9 Apr 2025

A New Design to Help Canadian Businesses Succeed Around the World

Like many organizations, the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) saw a major shift in office use due to the pandemic. The transition to hybrid work, combined with an upcoming lease renewal, prompted a reassessment of their workspace to better align with new work methodologies. Ultimately, CCC chose to remain in Constitution Square in Ottawa, relocating to a single floor in Tower 2.

Interior Designers: Gabriella Gribbons, ARIDO and Olivia Carmichael, ARIDO
Design Firm: LWG Architectural Interiors
Photographer: Kevin Belanger

Front lobby featuring a large built-in screen surrounded by wood finished paneling

A waiting/lounge area in a long hallway with neutral coloured lounge chairs, and black detail running along the ceiling above, leading to the cubicle area

Moveable cubicles on wheels, with modern circular LED light fixtures on the ceiling above

This move presented an opportunity to craft a fresh design vision—one that reflects CCC’s core mission of commercial advocacy, collaborative project development, and international contracting expertise. As an organization that helps Canadian businesses secure contracts with foreign governments, the new office blends workplace functionality with hospitality-inspired elements, enhancing both user experience and brand identity.

Kitchen and bar area featuring high loft-like ceiling, with a sleek wooden bar with stools on the right side and kitchen cabinetry on the left.

LWG’s design achieves an elevated yet understated aesthetic, leveraging materiality and lighting to create a sophisticated, functional space that supports both client hospitality, internal collaboration and focused work.

A board room with a long table in the centre and red chairs, and a built in wall cabinet along the wall housing a screen. At the end of the table is a colourful abstract painting