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TROPIC • COVER STORY

THE FUTURE

OF WORK

An innovative and inspirational
new office project in the heart of
the Cairns CBD is transforming
the way we work.

Words: Renee Cluff
If there is such a thing as a workplace
utopia, Art Work Spaces ticks all the
boxes. As its name suggests, this office
and coworking space generates creativity
and productivity through innovative
design and inspirational artworks.
However, peek behind the aluminium
curtain and you’ll discover an
environment conducive to work/life
balance and collaboration, with values of
hospitality and community at its core.
Art Work Spaces is the brainchild
of brothers Paul and Mark Kamsler, a strong hospitality industry focus,
whose family put Cairns on the map presence and discipline into the culture,
with their Tradewinds Hotel in the operation and community of Art Work
1960s and built the city’s first high- Spaces. I believe we have succeeded.”
rise hotel, the Pacific International. The result is an architectural and design
Paul Kamsler told Tropic this latest feat which has produced working spaces
venture has drawn on his family’s long that exude warmth, connection and
background in entrepreneurial courage simplicity. This is combined with an
and hospitality. “We started on the Art operational model that eases members’
Work Spaces journey four years ago,” stress levels by removing administrative
he said. “We conceived the idea, briefed tasks such as paying electricity and
the architects, the designers and the telecommunications bills. There’s tech
various consultancies to arrive at what support and even a phone answering
we are justifiably proud of today. Our service. The philosophy is ‘you take care
aim was to introduce and incorporate of your business,we take care of you’ and

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