A new home for Sony Music Group in Sydney

SHAPE was appointed to deliver the new Sydney headquarters for Sony Music Group at 60 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, consolidating teams from their former Pyrmont and Surry Hills offices into a single collaborative workplace. Spanning approximately 2,300m² across three levels, the project brought together Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Publishing and The Orchard within a purpose-designed environment that supports creativity, innovation and connection.

The workplace seamlessly integrates a heritage-listed floor with contemporary office environments, creating a vibrant destination for Sony’s Australian operations. Designed to foster collaboration and support diverse ways of working, the fitout includes open-plan workspaces, large breakout areas, boardrooms, meeting rooms, terrace spaces and specialised acoustic environments tailored to the needs of a global music and entertainment organisation.

A key challenge was the delivery of high-performance acoustic spaces within a heritage and lightweight timber-framed building. Through close collaboration with project consultants, SHAPE developed innovative solutions to overcome unforeseen site conditions while maintaining stringent acoustic performance requirements. This included the successful delivery of a 75Rw-rated acoustic room, achieving exceptional sound isolation outcomes within a complex building environment.

The project required extensive coordination between the client, consultant team and multiple stakeholders to successfully deliver a technically complex workplace that balanced heritage considerations with contemporary functionality. Through a collaborative and solutions-focused approach, SHAPE delivered a high-quality workplace that reflects Sony Music’s culture and provides a creative hub for its people to connect, collaborate and create.