Lumen Cube Función Principal: Oficina by Viktar Varabei

Lumen Cube Función Principal: Oficina by Viktar Varabei is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award de Bronce in Diseño de Arquitectura, Edificación y Estructuras Competition Category.

BronceArquitectura· 2026

Lumen Cube Función Principal: Oficina

by Viktar Varabei

Client: Intelstock Engineering

A' Design Award de Bronce Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About Lumen Cube Función Principal: Oficina

Texto del Libro: Lumen Cube es un desarrollo comercial que equilibra a la perfección la eficiencia empresarial con una contribución sustancial al entorno urbano. Crea un espacio luminoso, creativo e inspirador para las personas. El atrio central totalmente acristalado es el principal atractivo, inundado de luz natural durante el día y con un cálido resplandor por la noche. La dinámica composición cúbica, con volúmenes de vidrio salientes, otorga al edificio ligereza visual y un carácter marcadamente moderno. Las terrazas verdes abiertas, las distribuciones flexibles de oficinas y las soluciones energéticamente eficientes convierten a Lumen Cube en un ejemplo destacado de arquitectura moderna y confortable.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronce

Lumen Cube Función Principal: Oficina ha ganado el A' Design Award de Bronce, un reconocimiento sumamente prestigioso concedido a diseños sobresalientes que se distinguen por su creatividad, ingenio y astucia. Los ganadores de Bronce son artefactos ampliamente hábiles y sorprendentemente creativos que acreditan la vasta experiencia, imaginación e ingeniosidad de sus diseñadores. Se espera que Lumen Cube Función Principal: Oficina sea un objeto muy apreciado, admirado y querido, notablemente profesional e innovador. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Bronce incorpora las mejores prácticas del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología, y es excelente por su atención al detalle. Lumen Cube Función Principal: Oficina satisface espléndidamente las necesidades, toca los deseos, encanta los sentimientos y atrae la curiosidad.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The project demonstrates a balance between commercial functionality office and public spaces recreational areas, pedestrian accessibility. The atrium became the main wow-effect and the center of everything – not only the interior space, but also the shaping. The dynamic structure with protruding glass volumes creates a visual lightness and a modern image, emphasizing the connection between the interior and exterior spaces. The main purpose of an atrium is to provide a place for relaxation, and the best way to relax is to change activities or at least the environment.
Dimensions & Packaging: The site covers an area of 4,340 square meters, with a total building area of 7,790 square meters (6,540 square meters above ground and 1,250 square meters underground). The building has a height of 40 meters, with 5 floors above ground and some areas reaching 6 floors
Tags: Urban Catalyst, Office, Urban Renewal, Green Spaces, Community
Production Technology: The building consists of six floors, with retail spaces and cafes on the ground floor. The typical floors 2 to 5 are dedicated to offices. The structural grid allows for a flexible layout system that can be easily adapted to meet any needs and can be modified based on the residents' requirements. The building features open green terraces on various floors, providing a comfortable working environment.
The modular facade geometry with panoramic windows and light-colored concrete panels maximizes natural light while reducing energy consumption by up to 40%.
Design Challenge: The primary challenge was balancing commercial functions with public accessibility..
Research: With all the general rationality and restraint of decisions, it was possible to create an architecture that was not boring at all, with a creative, stimulating atmosphere and an abundance of light. For the success of the project, it was important to achieve durability, elegance and a surreal spatial effect.
Inspiration: Lumen Cube is not merely a structure-it is a light-responsive urban catalyst, where architecture becomes a medium for dialogue between people, nature, and the city. Lumen Cube reimagines the urban office typology through the interplay of light, geometry, and human-centric design. At its core, the project is a modular concrete-and-glass composition where translucent volumes emit a soft, energy-efficient luminescence at night-transforming the building into a beacon of transparency and innovation. The name Lumen Cube reflects this duality-Lumen symbolizes enlightenment, openness, and the flow of ideas, while Cube embodies the structural clarity and urban presence of its geometric massing.
Project Duration: Design period 2023-2025
Location: Belarus, Hrodna
Operation Flow: he project combines advanced architectural solutions, environmental innovations, and social responsibility, creating a space that not only meets business needs but also improves the quality of life in the city.
The urban planning significance of this point is reflected in the design of the new building's corner, which features a broken "cubistic" line. The sculptural nature of the corner is enhanced by glass consoles arranged in a cubic composition. The corner of the building features a recessed entrance, which extends the street square and "lures" passersby inside. The pattern of the concrete tiles unobtrusively "directs" the flow of people in the right direction. The atrium's full-glass construction creates a dynamic interior space and allows sunlight to enter the building, creating a connection between the inside and outside. In the evening, the building is illuminated, becoming a visual and color focal point.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Viktar Varabei
Image Credits: Viktar Varabei