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«Let’s create designs which help people to proceed to a sustainable future in a self-determined and graceful way.» Stephan Hürlemann, architect and designer. Stephan Hürlemann (1972) is a Swiss architect and designer with his own company in Zurich. He designs architectural environments, furniture, products and installations for international companies. More than 80 of Hürlemann’s designs have been realised to date. His concept for a resilient office space, the Dancing Office (2017), revolutionised the design of work environments. From New Work to metaverse. In his work, Stephan Hürlemann dedicates himself to important everyday issues which require intelligent design solutions. His holistic way of thinking is in demand for topics concerning the future of work, resilient interior design, the sustainable value creation of furniture, spatial installations or the design of spaces in the metaverse, among others. His Dancing Office. In 2019 he designed his own Studio in Zurich based on his spatial concept Dancing Office. In this dynamic work environment, he and his team research the ways in which digitalization, climate change, pandemics, changing hierarchies and the needs of different generations affect our daily lives.