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Office AIO at MIID REKA Conference 2025
November 2025
Summary
Office AIO shared its journey from Aotearoa to Beijing and discussed how context, habits and constraints shape the studio’s design approach.
Office AIO recently participated in this year’s MIID REKA Conference, where we shared our journey from Aotearoa to Beijing and how those experiences continue to shape the way we approach design.
Our presentation explored the design narratives behind Big Small Coffee, Shop O, Pangmei LFS, and LDK Noodle Co., using these projects to illustrate how our work begins by responding to what is already present — the people, habits, constraints, and ambitions that define a place.
We were pleased to speak alongside Artur Sharf of YODEZEEN, Sameep Padora of sP+a, Alvin Tjitrowirjo of AlvinT, and Ramesh Seshan of Seshan Design — each offering thoughtful perspectives on craft, culture, and the evolving role of design across regions.
REKA 2025 brought together designers and thinkers from across disciplines, and we were glad to share our work as part of this exchange.