22 : in.THE LIFE OF
Nilorn Offices
A Week in the Life of Tom Shelley Tom Shelley is a Leeds based BIID registered Interior Designer at Bowman Riley. Tom has over 15 years’ design experience predominantly working in the commercial office sector. Monday My week begins with a 20-minute commute by train from the village of Menston into Leeds. It’s a really busy commuter route, so I rarely get a seat! Now that Spring is finally arriving, I must get on my bicycle! Our Leeds office is right in the heart of the business district, pretty much opposite the train station, so I am straight off the train and into work.
Tom Shelley
I have been working in Leeds for the past 12 years. The city centre has undergone a major transformation over the past decade, which has seen it placed as the fifth city on Lonely Planet’s top 10 Best in Europe list. Leeds is a real hub for professional services and tech and creative companies are also flourishing. I recently designed a couple of bespoke office spaces for emerging tech companies. I am currently designing a Nordic inspired office and factory for a leading fashion label specialist, Nilorn. Nilorn has a clear vision to create a unique office space for their team. Their new space will improve efficiency for the production side of the business as well as creating a truly contemporary office space with a layout that has been carefully coordinated to enhance the wellbeing of the staff. A Nordic influenced interior concept has been partnered with a
Yorkshire industrial aesthetic to provide a flexible open plan office space – similar to the interiors I completed for the Design Studio of Abraham Moon, a highend textile manufacturer. The client is planning to move in during the Autumn. Tuesday I drive over to our head office in Skipton, North Yorkshire. Due to the 25-mile proximity between our Yorkshire offices, my colleagues and I have the opportunity to work between both offices as suits the needs of our clients and their own personal circumstances. The leader of our London office also bases himself in Yorkshire once a week, so we all feel like one big team. I catch up with my colleague, Ben Horobin, who is exhausted, yet exhilarated after spending a week in Cannes mixing with new and existing contacts at MIPIM, the biggest property