EU BUSINESS NEWS / German CEO Excellence Awards 2022 19 , ways for them to connect more effectively, underpins all of the work from the team at nod studios and Furnished. When we asked for examples of how her team has worked to foster new levels of office interaction, Daniela told us about one of her latest projects, a table landscape in the form of an infinity symbol was created to welcome the community to Factory Hamburg. “The result is an individual and surprising world of experience,” she informs us, “with closed elements for focused work, different sitting and standing heights as well as segments with chess and table tennis tables to offer balance and facilitate dialogue for networking.” This innovative approach to design is a credit to her team’s tenacity and her own incredible leadership. The office still has a place in today’s society, and Daniela and her team are always exploring new ways of building it up so that it remains the beating heart of an organisation. There will always need to be someone to chat, somewhere to talk, and someone to discuss how things are going. It might not have been Daniela’s first choice, but it has proven to be the one that has stuck “I am incredibly happy that I always followed my instinct and can now bring all the life experience to nod studios and furnished,” she tells us. Judging by the list of happy clients she has worked for, she is far from the only one who is glad she followed her instincts! Company: nod studios GmbH / Furnished GmbH Name: Daniela Rank Email: [email protected] / [email protected] Web Address: www.nod-studios.com / www.furnished.de Jan22316 The path to leading interior design is not always clear and Daniela Rank found herself taking numerous different directions before discovering her remarkable success. NowCEO of nod studios GmbH and Furnished GmbH, we caught up with Daniela after her triumph in the German CEO Excellence Awards 2022 fromEU Business News. We take a closer look to find out more. When undertaking a complex construction project, it pays to find a team that can tackle every aspect of the challenge. The team at nod studios have a long and successful track record of transforming offices in spaces that are not only unique, but reflect the specific demands of an individual business. Their tailor-made solutions ensure not only delightful design, but skilful execution that is truly second to none. For many, the full-service solution offered by nod studios is the ideal choice, but not everybody requires such a comprehensive approach. For these people, Furnished provides a digital design consulting platform, providing invaluable insights into B2B interior design. The key to this approach has always been keeping an eye on the visual side of things, and the team’s platform has an impressive portfolio of furniture that allows for realisation within their hypothetical office environment. Such an impressive series of products is the brainchild of CEO Daniela Rank and nod studios co-Founder Maria Günther. Daniela would be the first to admit her path to this point was anything but straight-forward. “Like many things in life, a straight CV should be viewed in relative terms and luckily a lot of people in my life did,” she tells us. “My path led me from the hotel business to a secretary at Boston Consulting to a now successful founder of two companies – not to forget my time surfing in Bali which brought me balance or my work in an orphanage in Costa Rica which gave me humility.” This incredible breadth of life experience has been the bedrock on which Daniela’s businesses have been founded. It guides many of her decisions, and the advice given to her clients. Whilst many companies have abandoned the office, she strongly believes that the office of tomorrow will not be your own home. “There is, and will be, a countermovement, going back to the office to have a meeting place to experience,” she explains. “The new office will look different as its main focus will be to interact, communicate on a deeper level and be together.” This focus on the needs of people, and finding Best Interior Design CEO 2022: Daniela Rank
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