As workplaces around the globe evolve, organisations are finding their employees commute to the office to fulfil different needs. Emphasising the need for supporting the hybrid working model, the client's new London space needed to afford comfort as well as being functional. Providing varying spaces for collaborative, individual and hybrid work was important to support the diverse needs of the client’s workforce.

Technological integration into spaces means users working from the office can connect to their team members working from home or other locations across the globe. This enhanced the equitability of the workspace with typologies that a specially designed for effortless connectivity. Increased spaces for hybrid working which prioritise connection show the global corporate's investment into a frictionless experience wherever employees choose to work from.

Spacestor worked with M Moser and the client to provide our Portals Quiet, private single-person booths for focused work, and Portals Huddle, for private catch-ups and impromptu collaboration. Providing spaces for phone calls, uninterrupted individual work and collaborative areas, the Portals family are customizable, with a huge range of internal and external finishes. This enabled the design team to blend the modular furniture pieces into their design scheme, choosing the bright orange, soft sage and blue which are themes throughout the space. External cladding in a white woodgrain finish, produces a custom look, as it fits seamlessly in with the chosen paint palette and ceramic warmth.

Highlighting a key principle of hospitality design, the entrance to the space is friendly and inviting, serving multiple purposes as a hotel lobby. Booth seating provide touch down spaces for catching up on emails, the social hub is an area for relaxation and a large collaborative table is a space for scrum working away from the main open plan office. Spatial arrangements and multifunctional areas implement a hospitality-inspired interior design which prioritises guest experience.

Part of this strategy was to ensure the organization's new home was inclusive and equitable, affording employee choice with a flexibility which allows the user to have ownership over where they work depending on the activity on hand, focusing on wellbeing and higher chances of social interaction. Clear signage and wayfinding create a visually cohesive journey through the workspace, as well as providing helpful cues for neurodivergent employees, who can take time out in a user-adjustable environment to escape from more exposed areas that may be triggering.

Spacestor provided their video conferencing booth which has been designed to be accessible for all, Residence Connect. With adjustable lighting, ventilation, desk height and monitor height, the pod can be ergonomically customized to suit a diverse set of user needs. 

The brand experience, curated throughout the visioning process, was important to consider through the colour palette, thoughtful accessorising and bespoke artwork. Decadently muted, the backdrop palette is deep and neutral with light woodgrains and warm toned walls. Layered over this are the bright oranges and greens which become characteristic of the space, providing its lively but sophisticated ambience. Personal touches such as the retro clock wall, colourful contemporary art pieces, and a stunning view of London’s iconic Tower Bridge make the global organization's London office a special experience with local charm but a universal outlook.

Design by M Moser | Photography by Chris Wharton