Nicolai Diamant North America

by Ryan | Aug 9, 2023

Nicolai Diamant North America

3990 44th St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512

Nicolai Diamant is a world leader in the production of tools for polishing and finishing stone materials and marble slabs, with facilities in Italy, Russia, and the U.S. They purchased a building on 44^th Street in Grand Rapids, and it required a complete interior remodel. The goal was to open the space completely and create a modern, European look.

A key partner in the remodel was Haworth, the office furniture giant, whose president, Franco Bianchi, is also a friend of Nicolai’s CEO, Miller Ganapini. Bianchi gave us personal tours and advice on the Haworth products that would provide a forward-thinking, modern look. Working through Haworth’s dealership, Interphase, the new headquarters uses full glass wall systems for offices and the conference room, and a new introduction of moveable systems furniture that allows rotation of desks to provide options for collaboration or independent work.

The interior design was intended to be minimalistic: white, gray, and black. This is seen in the carpet, case goods, and framing selections. The lounge seating added a touch of the new “turquoise”. A few accent colors can be found along with the artwork.

The overall lighting was created by strip lighting hung 8 feet above the floor in a 10 feet tall space. There are a few decorative feature lights. All light fixture selections were inspired by styles by FLOS and other European designers.

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Commonwealth Associates

by Ryan | Apr 4, 2023

Commonwealth Associates, Inc.

245 W Michigan Ave
Jackson, MI 49201

Commonwealth Associates is an engineering firm in Jackson, Michigan. The remodel was completed in late 2022. This was a remodel of a historic bank into their corporate office. In this project, we worked closely with their facility manager and senior management in selecting furniture and furniture finishes along with coordination of construction details with Fishbeck Architects.

The first floor of this project has many mid-century features that Fishbeck’s designers embraced and complimented with metal, leather, and wood details along with beautiful architectural finishes. The lower-level houses meeting and conference spaces, one of which is in the old bank’s vault.

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Vos Glass

by Ryan | Apr 4, 2023

Vos Glass

3800 Stahl Dr SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

The design criteria for this project could be summarized as clean, contemporary, flexible, inspiring, and within the Vos Glass Brand.

The finished product delivered these criteria with some notable features:

Polished concrete floors throughout.
Very well-lit spaces.
Tall ceilings.
Showcasing glass everywhere. Their office area is on display for customers to see a variety of glass installations.
Mindful use of Vos Glass’ brand red color in paint, carpet, and acoustical baffles.

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BH 92 Trucking Inc.

by Ryan | Apr 4, 2023

BH 92 Trucking Inc.

440 W Boughton Rd Suite 200c
Bolingbrook, IL 60440

Returning Customer FCC Construction and their project manager, Beau Byerly, contacted r.o.i. Design to work with their customer BH92 Trucking to make selections for their new building in Byron Center, MI.

This 20,000 sq. ft. building houses its operations, which include corporate offices, dispatch, fleet maintenance, leasing, and LAV truck repair. An adjacent duplicate space was built for another tenant or future sister company.

All finishes needed to be very maintainable but BH92 didn’t want to compromise style. The overall palette is a sophisticated blend of warm grays and blacks.

Interior features include:

Decorative wood wall in the lobby
Durable luxury vinyl tiles in varied colors and patterns
Black doors and trim
Concrete-look porcelain tiles

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Wolverine Dermatology Café

by Ryan | Aug 31, 2022

Wolverine Dermatology Café

1673 Gezon Pkwy SW
Wyoming, MI 49519

We worked on the initial concept with Jon Blair of R2 Design Group and First Companies, then the Phase 2 expansion, and most recently, the Phase 3 expansion that created more clinical, patient, and employee spaces to accommodate their growth.

While Phase 3 added so many needed spaces and followed the brand and direction that makes Wolverine Dermatology so great, the star of the remodel was the new military-themed café break room.

This new break room is large, with seating for 50 people, including bar seating for 16, lounge and dining seating for 34, and access to an exterior patio with outdoor seating for 20. This cafe features some amazing details, including oversized copper pendant lights, yellow banquette seating, extensive use of reclaimed wood at the bar, and a soon-to-be-added actual propeller from a vintage military aircraft.

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