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MIXOLOGY22 AWARDS

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MIXOLOGY22 AWARDS

welcome Good evening and a very warm welcome to the Mixolog22 Awards – the biggest (and best) event for the commercial interiors industry.

Tonight we’ll come together to celebrate the best projects and products that the last 12 months have had to offer - recognising innovation, creativity and quality of design across 21 categories, and acknowledging this industry’s incredible resilience.

And with that - relax, grab a drink and enjoy. You’ve earned it.

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MIXOLOGY22 AWARDS

judges 2022 Thanks to our prestigious 2022 judges

Mark Bell Director International Business Operations, Adobe Bell has an impressive CV with 20 years’ experience working at some of the world’s leading media and technology companies, such as BBC, Facebook and most recently Adobe, where he is Director of International Business Operations covering the UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Japan and Asia Pacific.

Before moving into business operations, Bell built up extensive experience in corporate real estate and is passionate about architecture and workplace design – in particular how the built environment can integrate with technology to improve both the employee experience and business performance.

Benita Byrne Director, Faithful + Gould Byrne has extensive experience in project management, working on a diverse range of projects as a trusted advisor for clients – from new build data centres to office fit out and high-end refurbishment.

Her passion is in leading large, complex and technical projects with multiple stakeholders, that transform working environments for people and businesses. She is part of the Faithful+Gould Technical Leadership Group for Project Management, leading groups drawn from across the UK to develop and share best practice, innovation and market insights.

Mira Dabkova Property Strategy Manager, BUPA Mira Dabkova is a commercial surveyor with a specific focus on global transactions. She has worked in the industry for over 16 years. Dabkova joined Bupa in 2016, where she manages workplace and estate activity for the company’s Global and UK portfolio. Her recent responsibility had been for project and programme management across APAC, before she turned her attention to Bupa’s Property Sustainability and Climate Change Risk Management, which demands her current focus.

She has a keen eye for smart design that supports wellbeing and sustainable platforms.

Jennie Fotjik Head of Mobilisation, Quintain Living Fojtik is Head of Mobilisation (working in Build to Rent) for Quintain – a leading national property investment and development organisation. She has been involved since the set-up of the department in 2015, where her role was formerly Head of Leasing. Fojtik leads the business on the mobilising of new plots in Wembley Park, ensuring the developments are operational and lease-ready for the Quintain Living team. Key responsibilities include the procurement and installation of FF&E and she also oversees the defects management team, which manages all warranty related build issues, post project completion.

Fojtik joined Quintain in 2008 to establish Quintain’s legacy rental business, Wembley Park Residential.

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Des Gunewardena CEO, D&D London Gunewardena was born in Sri Lanka and has lived in London for most of his life. In the mid 1980s he was responsible for financial planning at property conglomerate Heron International, before joining design entrepreneur Sir Terence Conran in 1991 as his business partner and CEO. In 2006 Gunewardena, as its Chairman and CEO, led a buyout of Conran Restaurants (now D&D London), a luxury restaurant group that owns and operates over 40 venues in London, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, Paris and New York. D&D also owns South Place, an 80-bedroom luxury hotel in the City of London.

Eric Jafari Chief Development Officer and Creative Director, edyn Eric Jafari leads edyn’s pan-European real estate development platform and the broad creative direction of its brands. He was one of the original co-founders of Locke – the award-winning aparthotel group – and today his multi-disciplinary team comprises acquisitions, asset management, construction, design, investment finance and planning. Jafari previously served as the Managing Director of Union Hanover Securities, where he founded Urban Villa and oversaw a £500m hotel development platform.

Rekha Mistry Director of Real Estate, BNP Paribas Real Estate Mistry has over 20 years’ industry experience working in the corporate occupier and commercial end user sector, managing a wide range of workplace transformation projects of varying degrees of complexity. As a qualified architect, Mistry enjoys being part of the creative design process, working closely with consultants and contractors to help ensure her client’s vision and business needs are met. She’s particularly invested in delivering innovative, workplace solutions that contribute to business growth and the wellbeing of the people that use them.

Colin Wood Director, Colliers Wood has over 20 years’ experience working in the commercial office sector, helping to deliver innovative and functional spaces where people can thrive. He is a cost management specialist and enjoys being part of the creative design process. As the Head of Occupier Cost Management for Colliers UK, he is helping to deliver successful workspaces for clients that facilitate their users to deliver great things.

Mark Simpson Principal and Head of Workplace, BDP Simpson is a designer with extensive experience gained from over 30 years in the design industry.

He began his professional career at BDP in 1985 before co-founding Amalgam in 2003. He returned to BDP in 2011 and was appointed to the BDP board in 2017. He is the Chair of BDP’s Design division and Head of Workplace. Simpson writes regularly for the design press and has chaired the judging panel for the Mixology Awards since their inception in 2005.

Professor Charles Spence Professor, Oxford University Professor Charles Spence is a world-famous experimental psychologist with a specialization in neuroscience-inspired multisensory design. He has worked with some of the world’s largest companies since establishing the Crossmodal Research Laboratory (CRL) at the Department of Experimental Psychology, Oxford University. Prof. Spence has published 15 books and has been awarded numerous national and international prizes for scientific excellence, including the 10th Experimental Psychology Society Prize, the British Psychology Society: Cognitive Section Award, the Paul Bertelson Award and the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award.

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PRODUCT OF THE YEAR FLOORING

finalists

Spacia Collection Amtico

Truly BOLON

Amtico Spacia LVT flooring comprises 94 Wood and Stone designs that feel both contemporary and timeless. Designed and manufactured in the UK, Amtico Spacia has been created following more than 100 hours of customer research to help architects and designers meet client briefs, and add the sense of calm and biophilia-inspired wellbeing that commercial spaces demand.

This unique and bold collection is created in-house and consists of five distinct patterns - Anything Everything, Disrupt and Discover, 100%, Precis and I See You - each with its own expression, representing the passions and expertise of the five women who make up the Bolon design team.

ReForm Shadowplay Ege Carpets

Tessera Perspective Forbo Flooring Systems

Produced on the infinity weave allowing for multi-level loop constructions, Shadowplay has a great commercial potential. In this collection by Carol Appleton, the construction creates a sculptural texture influenced by the distorted shade and light. Two coordinating patterns, Umbra and Obscura, can be used alone or together to compose layered shadows which dance across the floor.

Designed, manufactured and stocked in the UK, Forbo’s new Tessera Perspective collection features a delicate lattice weave design that has been developed through the use of two different, yet tonally similar, yarns. This blend of surface textures means that each tile absorbs light differently, creating a rich and opulent all-over visual, which subtly changes from differing perspectives.

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Woven Gradience Interface

Imperfection IVC Commercial

Interface’s Woven Gradience carpet tile collection is a celebration of colour, enabling businesses to seamlessly inject vibrant, uplifting tones into commercial spaces through an innovative soft transitional design. Introduced to better the human experience of workspaces following the pandemic, the collection was inspired by the fusions of colour in nature.

Inspired by the ancient Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi, Imperfection explores the idea that beauty is found in the impermanent and incomplete and that by being more accepting of flaws, defects and marks; we can achieve a mindset that finds beauty in the imperfect. The Imperfection collection uses ECONYL® yarn and comes standard with EcoFlexTM Echo acoustic backing.

Northward Bound Milliken

Heritage Modulyss

Northward Bound is the first European collection in Milliken’s D/LUX series, creating a high-performance luxurious carpet that uses less raw materials (thus reducing embodied carbon) with no compromise on aesthetics. The carpet tile collection is made up of three designs: Snow, Glacier and Ice, inspired by the laid-back and understated Scandi aesthetic – a look that has driven several Milliken collections in recent years.

Shaped by the diverse landscapes of Flanders, Heritage is the latest carpet tile from modulyss, a collection deeply rooted in the company’s Belgian roots. From the everchanging coastline of the west to the iconic cobblestones that have marked cycling’s great champions and the fertile polders found inland, Heritage celebrates the landscape of Flanders in five coordinating carpet tile designs: Cobbles, Haze, Dune, Meadow and Polder.

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PRODUCT OF THE YEAR FLOORING

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finalists

Floor Architecture II Shaw Contract

Lino Collection Tarkett

Floor Architecture II references a consideration of natureinspired elements. The collection was inspired by the act of bringing together the forms of natural stone, polished concrete, pebbles and small rocks. This EMEA-designed collection is about the story of the intersection between nature and man-made: it was influenced by the materials, surfaces and human interventions we want to bring in.

The new Lino Collection is inspired by extensive research and consultation with architects and designers. It marks the transformation of a classic flooring range into and exciting, contemporary surface material that meets exceptional environmental standards. Linoleum is a bio-based product, made from natural and renewable ingredients

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PRODUCT OF THE YEAR LIGHTING

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finalists

Obscure BIOHM

BuzziProp Beam BuzziSpace

The lampshades are made from one of London-based biotech and biomanufacturing start-up BIOHM’s materials, Orb or organic refuse biocompound, which consists of food and agricultural by-products, such as coffee chaff and orange peel, and a unique plant-based binder.

BuzziSpace introduces BuzziProp Beam to the existing BuzziProp Family of decorative acoustic light fixtures that bends warm ambient light with sound control. While the BuzziProp Small is perfect for individual tables, BuzziProp Beam works well in larger settings such as meeting rooms, large collaborative tables, and reception areas.

The Clam Fritz Hansen

Lux Plane Unibox

Just as an oyster hides its pearl, Clam can open and close to ‘hide’ its’ inner light. The light which comes in 2 sizes, throws a carefully considered glow which can be controlled by the opening and closing of the pendant, as a built in feature to control light and resulting ambience, within a space. The Clam was launched in 2021, with a design that is technically complex but which is designed to look simple and elegant.

Lux Plane is the culmination of over a decade of research and investment into the development of LED lighting systems that are capable of operating at the highest levels. Using advanced LED technologies and specialist materials, Lux Plane represents Unibox’s mission to provide illumination that is tailored to perform according to a user’s exacting specifications.

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PRODUCT OF THE YEAR LOOSE FURNITURE

finalists

Harp Connection

Rooms: Modular & Flow Ege Rooms

Harp has evolved specifically with the fluid workplace evolution in mind. Available to configure as an individual workspace or a multizone format, Harp can be designed in an infinite number of ways to create a multitude of settings and space division solutions. Designed with use of unorthodox bungee cords to construct ‘walls’, Harp acts as a space divider and an enclave without obstructing visibility.

Ege’s MODULAR room-in-room system and FLOW is flexible in all ways. Turning office areas into creative spaces, the textile room system provides versatile modules for almost all situations of communication as well as being and working together. The MODULAR & FLOW concept offers multiple functions from workstations to complete conference rooms, or meeting zones in larger offices.

4T System Icons of Denmark

Stilt MDD

Designed by Hee Welling, the 4T System is a scaleable kit of parts offering limitless opportunities to zone space, provide privacy without isolation and encourage ideasharing through adaptable configurations. The 4T system is limitless in what it can offer, supporting the rapidly changing modern office environment, and the solution to complex workplace challenges.

The STILT Collection is a clever combination of soft seating and shelving designed exclusively for .mdd in collaboration with Form Us With Love. The systematic language of Stilt makes it ideal for expansion. The use of optimal fabric lamination technology and cutting technologies has significantly lowered the volume of the material waste and the amount needed to manufacture.

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finalists

Space Shifter MF Design Studio x Workbench

Tinnef Skandiform by Kinnarps

The space shifter was born as a response to the shift in mindset and rising demand of biophilia as well as flexibility in the interior spaces. MF Design Studio and Workbench created a product that combines biophilia and storage while providing the ability to be used to zone and define interior spaces without the need to build static inflexible partitions.

History makes its mark when recycling becomes design and plastic waste is given a new lease of life in the form of Tinnef table from Skandiform. It’s a table that makes a statement in any room with rounded shapes that meet in an explosion of its original colours. The table top is made from 100% recycled plastic in two different heights.

Gaius Stansons

Circle of Life Table Place Chairs

Gaius is a sustainable zoning structure inspired by the elegancy and longevity of ancient Roman architecture. He stands alone as a design feature or even as artwork within a space, providing designated spaces without the harshness of solid partitions and walls.

The Circle of Life is a structural free-standing framework with hanging recycled plastic curtains - a sustainable answer to partitioning walls. The system is used for zoning and defining spaces for different activities, or a quiet space for focused meetings. Curtains are available in both sheer and acoustic fabric in over 30 different colours.

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PRODUCT OF THE YEAR LOOSE FURNITURE

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Ahrend Qabin Techo

Alis Tecno

The Ahrend Qabin by Techo collection is a new booth range that houses a unique air ventilation system and high-end acoustic properties. The maximum ventilation capacity for the Qabin is 150 m3 per hour, and for the Chat booth it is 300 m3, which means it has a total air refresh rate of only one minute – the fastest on the market!

Alis is an innovative space for physical and digital connectivity: a meeting pod that redefines the concept of social interaction, creating a high-performance, identifiable gathering and networking space designed to enhance collaboration and cooperation, which can be customized according to its users’ needs.

Routes Teknion Teknion’s Routes collection, designed in partnership with PearsonLloyd, is a stylish and simple ‘toolbox’ of intuitive furnishings that are as playful as they are practical.

Comprising desks, tables, chairs, screens and accessories – all with their own individual character – Routes is designed to allow teams to create flexible, utility-driven and engaging workspaces quickly and efficiently.

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PRODUCT OF THE YEAR SEATING

finalists

Fluit Actiu

Mixu Arper

Amtico Spacia LVT flooring comprises 94 Wood and Stone designs that feel both contemporary and timeless. Designed and manufactured in the UK, Amtico Spacia has been created following more than 100 hours of customer research to help architects and designers meet client briefs, and add the sense of calm and biophilia-inspired wellbeing that commercial spaces demand.

Mixu is a sustainable and versatile collection of chairs and stools to suit the needs of any context, environment, or desire. This collection has been created with flexibility suitable across a vast number of scenarios from hospitality to home and offices. Designed by Arper in collaboration with Gensler, the system of seat, backrest, and base can be personalized with myriad colour and texture combinations

Ray Soft Brunner

BuzziCee BuzziSpace

The softer side of Ray Collection, Ray Soft utilises three shell heights across five frame options, providing huge versatility for a wide range of settings. Coupled with an optional complimentary piping detail, Ray Soft blends modern design with classic styling - while the slim profile remains, the use of closed arms offers a warm and tactile seating comfort.

BuzziCee is the newest acoustic seating offering by BuzziSpace, distinguished by its inviting ‘C’ shape to promote togetherness and address physical distancing.

Crafted using innovative acoustic foam, the seating design not only provides impressive noise reduction, but its plush material also creates a sense of cosiness and warmth that truly embraces BuzziSpace’s mission to create a happier and healthier workplace.

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PRODUCT OF THE YEAR SEATING

Rocca Materia by Kinnarps

Fat Frank MDD

The steel tubing of Rocca gives the stool a minimalistic appearance, something that also makes it unique. The ring encourages movement, and the seat lets you sit comfortably.

Together they form a unit that interacts, with a playful design that helps the body to keep active. Rocca is easy to carry around in activity-based meeting places, and an optional hanging device protects table tops.

The Fat Frank lounge chair represents a concept where the wellbeing of the user and quality workmanship are of the greatest importance. The elegant form of the Frank chair is situated on either a classic four-leg or four-spoke swivel framework, suited for lounge areas, residential interiors, chill-out zones and hospitality facilities.

Lugano Collection Morgan

Noho Move Noho

Morgan’s new Lugano lounge and dining collection, designed by Rock Galpin, balances a crafted timber frame with soft, enveloping upholstered elements. The collection is named after Lake Lugano in southern Switzerland’s Italian Ticino region, and consists of a signature lounge chair, a small lounge chair and a dining chair.

Made in New Zealand from upcycled waste plastic such as reclaimed fishing nets and end-of-use carpets, noho move™ chairs are manufactured predominantly from ECONYL® regenerated nylon, helping to turn the tide on what’s possible for our planet and future.

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finalists

Blume Pedrali

Rebel Collection PLANQ

Designed by Sebastian Herkner, the Blume armchair owes its distinctive appearance to a sophisticated flower-shaped profile in extruded aluminium, that follows the curvature of the armrest and endows the seat with an unmistakable style. The enveloping curvature of the armrests is expertly shaped to ensure continuity with the seven-petal section of the characteristic profile in extruded aluminium.

The new Rebel Collection is an embodiment of what a truly circular piece of furniture can look like – formed from innovative ‘PLANQtextile’ material created from approximately eight pairs of jeans (equating to around four kilos of textile waste) for each piece of furniture. Circular economy principles played a vital role in designing every aspect of the Rebel Collection, from the material used on the seat and back to how the frame is produced.

Yonda Wilkhahn Yonda is a comfortable chair family with a whole host of design options for both homes and workplaces. The sculptural armrests that slope gently downward at the front and the seat shell with its 10° backward tilt are seamless parts of the shell’s contour. The materials are either renewable, or part of a closed-loop recycling process.

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PRODUCT OF THE YEAR SURFACES

finalists

Acoustic Timber Autex Acoustics

PaperStone CDUK

Acoustic Timber™ is a beautiful, high performance acoustic treatment designed to realistically imitate timber.

Lightweight and semirigid, Acoustic Timber is made from 100% polyester fibre - offering the option of an authentic timber look that achieves a high standard of fire compliance, meeting seismic requirements.

PaperStone® is a new generation sustainable material, made from recycled paper with natural resin, the surface has a unique, textured effect creating an organic warmth, which can be specified in a range of natural hues. Eleven rich, tactile colours across two ranges and a range of thicknesses provide a broad spectrum of surface design solutions.

Groovy Granorte

Melrose Johnson Tiles

Made entirely from 100% post-industrial recycled cork, Groovy’s linear design is CNC grooved into its face then dyed in one of seven colours. Building a hexagonal motif across the wall, Groovy’s air of retro is equally balanced by cork’s natural aesthetic for a look that feels entirely modern.

Melrose is a collection of glazed ceramic wall tiles that combines form and function across a new slim format size of 245x75mm, keying into the trend for small-format tiles. With this slim brick format, Melrose is sleek and sophisticated, adding a distinct and personal touch to any space. The slim size allows for the creation of truly unique lay patterns to provide stunning decoration and maximise the creative possibilities within any interior.

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finalists

Flaunt Parkside

Veneered Aluminium Specialist Group

Exclusively from Parkside, Flaunt echoes the elegance of Art Deco glamour in a simple yet sophisticated ceramic wall tile.

Reflecting the growing interior trend for flaunted surfaces and made with 41% recycled content, Flaunt is just one of a growing number of ‘40 for 40’ tiles in support of the World Land Trust.

The company has developed a new real oak veneered aluminium product. Up to 40% lighter than solid oak, it won’t warp or crack over time, making it an ideal choice for ceilings, atriums and feature walls. This innovative product solution achieves the highly sought after aesthetic appeal of a solid wood finish, with the flexibility of metal.

The Archie Collection The Collective

Master Oak Unilin

The Archie Collection is a playful family of acoustic wall solutions with endless colour and design possibilities.

Celebrating the Arch shapes and spheres that surround us, Archie is a family of three designs. ‘Zenith’, ‘Solstice’ and ‘Phase work individually or in combination using a playful two-colour ‘window’ design solution.

Achieving the lifelike appearance of oak in melamine and high-pressure laminate, Master Oak takes a revolutionary step forward in the world of decorative panelling.

When specified as decorative chipboard, it also enjoys a construction from 100% recovered wood made possible by an innovative supply chain and production technologies.

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PRODUCT OF THE YEAR TASK FURNITURE

finalists

SAVO 360 EFG

HÅG Tion Flokk

SAVO 360’s unique wooden parts elevate what a flexible office chair can look like. A hybrid work chair with a unique wooden J-bar and with less than 5% plastic content in the entire product, something unheard of within its category.

Designed by Swedish design team Lundberg Design, Savo 360 promotes high flexibility during the working day and is intended to encourage movement.

A design collaboration between the design studios of Hunting & Narud (UK); Anderssen & Voll Norway); BIGGAME (Switzerland) and Flokk, HÅG Tion is a new product of Flokk’s tradition of inviting external designers to bring fresh perspective to Flokk’s own design team, made with 71-75% recycled materials.

FLOAT with AirCharge Greyfox

New School MDD

Greyfox has partnered with AirCharge® to bring a truly wireless charging experience to its full product range.

AirCharge® wireless charging technology is manufactured using state-of-the-art, superior grade components for contract use, providing safe and convenient wireless power to public venues 24/7.

A collection of tables and chairs designed by Form Us With Love, based around the concept of Scandinavian practicality and design language. Vintage lines, stylish and sustainable materials, as well as an abundance of utility define New School as a contemporary furniture collection with a classic vibe.

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finalists

AllowMe Orangebox

UNICA Tecno

With one user control, AllowMe effortlessly makes light work of the increasing variety of agile working scenarios that improve productivity and wellbeing in the contemporary workplace, from conventional executive meeting spaces to traditional 720mm desk orientated tasking; from sit/stand working and project tables to elevated counter-height work.

Unica is a workstation born from a collaboration between Tecno and Olivetti with IO.T Solutions. An innovative concept that combines wellness, technology and productivity, UNICA is designed to offer everything needed to work from home or in flexible work zones. Taking up minimal space when closed, once opened it offers a desk, monitor, keyboard, autonomous internet connection and everything needed to carry out any activity with zero stress.

Profile Workstories Profile is a fully versatile landscape furniture collection. The extent of the collection ranges from a single lounge chair to a full diverging landscape system. Integrated intelligent surfaces with power featuring Sourcetec “In-Surface” and “On-Surface” provide a suitable working space for all users who also require connectivity.

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PRODUCT OF THE YEAR TECHNOLOGY & ACCESSORIES

finalists

Gaia Actiu

Flavour Tap Aqua Libra

Gaia by Actiu is the first platform for the smart management of healthy and efficient high-performance spaces. It is a pioneering and disruptive IoT platform that incorporates sensors into the work environment to gather data on how it is used and the conditions of the environment, positively impacting user well-being, as well as the organization’s results.

The Aqua Libra Co Flavour Tap undercounter system is designed to fit in a standard 600mm cupboard space, clearing counter space, and giving a clean aesthetic. Touch screen surround and dispense arch are available in a range of finishes to match counter material or FF&E.

Mov:e BACHMANN

Ondo Colebrook Bosson Saunders

MOV:E is a clever mobile energy supply system: it offers the possibility for teams or individuals to freely choose their workplace without the restraints of conventional power sockets. The XXL energy store provides sufficient power to run and charge all common office devices – from laptops through to digital flipcharts.

Neat and easy access to data and power, Ondo seamlessly integrates into the CBS monitor arm to offer fast connections between your laptop and other supporting technology such as docking stations and thin clients. Used in conjunction with an under-desk docking station, it neatly manages all power, data, monitor, mouse and keyboard connections.

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finalists

Miro CMD

TRACE Ergotron

Designed by Andrew Wills, Miro is an industry first that enables vertical movement of the monitor to the correct user position. Synchronised movement of the lower and upper arm allows the monitor to be raised or lowered simply and easily without any need for sideways or forward motion.

TRACE is a hybrid of Ergotron’s best technologies and innovations. In personal or shared workspaces, users can work sitting or standing with their monitors at a customizable height to support the ideal posture for comfortable working.

QikPAC Carry OE Electrics

Simplicity Facial Recognition Your Workspace

v QikPAC Carry challenges the way we use space. With portable power that can be free to carry and integrate into furniture, the user is free to work and play wherever they want. QikPAC Carry liberates the interior design process without the need for fixed power outlets, furniture can be placed anywhere and moved again and again

This latest advancement within the Simplicity range also gives businesses and users the most convenient and secure method of access, in addition to the best locking and security-based technology on the market. Simplicity facial recognition lockers also come with all the other features and benefits including integration with existing workplace apps and building management systems, no geographical boundaries and instant notifications via the free smart phone app.

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MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR

finalists

Autex Acoustics

Icons of Denmark

A leader in the field globally, Autex Acoustics creates beautiful acoustics for spaces where people live, work and learn. In the last 12 months, Autex Acoustics has developed a new process that for the first time, allows textiles made from polyester (fibre form of PET plastic), to be recycled into new products, other than textiles by protecting the structure of the raw material.

Icons of Denmark is a furniture manufacturer with a mission: to enrich people’s lives at work. Over the past 13 years, they have grown from an agent of Danish design to a manufacturer, honing their experience of the workplace. Ttheir philosophy of functional simplicity, has led them to create products that successfully complement the varied world of work.

Milliken

Orangebox

In the most challenging of times for our sector Milliken has made some remarkable achievements, including celebrating 100 years of manufacturing in the UK, becoming the 1st showroom in Britain to attain WELL Platinum status, growing share in new markets and launching 10 new collections in the last 2 years.

Orangebox’s portfolio of collaborative furniture continues to go from strength to strength. Recent research ‘Relationship Buildings’ looks at a new type of space that challenges the existing notion of what an office should look and behave. These new workplaces embrace concepts, such as fitness-centered design and sensory ergonomics.

Pedrali Pedrali’s collections are the result of a careful and accurate research aimed to create functional and versatile industrial design products manufactured in Italy through a design process which combines tradition and innovation, engineering excellence and creativity. The company has recently presented its first collections made from 100% recycled plastic: a new material made 50% from plastic material postconsumer waste and 50% from plastic material industrial waste.

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finalists

Specialist Group

Tarkett

The last 12 months have seen the Specialist Joinery rebrand as Specialist Group, a reflection of the broadening of its customer base and expanding manufacturing capabilities. This move towards a more integrated approach was born out of the growing demand for a multi-faceted approach from its customer base and facilitates seamless project planning for joinery, metal and glass packages.

It’s been an exciting, record-breaking year for Tarkett.

In one of the most turbulent years in living memory, the business has been recognised as a pioneer on several fronts. It was named the flooring category’s global sustainability leader by EcoVadis and became the only flooring manufacturer with the capability to recycle post-use homogeneous vinyl.

TMJ Interiors

Your Workspace

TMJ Interiors have been creating outstanding and innovative environments since 1981. Setting the standard in tier 1 specialist joinery and interior fit out working on some of the UK’s most prestigious projects.

Advanced design and manufacture technology combined with a highly skilled and dedicated team have meant that quality and delivery have become synonymous with TMJ.

Your Workspace are a proud British Manufacturer and the UK’s no.1 smart storage providers. Following the pandemic, the company has introduced a new function to its Simplicity smart lockers that allows management teams to assign a locker on a temporary or permanent basis, for a set period or indefinitely based on their employee profile.

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PROJECT OF THE YEAR BAR & LEISURE INTERIORS

finalists

El Pastor, London Concorde BGW Group

TH51 at Taj Buckingham Gate, London Conran and Partners

This buzzy, colourful restaurant and bar has an eclectic feel, mixing rustic wood and leather furnishings with bright, vivid colours. It includes iconic motifs and traditional décor from Mexico City, with the functionality of a restaurant and bar space. The use of specialist decorations from stuccoeffect distressed plaster to hand-drawn authentic archways and ceiling fans turning lazily above brass-rimmed tables transport you to colonial Mexican city.

TH@51 is a new dining destination and bar within St James’ Court, A Taj Hotel, part of the internationally recognised Taj Hotel portfolio. The design of the space in its Victorian setting facing the listed courtyard with its landscaping and historic fountain alongside the glazed winter garden led to an English garden inspired design concept that manifests itself both in the materiality as well as the artwork commissioned for the space.

Gaucho, Glasgow DesignLSM

TOCA Social @ The O2, London Gensler

The collaboration has seen DesignLSM produce a fresh concept that speaks to its locality as well as illustrating the evolution of the Gaucho brand; highlighting the restaurant group’s vibrancy, elegance, and passion for Argentina’s rich cultural and culinary heritage. Creating a selection of engaging moments around the restaurant to capture the attention of its guests, with the dramatic monochrome marble-effect bar taking centre stage, paying homage to the black and white cow hide that forms part of the Gaucho legacy.

Gensler partnered with TOCA Social to create a new and exciting leisure and hospitality offering centred around the globally adored phenomenon: football. TOCA Social had the vision to create a totally new entertainment concept that would transform the way we come together to socialise and play. The accessible and interactive football-based games will give players of all ages and abilities the chance to ‘kick it with their friends.

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finalists

Brew92 King’s Road, Jeddah Liqui Group

Atomeca, Manchester Lister + Lister

Liqui Group has completed the interior architecture of Brew92, King’s Road. Set within a strikingly angular, almost brutalist-like building, Liqui Group has created every element of the interior, merging elements of both Scandinavian and Japanese design.As well as having a decorative quality, the oak window structures also temper the sun’s intensity, providing much-needed shade, alongside reducing solar heat gain, thus reducing the need for air conditioning and lessening the building’s energy consumption.

The brief was to evoke a feeling of a continental cafe during the day and an intimate wine bar at night. The venetian blinds, dark colour palette and low lighting were all key to achieving this. The large panels of layered mirror and reeded glass behind the bar reflect the daylight and change appearance as the evening arrives. The sharing table at the heart of space was the conceptual starting point and was made locally from Foresso.

Pigeon Post Bar & Eatery, Hilton Cologne THDP The hotel was once home to Cologne’s postal savings bank, a landmark building on the famous Marzellenstrasse.

The building’s heritage is the inspiration for the interior design – expressing this vintage vibe, considered, contemporary with fun quirky details. A feature central bar with prominent overhead gantry in wood and copper colours, Table tops are in faux marble effects expressing the previous functionality of the building and updating the effect to offer a more intimate but contemporary vibe.

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PROJECT OF THE YEAR DESIGN & BUILD

finalists

The Mayfair Project, London buildgen.

Numis, London Modus Workspace

The bg. team created a covid-secure workspace for their client without compromising the aesthetics of the space so that this spectacular workplace could act as the company’s European hub. The office is home to offices, open plan desks, meeting rooms and a generous entertaining space making it perfect for events and collaboration alike.

The Numis project created a happy, vibrant, and connected environment for staff and an impressive space for clients and visitors. In the words of the chairman, it allows the company “to move to the next level” in terms of market perception, its goals and future outlook. The design exploits the stunning views of the London’s skyline by creating an open, unhindered view to the horizon on entry to reception.

Three HQ, Reading Morgan Lovell, Gleeds & CBRE

GAMA Healthcare, Hemel Hempstead Oktra

From bid to completion in 12 months, Morgan Lovell designed and built out 117,000 sq ft of offices over five floors, for Three Workspace. Their sustainable design represents a true future workspace, blending smart technology with a simulating, inclusive and flexible human experience.

GAMA’s new workplace is a stunning and exceptionally designed infection prevention super hub. The new workspace has been constructed around GAMA’s brand values and ensures a cohesive, engaging office. This is a future-facing work environment that has been tailored and adapted to support new ways of working.

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PROJECT OF THE YEAR HOTEL INTERIORS

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Wren Urban Nest, Dublin BDP and 21 Spaces

Mercure, Antwerp Buckley Gray Yeoman

The design of the hotel focuses on compact luxury and energy efficiency, with small format bedrooms decorated and accessorised with the best contemporary Irish craft – a showcase for Irish design from brand to bed, confidently supported with smart, sustainable technologies

With localisation pivotal to Mercure’s brand, Buckley Gray Yeoman was inspired by Antwerp’s Academy of Fine Art having produced some of the world’s finest painters and fashion designers – giving licence to be bold in the use of pattern, colour and art.

Chambers at Taj Buckingham Gate, London Conran and Partners

Malmaison, York Dexter Moren Associates

The Chambers is the first private members club for the leading Taj Hotels group outside of India, where it operates a number of Chambers spaces in its hotels. Conran and Partners has sought to capture the spirit and grandeur of the brand’s history and heritage represented in a contemporary and engaging way, creating a decadent yet sophisticated bijou bolthole for the hotel group’s international clientele.

Dexter Moren Associates’ interior concept for Malmaison York is inspired by the Brutalist architecture of the original 1960s office structure. DMA’s design philosophy is location and context-led, rather than trend-led, helping to create interiors that stand the test of time.

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PROJECT OF THE YEAR HOTEL INTERIORS

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Mondrian Shoreditch, London Goddard Littlefair

Doubletree by Hilton, Rome Monti THDP

Goddard Littlefair was appointed to realise the interiors for Shoreditch’s newest hotel, the Mondrian Shoreditch.

Acquired by the Reuben Brothers in 2020, Goddard Littlefair skillfully transformed the hotel to meet an ambitious opening date. The hotel has been significantly refreshed in-line with the upbeat and individual spirit of Mondrian Hotels – with the brand always seeking to give guests a flavour of the local area.

DoubleTree by Hilton Rome Monti evokes the lushness of a small oases - where guests can immerse themselves in the light of the Eternal City. The Intervention is not a renovation then, but instead an adaptive reuse. Only the structures and façades have been preserved, but all of the internal partitions have been planned in collaboration with THDP to house the DoubleTree and satisfy operator HNH Hospitality’s request to create a contemporary space.

25hours Hotel One Central, Dubai Woods Bagot The first 25hours Hotel in the Middle East overlooks the Museum of the Future, close to the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Global architecture and interiors practice, Woods Bagot, was responsible for the interior design and delivery of this leading destination. Boasting 434 rooms and suites, memorable, authentic and individual guest experience lies at the heart of the design.

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PROJECT OF THE YEAR LIVING INTERIORS

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The Headline, Leeds 74

Saffron Wharf, London Atellior

74 designed the amenity spaces at new BTR residential development The Headline for client Grainger plc, the UK’s largest residential landlord. The new-build, 18-storey building is located in Leeds on the former site of the Yorkshire Post offices and printing works and forms part of the city’s new Wellington Place urban quarter.

The design is influenced by London’s docklands, paying homage to the cultural and commercial history of the surrounding area. The palette for the Saffron Wharf apartments is bold yet sophisticated, incorporating playful pops of colour and pattern.

99 Gerrard, Canada BDP Quadrangle

Gatehouse Apartments, Southampton Dexter Moren Associates

An existing 1970s building, 99 Gerrard involved a 275-unit addition and renovation. The site includes a 24-storey office, residential and retail tower. In the 2-storey glazed entrance architectural volume, materiality moves from outside to inside with a seamless gold plane of soffit.

Gatehouse Apartments in Southampton comprise 132 units, a gym, co-working space and residents’ lounge, private dining area and outdoor terrace. Tasked with the interior design of the amenity space, Dexter Moren Associates were inspired by the local industry, trade and transit that have always been at the heart of Southampton.

Belvedere Gardens Penthouse, London Goddard Littlefair Goddard Littlefair closed out 2021 with a unique luxury penthouse, deemed the “crowning glory” of the Southbank Place Development. This apartment houses breathtaking views of the London Eye and boasts Big Ben as it’s kitchen clock. Standing at 3862 sq ft with three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a kitchen that opens into a dining area and terrace, Goddard Littlefair’s design compliments the quintessential London aesthetic.

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PROJECT OF THE YEAR POSITIVE IMPACT

finalists

Wren Urban Nest, Dublin BDP

The Market at 22 Bishopsgate, London DesignLSM

This design of the Net Zero Operational Carbon hotel focuses on compact luxury and energy efficiency, with small format bedrooms decorated and accessorised with the best contemporary Irish craft, a showcase for Irish design from brand to bed, confidently supported with smart, sustainable technologies.

As the first UK building to apply for the WELL Building Standard, 22 Bishopsgate provides a healthier environment to work and reside in, catering for the emotional needs of the consumer. Drawing inspiration from the crafted ethos of the London guilds, seeking to emulate their noble objectives of encouraging community and collaboration, the neutral colour palette interspersed with bursts of colour.

The Department Store Studios, London Squire & Partners Created as a natural addition to The Department Store, The Studios is a highly sustainable development that supports local businesses by offering a Residency scheme for young entrepreneurs and a programme of events curated to share skills, inspire creativity and expand local networks.

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PROJECT OF THE YEAR PUBLIC SECTOR & CULTURAL INTERIORS

finalists

Heriot-Watt University, Dubai BDP

University Enterprise Zone, London NBBJ

Heriot-Watt University’s Dubai campus is an exemplar for the imaginative reuse of an existing building and for a vertical education campus. Located in Knowledge Park, just a short distance from the world famous Palm, the sevenstorey building provides the full mix of spaces required to fulfil the needs of students and staff in a contemporary university environment.

The design focuses on fostering relationships and social wellbeing whilst promoting collaboration and connectivity amongst different tenants. Glazed partitions with thin transoms were specified to maximise daylight and create a sense of transparency and visual connectivity between different workspaces, office desks, meeting rooms as well as between floors, whilst allowing natural daylight to reach deep within the space.

The Great Tapestry of Scotland Gallery, Scottish Borders Page Park Architects The interior design reflects the nuance and detail of the tapestry, as well as the rich, ever-changing landscape of the Scottish Borders so that the building feels rooted in its place and relevant to the stories it holds. The dramatic ceiling is uplit from the top of each display case creating shadows that highlight the sculptural folding form.

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PROJECT OF THE YEAR < 5 000 SQ FT INTERIORS

finalists

The Market Building, London Coalbrook and Holloway Li

Pennybank London Morgan Lovell & Interface

Responding to Coalbrook’s design identity, interior architects, Holloway Li, researched the history of industrial forms and processes to create a unique way to engage with the brand narrative. The space is designed around a series of industrial ‘casts’, used to display working products.

The Ground Floor is designed to appear like a landscape of industrial chimneys, with ghostly casts of Victorian bathroom wall panels in piercing orange and amber resin.

Working with Morgan Lovell, Interface has transformed its new showroom in Clerkenwell into a unique and flexible design hub, with collaboration, creativity and wellbeing at its heart. Purposeful and distinct zones are all tied together seamlessly in one open-plan environment through a rich yet neutral colour palette complemented by thriving greenery at every turn.

Beringea, London Mowat & Company

ARC Club Camberwell, London Studio Caro Lundin

Mowat & Company designed this transatlantic venture capitalist’s office to be a breath of fresh air in office design.

Achieving the client’s business and design objectives to bring connection and wellness to the space and driving them into the future. The Drury Lane office is packed with exceptional, original, design features such as a living wall that spans the length and height of the main office and a circular meeting room to encourage debate and conversation.

ARC Club is a work sanctuary close to home, providing a workspace that isn’t your front room and a new connection to your neighbourhood and local community. The brief was to create three zones for workspace members: a public entrance and social cafe area, a collaborative area for group work, and a quiet area for focus. Lilac flooring and birchlined cubes add warmth to the industrial shell.

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Aream & Co, London The Bon Collective

Level 14 Team Space, London tp bennett

The Bon Collective has delivered a new central London boutique destination workspace for independent investment bank Aream & Co., a financial services company that offers M&A and financing advice to founders and boards of pioneering technology companies worldwide. The project represents a post pandemic vision of what the future workspace will be for many companies.

L14 team space is a ‘test and learn’ for HSBC’s Future of Work. A new destination for teams to come together, leveraging the latest tech and furniture to provide a fully flexible and reconfigurable space that bridges the in- person with the remote experience. HSBC’s vision for the L14 was to create a space that energizes teams, encourages them to grow and provides freedom for the teams that book the space.

Unispace, Amsterdam Unispace Global Following exponential growth, Unispace needed a larger space to house their growing team in Amsterdam while also creating an enhanced studio experience that reflected the local Dutch culture. Amsterdam is seen as a central global destination, so the vision was to create a warm, welcoming space to host colleagues and clients from around the world.

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PROJECT OF THE YEAR > 5 000 TO 15 000 SQ FT INTERIORS

finalists

L’Escape Non-Working Space, France AECOM ID+S Studio

Related Argent Reimagined, London Basha-Franklin

L’Escape a unique non working space. A separate environment but connected to the organisations office campus. The project has a compelling narrative- an inherent focus on sustainability, colour psychology and sensorial aspects, also representing the values and leadership principles of the organisation.

Argent’s King’s Cross HQ shifts to a Dynamic Working model, in a sensitive yet contemporary refurbishment.

Sustainability and wellbeing sat at the heart of this project.

Basha-Franklin have created a successful, sustainable workplace that promotes true wellbeing.

Great Sutton Street, London Conran and Partners

6 Babmaes Street. London Fathom Architects

The new Clerkenwell studio is a continuous flow of spaces, without formal or traditional hierarchies, over two floors, connected by naturally-lit double-height volumes at either end. Designed as an enfilade through the use of large translucent sliding screens that allow privacy or connectedness, and create changing vistas, animated by a landscape of lighting and furniture, throughout the studio.

Fathom’s 6 Babmaes Street is a new ‘deskless office’ concept for The Crown Estate’s customers in St James’s, London. An imaginative re-use of an existing 1970s building, the space provides a relaxed environment for events, collaboration, networking and wellbeing activities.

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TP Health, Northamptonshire Hunts Office

Harella House, London IA Interior Architects

An inspiring workspace that aligns with TP Health’s growth in the occupational health sector, supporting innovative thinking and a prosocial culture. Utilising the existing space more efficiently and introducing flexible working components were high on the list of priorities for TP Health’s new office.

The concept behind IA Interior Architects’ new London studio at Harella House is based on the premise that work is an activity, not a place. The space inspires innovation and enables interpersonal experiences that can only happen face-to-face, all within the warmth, casual comfort, and ambience of home.

EC2R Hammersmith, London Morgan Lovell

ClientEarth, London Peldon Rose

This CAT A fit out in a BREEAM Excellent building achieved a SKA Silver Rating and WELL AP Accreditations. The project represents a destination workspace which creates a truly memorable experience by engaging every sense, it supports various ways of working and is aesthetically outstanding. A number of bespoke joinery features are not just works of art but each have their purpose in the space, curved glass and biophilia add to the overall dynamic making this an extremely unique space.

ClientEarth believes that a future in which people and planet thrive together isn’t just possible: it’s essential.

Partnering with Peldon Rose, the charity has a new, SKA Gold rated global headquarters where its team can come together and thrive. Every aspect of the design and build has been carried out in a sustainable way.

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PROJECT OF THE YEAR > 5 000 TO 15 000 SQ FT INTERIORS

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Daiichi Sankyo, London Tétris Design & Build

TSK x Sodexo, London TSK Group

The design references the company’s Japanese heritage, with the pagoda framework a central focus of the open office space, vertical wood strip screens as space dividers, crackleglazed ceramic tiles, and the layout of the walls reflecting the curves of their logo. The space reflects Daiichi Sankyo’s ethics of treading lightly and promoting the benefits of the natural environment.

TSK partnered with Sodexo to create an aspirational environment in the heart of London that demonstrates how a modern workplace can look and behave for potential clients. It was clear from the beginning that this would become about changing perceptions within an organisation of what a workplace can be.

Unispace, Zurich Unispace Global The new studio acts a showroom, presenting the best of what Unispace could offer as a global firm creating amazing spaces. The result is a destination workplace that feels chic and sophisticated, yet warm and welcoming to draw people into the office, blending hospitality into the workplace to create the best balance of form and function.

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PROJECT OF THE YEAR > 15 000 TO 30 000 SQ FT INTERIORS

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finalists

Statkraft, London AIS

Citrix, Cambridge Area & Gensler

Statkraft is a leading company in hydropower and Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy. Realising the true value of the workplace well ahead of their time, the Statkraft team understood the value of agility and flexibility in the workplace, with a brief to champion a stronger cultural connection amongst their staff.

In a world of constant change, there was no better time for Citrix to renew their strategic vision, transforming their organisation to deliver an employee experience consistent with their new way of working. Clean lines paired with architectural elements have been used to define spaces with various floor finishes used to create movement, guiding the user through the space.

PwC Embankment Place, London BDP

Sherard House, Oxford Fairhursts Design Group

With increasing demand on the utilisation of the offices’ internal infrastructure, BDP provided a new strategy to relieve the current flow of staff and client traffic. To bring a sense of local identity to the space, a bespoke feature ceiling was used in the transition space to stunning effect in reference to the nearby River Thames.

Set over four floors the building has undergone a complete refurbishment to provide lettable floors with flexible Grade A office accommodation and laboratory ready space, designed to a high specification. The design scheme consists of contemporary and versatile materials and colour scheme, that will make the fresh interiors last for years to come.

BCG Digital Ventures, London HLW International BCG challenged HLW to design a space that showcases a future way of working to their clients, a space that inspires diverse creativity through innovation. A unique menu of settings was created to allow users access to high performing focus spaces, including open plan work and collaboration areas, flexible hightech venture suites and bespoke state of the art immersion and prototyping room.

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PROJECT OF THE YEAR > 15 000 TO 30 000 SQ FT INTERIORS

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Euler Hermes, London MF Design Studio

Trayport, London Oktra

At Euler Hermes, the reception forms the gateway to the future experience where the bold shapes, colours and the beautiful use of lighting combine to create a special environment that greets you the minute you enter the space.

The front of house represents Euler’s brand and identity in the form of monochromatic bold spaces where each space has its personality.

Innovation meets human experience in this workplace designed for flexibility and agility. The new office design has united the space through bold and impactful branding to help staff re-engage with the business values. Redesigning this space has resulted in a transformational change within an innovative organisation.

Tag, London spacelab_

The Department Store Studios, London Squire & Partners

Spacelab has created a bespoke workplace for creative agency Tag, in particular their need for both light and dark spaces - with many sitting in almost pitch-black editing.

The light and dark theme creates a theatrical experience throughout for visitors and clients, encapsulating the nature of Tag’s work and creating instant impact.

The Studios is a showcase of Squire & Partners’ approach to ‘total design.’ From the external architecture to the meeting room wall hangings, every detail has been designed by our architects and interior designers to create a coherent and impactful result. The Studios’ raw aesthetic has been complemented by the addition of a soft layer comprised of different colours, textures and fabrics.

Astellas Pharma, Madrid Unispace Global After the Covid-19 pandemic, Astellas Pharma was keen to create a workplace that would suit their people’s evolving needs. Unispace integrated warm and natural colours into the design providing a welcoming and calm experience. Unispace enhanced this human-centric atmosphere in the welcome area through the use of warm colour tones and soft ambient lighting that make the space look more inviting.

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PROJECT OF THE YEAR > 30 000 TO 70 000 SQ FT INTERIORS

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British Council HQ, London 5plus Architects

Eversheds Sutherland, Manchester BDP

5plus Architects has completed British Council’s prestigious new headquarters at the new International Quarter London.

The International Quarter London (IQL) is a legacy of the hugely successful 2012 Games creating a new destination for far sighted companies and organisations contributing to a wider place, providing new homes and leisure activities surrounded by open space and parkland.

Prompted by a relocation, Eversheds Sutherland has implemented a new approach to the workplace that promotes agile working, focuses on employee wellbeing and establishes more direct physical and visual connectivity between floors in order to create a diverse working community that reflects the ethos and principles of the company.

Pladis Global, London Gensler

Peel Hunt, London HLW International

As one of the world’s leading confectionery and snacking companies, Pladis’ move to a prime west London location required a workplace to showcase their iconic brands – including McVities, GODIVA and Ülker – helping support them in their vision of bringing ‘happiness to the world with every bite’.

HLW worked closely with the Peel Hunt team to develop a scheme that included enhanced, client-facing facilities with fine dining amenities and a new auditorium to increase the potential for attracting clients. The footprint also included ample space for a trading floor. The design captured a sense of the present and the future, celebrating new, modern, relevant British businesses.

PZ Cussons, Manchester Incognito The brief – to build the workplace of tomorrow – has been met through the introduction of a variety of flexible, dynamic workspaces that bring to life some of PZ Cussons’ leading UK brands and supported by the latest workplace technologies.

Employee wellbeing was at the heart of this project, creating a destination office that would encourage staff to come together for work and play.

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PROJECT OF THE YEAR > 30 000 TO 70 000 SQ FT INTERIORS

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Stone X, London Morgan Lovell

Beazley, London Perkins&Will

The vision was to create an office that represent Stonex as a business and its core values, almost a story telling space where client and staff can feel part of the brand. The design is developed around the staircase which is the central feature focal piece.

Perkins&Will was appointed to lead the relocation of Beazley’s London headquarters. Insurance companies historically have traditional office environments, but Beazley wanted to differentiate themselves with a transformational workspace, which is pioneering in their industry. They embraced new ways of working, opting for activity-based working and varied settings.

Chaucer Headquarters, London Scott Brownrigg

Pearson, London tp bennett

Design craftsmanship and joinery echoes the British marketplace. Designed by Scott Brownrigg and delivered by contractor Parkeray, great care has been taken to ensure internal finishes are high-quality, reliable and sustainable.

A cool palate of neutral colours, natural woods, and tan vegan leather seating harmonises with recycled terrazzo glass worktops.

The floor provides over 700 workspaces, but with less than 80 of those being sit-stand desks, collaboration is at the heart of this flexible, furniture lead solution. By placing technology to the fore 80 Strand supports Pearson’s ‘Digital First’ approach, making this a workspace for the future.

MVF Headquarters, London Trifle* MVF Global acquired Floors 1&2 of Wenlock works - 40,000 sq ft of workspace as their new HQ early in 2020. The space would allow the business to reside under one roof for the first time having previously occupied 4 offices in the Kentish Town area.

MVF is one of Trifle*’s most ambitious projects to date - a world

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PROJECT OF THE YEAR > 70 000 SQ FT INTERIORS

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LDN:W, London BDP

McCann Worldgroup, London Gensler

Designed to appeal to a variety of tenant types, the design of LDN:W includes a range of forward-thinking features including an innovative structural glazing system, highly flexible office spaces with exposed services and impressive sustainability credentials. Major work internally includes new lifts and core reconfiguration - using innovative prefabricated bathroom systems, and highly flexible ceilingless office space.

McCann Worldgroup partnered with Gensler to bring together over 1,200 employees across 12 different agencies working in four separate locations – all under one roof for the first time in the organisation’s history. The aim was to create a workspace that was conducive to collaboration, cohesion and creative thinking whilst celebrating each agency’s specialism, individuality and independence.

Pernod Ricard, London HLW International

17 Charterhouse Street, London MCM

A state-of-the-art new head office for Pernod Ricard in the UK, based in Chiswick, bringing three different businesses together under the same roof for the first time. The design brief included an increased focus on sustainability, resolving ways to implement a reduced footprint whilst also promoting the positive change in how the teams were to use their space moving forward.

17 Charterhouse represents the transformation of a collection of 1970’s disparate buildings, into a re-invented modern ‘campus’ forming the new global headquarters for Anglo American and De Beers - a new collaborative, social ‘heart’ and courtyard that helps to unite businesses within its organisation.

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PROJECT OF THE YEAR > 70 000 SQ FT INTERIORS

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THG Ingenuity Campus, Manchester PENSON

Expedia Group, London Scott Brownrigg

Triggering both excitement and calm for leading talented creatives, Ingenuity Campus includes a 160,000 sq ft NIA custom built video and photography studios with full production capabilities for THG Ingenuity clients, plus 112,000 sq ft NIA pure, simple, organic and low VOC water based, recycled, low embodied carbon and NZC administrative space. The campus has a village life atmosphere - highly sustainable, super economic, with a ‘less is more’ approach to the build.

This office is a stunning example of how traditional desk-based workplace has been replaced with a work point focused solution. Tailored to the needs of Expedia Group’s staff, the design for the new London office is truly people-centric, catering for a wide range of working styles and needs, with a variety of social spaces engineered to encourage trusting relationships to develop across the business.

BT Three Snowhill, Birmingham tp bennett BT set out to create a new Hub in Birmingham that is identifiably BT, whilst reflecting the local values, cultures and ways of working. The workspace needed to promote inclusivity and belonging to bring out the best in their people and create a real sense of community as ‘one BT’. BT allowed the design team to challenge the boundaries of the brief, creating a bold and unique design narrative.

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DESIGN PRACTICE OF THE YEAR

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BDP

buildgen.

BDP continues to expand itself both globally, with new studios as a result of joining forces with sports stadia specialist Pattern, and in a sector spread, seeing most noticeable growth in its residential portfolio. Its global strategy is enhancing the diversity and innovation in the practice, and continuing repeat business rate with close clients is always part of the mix.

Since 2010 the the bg. team have been are incredibly proud of the projects they have designed and built over the last twelve years – surviving the Global Financial Crisis, Brexit referendum and now the COVID pandemic.The past year has shifted the dynamic at bg. with new staff, new management strategies and an increasing focus on sustainability and sharing its voice in the industry.

Concorde BGW Group

DesignLSM

Concorde is a well-established design & build company predominantly working within the hospitality sector, delivering a turn-key solution to its clients. With a successful and forward-thinking team, Concorde has its own manufacturing workshop to ensure quality finishes on each project as well diversifying the services it can provide.

Making its mark on the industry, DesignLSM have become an integral support for brands, re-establishing their proposition and facing the challenging times head on with positivity. Mastering a strategic approach, curating concepts that go far beyond beautiful aesthetics, the studio seeks to enhance the physical and mental wellbeing of guests, whilst integrating environmentally sustainable design.

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DESIGN PRACTICE OF THE YEAR

HLW International

Interaction

Despite the uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, HLW continues to grow. Within the last year, HLW launched ‘BEYOND’, a dedicated team of environmental, sustainability, and built environment experts, whose mission is to create places that are both sustainable and resilient. BEYOND also creates bespoke strategies that support cutting-edge environmental goals, like decarbonisation.

Despite a turbulent sector, Interaction have proven themselves a truly progressive design and build business. The past year has seen them put sustainability at the heart of their strategy, grow their senior team, retool their systems and processes and win increasingly impressive jobs for a variety of likeminded peoplecentric organisations.

MCM

Morgan Lovell

MCM’s ethos has always been about using the power of great design thinking to enrich the human experience for a sustainable future, which they believe is even more relevant in these times of change – a time when many businesses and individuals are reconsidering their purpose and priorities. Being authentic to their belief, in 2021 MCM became a Certified B Corp joining a growing global community of businesses committed to using business as a force for good.

Morgan Lovell has continued to achieve a record breaking performance despite the global pandemic, we have continued to adapt and push the envelope of office designs in ever changing needs and to ensure that the offices we create are in fitting with our clients needs. We have spent a great deal of time with new and existing clients analysing their businesses.

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Peldon Rose

Perkins&Will

Peldon Rose is a workplace design and build company specialising in workplaces which elevate the lives of the people who use them while delivering real business value. Using evidence-based design and strong, collaborative relationships with clients, Peldon Rose delivers workspaces that inspire and promote a positive business culture.

The last year was hugely successful for Perkins&Will London and their partner studios Penoyre & Prasad and Portland. Having created a unique proposition in the London market, they supported clients on projects ranging from new-build hospitals, hotel experiences, retail strategies, cutting-edge science and technology spaces and meaningful workplace strategies and design.

THDP

tp bennett

Since being founded in 2005, the studio has gone on to design hotels, restaurants, and residences all over the World. The creative team has been hand-chosen and works comfortably in the demanding discipline of hospitality design. THDP aim to be flexible and able to react to the fast-moving waters of the hospitality sector.

p bennett has recently partnered pro-bono with Change Please, a social enterprise where 100% of profits go to those experiencing homelessness and Impact Dance, a social change organisation that specialises in Hip-Hop theatre and youth development, to create meaningful, high quality projects that positively impact communities – as well as forged new relationships and won an exciting cross-sector of projects.

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