Rally Software Helsinki / brand spatial design

Mikael Roos, Product Owner, Rally Software: “Milla Ahola proved to be a real creative powerhouse by coming up with designs that were visually powerful, yet practical and highly usable.” … “The end result is an envy-provoking gorgeous office space, and a wonderful place to work day in and day out.” Rally Software Development Corp. was a leading agile software and services company (USA) that was acquired by CA Technologies in 2015. We decided to “take it literally” creative approach to the 5715 square foot office space that was rambling, partially curved and that even had asphalt coloured grey floor carpet in working areas and turn it into a conceptual rally race track with genuine used Formula One car tyres. Some areas of the space had glass cubicles with cartoon-like black metal frames that ignited the idea to make them into cartoon sound effects: “Vroooom!” and “Kapow!” for the meeting rooms and “Pssshhh” for the quiet working spaces. After the creative interior concept presentation to USA there was a short moment of silence … and then a comment: “This is dynamite.”

CLIENT: Rally Software – a leading agile software and services company (USA) SERVICES: Interior design, Helsinki office YEAR: 2013 CREDITS: Interior design in collaboration with interior architect: Teemu Järvi, photographer: Arsi Ikäheimonen.