Numis, a leading financial services firm, sought an innovative office design to encourage communication, inspire interaction, and create an environment where employees can thrive. The office fit out aimed to align with the building’s BREEAM Excellent and EPC B ratings, incorporating sustainable design elements that reflect Numis’ forward-thinking vision.

When architects Arney Fender Katsalidis (AFK) worked in partnership with WORKTECH Academy to study the future of the flexible workspace market in the UK, the research team discovered that corporate occupiers and flexible space operators were searching for a new formula in the emerging hybrid world of work – with important implications for design and amenities. In this extract from the report, ‘The Future of Flex: Flexible Workspace in the UK Post Covid-19’ (2021), Earle Arney and Kat Hayes of AFK look at what corporate occupiers are looking for in terms of office design and present some prevailing themes.

We partnered with Weatherbys, a prestigious financial services company, to complete the design and fit out of their 5,000 sq ft London office.

Working alongside Source8, MITIE’s in-house Project Management team, we designed and completed this fast-track CAT B fit out in just 12 weeks. Key features include the in-house Gather & Gather café, and agile working areas designed to enhance flexibility and collaboration.

After four years in Mayfair, Cain International decided it was time to move their UK headquarters to Islington Square. They reached out to our team to transform the heritage-listed post office sorting building from a shell and core fit out to a future-proofed office space spanning six floors.

We sat down with Toby to find out everything you need to know about Tenant-Ready™, our new game-changing service that takes office space beyond Cat A+. Tenant-Ready™ offers a comprehensive program for ultra-flexible offices that work in a post-COVID world.

We’ve seen many trends over the years. When we started, computer networks were in their infancy, few people had heard of the Internet, mobile phones were huge and not very mobile, desks were “L” shaped to house the cathode ray tube computer monitor, secretarial typing pools were still being used, filing cabinets were everywhere, and most managers had their own private offices. Now, we’re all agile, healthy, eco, activated, and connected.

A major new force in commercial refurbishment and fit-out has emerged as we joins forces with the multi-national group, Korus, to establish an international office design partnership.