Alight Office, Minneapolis

Alight is providing health care and clean water, shelter, protection, and economic opportunity to more than 3.5 million people in 19 countries each year.

They build a meaningful life for and with the displaced. When they find people displaced from their homes, countries, or lives, our instinct may be to focus only on their basic needs. And that is essential. But it’s also not a life. A life is filled with joy, dignity, connection, and purpose. And that’s what we aim to build.

“The palette and design was built around the power and optimism of light, hope, and reflection,” said Betsy Vohs, Studio BV Founder and CEO. The volume and skylights in the existing space provide a unique opportunity to showcase light beacons throughout the space, showing the power of Alight’s mission – literally focusing light inward to allow their light and talents to shine out in the world.

Overlaying colored graphics and brand patterns to the space provide a dramatic transformation of light, color, and reflection throughout the day, symbolizing the powerful work of the team.  In contrast to the color and light beacons, the rest of the palette remains neutral and warm, providing a comfortable and restorative environment for the team. This was a Studio BV Design Forward project. Design Forward is a division of Studio BV that works with nonprofit organizations by doing design work pro-bono.

Design Changes Everything.