Architect Gaetano Pesce once transformed the Chiat/Day New York Office

This one isn't about energy upgrades or home rebates. It's a design story about Italian architect Gaetano Pesce, who in 1994 created a radical, colorful office interior for the advertising firm TBWA/Chiat/Day in New York City. His design used resin and sculptural forms instead of standard office materials, and rejected typical corporate layouts in favor of unassigned seating and playful, unconventional spaces. At the time, critics called it impractical, and the office was dismantled within a few years, with much of the original work destroyed.

The news here is that an exhibition called Work/Life Imbalance, curated by Kalei x Sweeterfat, is recreating and revisiting Pesce's original design. The show reflects on how his ideas about blending work, play, and personal freedom in office space feel more relevant now, given ongoing debates about remote work, returning to offices, and burnout. It's on view at Kalei in New York through August 3.

There's nothing here about home energy efficiency, heat pumps, weatherization, or rebate programs. If you're weighing upgrades to your own house, this piece won't affect those plans one way or another. It's simply a look back at a piece of design history now being reexamined through a contemporary lens on work culture.