Deepset AI Headquarters.

Berlin, Germany

2024

A young AI company ready to take the next step. A new workplace that brings brand, culture and ambition into one clear environment.

Project Team

Client: Deepset AI

Architects: Kubit Architekten (Tim Pardoe + Ben Donner)

Location: Berlin, Germany

Size: 250m2

Photography: Arne Schulz + Tim Pardoe

Graphic walls: Sebastian Pataki

Blurred person walking in a modern office corridor with a white wall featuring blue abstract geometric art and glass walls.

A Home for a Growing Idea

Every start up reaches a moment when culture needs a home and ambition needs a place to gather.
For Deepset, an emerging AI company in Berlin, that moment had arrived. They needed a workspace that reflected who they were becoming and offered a destination for both their team and their clients. The outcome is a space that feels confident, intelligent and deeply human.

Modern conference room with a wooden table, gray chairs, hanging pendant lights, a large plant, and minimal wall decor.

Close-up of a glass door with the name 'Berghain' on it, showing the interior of a modern, dimly-lit space through the glass.

A woman with glasses working on a laptop at a table in a modern office with large windows.

View through glass doors into a modern interior with wooden panels and a white wall with a blue geometric design.

Diagram showing five principles for designing a deep office, with words arranged in a star-like shape: Core Values, Be Innovative, SUSTAINABILITY, Timeless, USER FOCUS.

A presentation slide with the title 'To create the Deepest Style' featuring five images of modern interior spaces, including blue sofas, lounge areas with large windows, some with colorful cushions, a hallway with blue LED lighting, and a lounge with

Page from a design presentation with the title 'Focus the Budget.' It includes a paragraph about focusing budget on critical zones like entry, kitchen, and Brainbox, a floor plan with blue zones marked, and four photos of modern office interior space

Floor plan of a building labeled 'Basebuild Openings,' showing rooms, furniture, and three marked construction tasks: wall removal, creating an opening to the kitchen, and removing a partition.

Design plan and photos of a modern office space named Brain Box, featuring a central feature element with textured metallic panels, seating areas, and workstations.

Design layout for Graphics and Signage, showing wall graphics zones marked in full wall blue, partial wall orange, company signage in teal, and glass foil graphics in red; includes top right images of wall graphics, signage, and textured surfaces.

Floor plan of an office space showing different furniture types color-coded: blue for re-used furniture, red for new furniture, and dark blue for custom pieces.

Building Identity

We spent time with the founders getting to the core of what the brand stood for. Intelligence, exploration, teamwork. There was an honesty to their ambition. Not flashy, but deeply future focused. That translated into a material palette of deep blues, matte blacks, and warm neutrals.

The standout gesture was the “brainbox”. A black clad, backlit meeting room that sat like a thought at the centre of the space. A calm, slightly enigmatic presence. To us, it became a symbol of the unknowable power and possibility of AI.

Modern office lounge with gray and white sofas, white and purple pillows, two white armchairs, a wooden coffee table, large window with white curtains, indoor plants, and a circular ceiling light fixture. There is a illuminated question mark symbol on a dark textured wall.

Close-up of a perforated metal panel with light filtering through the holes, creating a textured pattern with bright and dark areas.

Close-up of a metallic computer server or data center equipment with perforated panels and blue LED lighting.

Close-up of a modern ceiling with wooden slats and a section of a lit-up digital display panel.

Close-up of a black computer server rack with blue LED lights, viewed from a low angle, with a ceiling made of wooden slats and a concrete wall in the background

Planning the Flow

The existing shell carried potential but not direction. We stripped it back and reimagined how people could move, meet and focus.

A generous kitchen and a new tiered gathering space became the social heart. This is where weekly talks, shared meals and team moments naturally gather. Around it, focused work zones and quiet corners support deep thinking and steady concentration. The layout encourages connection without noise and creativity without chaos.

A person seated at a conference table in a modern, enclosed meeting room with a large screen on the wall, a circular light fixture hanging from the ceiling, and a potted plant in the corner, viewed through a perforated metal wall.

“Huge congratulations to the brilliant minds Tim Pardoe and Benjamin Donner for turning vision into reality and doing so in record time. You didn’t just design a workspace; you designed a feeling.

We can’t wait to keep filling it with conversations, whiteboard scribbles, planning sessions, debates, and laughter... and the terrace for the 4 days of sunshine a year! 😂”

— Christopher Hunter

Hand-drawn sketch of a workspace layout with labeled areas for traditional and informal working spaces, a presentation area, and notes on meeting times and functions, titled 'Deepset Office'.

Branding + Graphics

Rather than make a statement, we chose to whisper. A fine inlay of partial details picked up the curve of the logo. The colour palette repeated with subtle variation. Indirect references to the brand’s tone of voice. Confident. Minimal. Quietly playful.

Architecture as an extension of identity, not a billboard for it.

A large, illuminated circular neon light fixture on a gray concrete wall.

Culture in Formation

Young companies evolve quickly. Their spaces must be flexible enough to evolve with them.
We created variety rather than uniformity. Sofas at the entrance offer a casual landing zone. Modular workshop areas adapt to group work and rapid sessions. A long shared table encourages team rhythm. A tucked away nook supports quiet thinking. These settings help a growing team understand how they want to collaborate and belong.

Four young people sitting on wooden tiered benches working on laptops in a modern, brightly lit room with large windows, concrete walls, and minimalistic decor.

Close-up of a light wooden table with black chairs underneath.

A modern office seating area with a teal upholstered chair with wooden legs, a dark purple chair with button tufting, and a round black table with a metal base on a dark blue carpet, with wooden and beige paneling in the background.

Collaboration and Delivery

The process was fast, focused and built on trust. We worked closely with the founders, specialist consultants and a skilled Berlin and Hamburg build team who delivered with care and precision.
When the vision is clear and the team is aligned, you can move quickly and still get the details right. This project proved that.

Modern dining area with large window, black marble kitchen counter, plants, and seating arrangements including a long light wood table with black chairs and a green upholstered bench with pillows.

Bathroom sink area with a black marble wall, a modern black faucet, and a brown liquid soap dispenser labeled 'hand & body wash' on the marble countertop.

A close-up of a wooden cabinet with a sticker that says 'CLEAN' attached to it.

Two men conversing in a modern kitchen with a black marble countertop, a plant, and large windows showing a cityscape and an outdoor elevator structure.

A Space to Grow Into

Deepset’s headquarters is more than an office. It is a signal of where the company is heading.
Calm, focused and distinctly their own, it gives the team a home to grow into and offers clients a clear impression of who they are. Watch this space!