Blok recently completed a full office fit-out for new Brisbane based law firm, MVM Legal, which included custom desks, storage solutions and an original board room table.

When MVM Legal approached Blok, they had signed up for 160sqm of ‘blank canvas’ in a prime CBD location. The office had been broken up into various rooms and partitioned areas by the previous tenants which could not be reconfigured. The brief was to furnish the office and accommodate 8+ staff, retain as much natural light as possible and to create a contemporary, clean yet comfortable feel to the space without moving any walls.

Six weeks later, MVM have fully furnished premises, with seven separate offices, a welcoming and well-branded reception room flowing into a central open plan office area, a light-filled board room and a relaxed lounge area for informal meetings and entertaining. The lounge room is so popular that clients are clamouring for an invitation to mid-week drinks!

Blok enjoyed working with MVM, and found the challenge of designing custom office furniture an interesting and rewarding process.

Stay tuned for future developments, and keep you eyes peeled for our new venture, Office Blok, due for release on our website soon.

QUTStudentBlok at BiD ’08 truly was ‘the place to be’ on Saturday 20 September.

Blok and QUT joined forces to create a display at Lightspace, described as a “crowded exhibition location” by Indesignlive. That’s an understatement! We clocked over 1000 attendees through the door, which exceeded expectations and provided a constant buzz of energy and a party-like atmosphere for the entire day.

It was great to see some familiar faces as Blok clients came through to check it out, but it was also an excellent opportunity to make the acquaintance of new people and introduce them to our product range.

Blok’s new pieces received plenty of compliments from the crowd, and gave people a place to relax, put their feet up, and view the inventive designs of QUT students while they filled in their ‘People’s Choice’ ballot. With the chance to win a gorgeous lulu ottoman, the competition became so popular we ran out of voting forms! Sorry if you missed out… maybe next time?

There was an extremely positive response to the student’s exhibited pieces, which were displayed in a highly professional manner and have genuine potential for further commercial development. We will be making an announcement in the near future, so stand by for a new and exciting product to hit the marketplace.

It was great to hear feedback from industry colleagues about Blok’s commitment to supporting students and local designers – thanks, guys, it’s important to us, and we look forward to continued collaboration in the future!

Some other comments were:

• “This place has got a great vibe!”
• “We heard on the buses that this spot was a must-see”
• “The BEST chocolate bikkies!” 
• “LOVE the new aura table” 
• “We heard you had Little Creatures”

Thanks to all who attended, and we look forward to seeing you at the next Blok event. Make sure you have a look at our Blok BiD ’08 photo gallery to see if you can spot yourself.

Also, take a look at the Blok Bid ’08 launch pieces lola, lulu, aura, stella bench and luna.

Finally, see us at Indesignlive.com and view the Indesign image gallery here.