COMPETITION: IIDA BEST OF LATI N AMERICA PHOTOGRAPHY: JUAN FERNANDO CASTRO Corporate Space-Large Project AEI-Globant Biophilia Where Bogota, Colombia Designer AEI Arquitectura e Interiores The Globant brand stands for interaction, experimentation, travel, discovery, and fun-while the company is also focused on its employees' well-being. Globant challenged the designers to create spaces in which employees could feel safe and relaxed. Dubbed Globant Biophilia, this office was infused with natural elements to promote relaxation: The lobby features a tree while natural themes named after different types of forests and bodies of water permeate meeting rooms. A focal point of the project is the "chill out" area containing a small bowling alley, which required special sound isolation treatments to separate it from the open office area. 76 contractdesign.com SEPTEMBER 2019http://www.contractdesign.com