittorio Grassi Architects
Marco Aloisini (Partner) with Ines Caro De Sousa, Valentina Colombo, Luca Dainese, Deniz Aksu, Alesia Tukach, Phatnaree Panyasiri
Plant Design: Technion Srl
Fire Prevention: Technion Srl
Vittorio Grassi Architects has transformed the offices at Via Oglio 12 into a concrete example of contemporary green design, where sustainability, aesthetics, and employee wellbeing intersect. The project embodies a vision of workspaces that are functional, flexible, and stimulating, fully aligned with the company’s identity as a leader in industrial waste management and the circular economy.
Every design decision – from furniture to materials, from lighting to colour – was guided by two intertwined principles: sustainability and identity, colour and wellbeing. The office layout encourages collaboration and social interaction, while flexible zones adapt to different operational needs, supporting both individual focus and collective work.
Colour plays a central role: green stimulates creativity and a connection with nature, blue fosters calm and concentration, while white ensures clarity and enhances natural light. Large perimeter windows flood the space with daylight, and acoustic comfort is carefully managed through strategically placed phone booths and meeting pods, allowing employees to alternate between focused work and collaborative sessions.
Furniture and finishes were selected from sustainable suppliers, including Citterio SpA (Molteni Group), Interface Italia, Pedrali SpA, Slalom Srl, and Vitra International AG, ensuring environmental responsibility is embedded throughout the project. Break areas and the rooftop provide opportunities for relaxation, socialising, and networking, creating moments of pause and inspiration during the working day.
Large perimeter windows flood the space with daylight, and acoustic comfort is carefully managed through strategically placed phone booths and meeting pods, allowing employees to alternate between focused work and collaborative sessions.
As Vittorio Grassi, Founder of the studio, explains: «For Itelyum, we designed spaces that physically translate the company’s mission: to regenerate value through recycling and the circular economy. Every detail – from materials to furniture to colour – reflects this vision, resulting in offices where design, identity, and wellbeing coexist in perfect harmony». The result is a holistic workplace that supports productivity, nurtures creativity, encourages social interaction, and demonstrates how architecture can embody corporate values while enhancing the daily experience of those who work there. From sustainable materials to the careful orchestration of light, colour, and spatial flow, the Itelyum offices show how thoughtful design can create a genuinely human-centred environment, where employees feel valued, inspired, and connected.
