Home / The Edit Projects Duo and Halo Pendants Selected for New US Toyota Service Centers Projects Duo and Halo Pendants Selected for New US Toyota Service Centers Award-winning international design firm Ware Malcomb recently completed new “experience centers” for Toyota Financial Services. The project consolidated 29 dealer service locations into two regional offices—one in Chandler, Arizona, and the other in Atlanta. Their goal? To reinforce Toyota’s brand identity while capturing each area’s distinct look and feel. Featured prominently in the project was lighting by Vibia—Martin Azua’s Halo Lineal and Circular pendants and Ramos & Bassols’ Duo luminaire.Leading the interior design was Ware Malcomb studio manager Sarah Walker. We spoke to Walker about curating a brand story for Toyota, designing during Covid, and how Vibia lighting provided a common thread that unified the aesthetic in both locations. Would you give the name and job title of the designer in this project? Sarah Walker, Studio Manager, Interior Design was the lead designer on the TFS West and TFS East projects. I was supported by an amazing interior design, branding and workplace strategy team working in collaboration with Toyota Financial Services, our general contractors, consultants, engineering partners and furniture vendors and manufacturers. Please tell us what kind of projects you typically do as a designer? Ware Malcomb designs a diverse set of projects including commercial office, corporate, industrial, science & technology, healthcare, retail, auto, public/institutional facilities and renovation projects. I’m proud to have been at Ware Malcomb for over 15 years and worked on many different project types across North America including workplace, auto, retail and hospitality, among others. How would you describe your design aesthetic? I design with my clients’ goals and visions in mind, so no two projects are alike. For example, the TFS experience center West and East projects had the common design goal of natural professionalism. Each project is unique and connects aesthetically within its region, all while achieving our client’s goals. The West project included a coastal vibe while the East project encompassed vibrant colors to exemplify a rich heritage. What was your brief in the TFS DSCE project? Our team provided the workplace strategy, interior architecture & design and branding design services for the project. Toyota Financial Services is undergoing a consolidation of over 29 dealer service centers into 2 regional offices. Our task was to enhance company culture and support both employees and business objectives. The aesthetics needed to reflect the natural professionalism of Toyota’s brand yet align with a regional look and feel. With environmental performance woven into their DNA, sustainable considerations were looked at for all aspects of the project whether it be highly efficient building systems or repurposed furniture. To reinforce the sustainability impact, we curated a brand story and tour path for all visitors and employees to appreciate. Why did you select Vibia’s Duo and Halo lamp? Were there goals to achieve by this selection? We selected the Duo and Halo series in our quest to source sophisticated lighting solutions with unique fixtures and an overall cohesive aesthetic.