United, A Workplace with Lighter Carbon Footprint

Featured in Metropolis: IA transformed United Airlines’ Chicago headquarters into a flexible, future-ready campus centered on employee experience. The design weaves together brand storytelling, wellness, and hospitality to support hybrid work and foster connection. Spatial graphics, sustainable materials, and modular environments reflect United’s global identity and evolving culture.

The headquarters balances open collaboration zones with quiet, restorative spaces to support a range of work styles. Immersive brand elements—like aviation-inspired textures and global wayfinding—bring United’s story to life across the campus. Tech-forward infrastructure and sustainable strategies ensure the space adapts as the future of work unfolds.