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Modern office partitions with glass walls and black frames, enclosing blue seating areas; features exposed ceilings, overhead lighting, and a planter with green foliage in the foreground.

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Aviation Client

Moving into one of the UK’s top innovation hubs in Oxfordshire, this growing solutions-focused company working within the aviation industry, needed a hub in the Cambridge-Oxford Arc to innovate and grow their team. A space to work, socialise and collaborate, their office design combines raw and exposed elements providing an industrial chic feel.

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  1,700 Sq Ft

  Oxford

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Returning to the office for social collaboration

Outgrowing their workspace, and with a need to bring their team back together to propel their innovation and solutions for clients, their office design brief was all about collaboration. With a hybrid workforce commuting from across Oxfordshire, they wanted to encourage their team to spend more time together, in a workspace that inspires collaboration and impact, all within easy access to their London office. With an open-plan kitchen space doubling up as a meeting area for office catch-ups and cocktails after work, designing for collaboration was at the heart of this workspace.

Open-plan office with workstations and computers; a person walks through, surrounded by brick walls, glass partitions, and overhead lighting; potted plants adorn desk areas.
Glass-walled office room contains a wooden table surrounded by black chairs, with potted plants and overhead lighting, situated in a modern open office environment featuring natural light and greenery.
entilation duct with shiny silver insulation and a circular grille is attached to a blue ceiling. The setting is bright and industrial.
A woman works on a laptop at a table in a modern office booth, featuring wooden paneling, frosted glass dividers, blue benches, and overhead lighting.
Office desks with computers, black chairs, and plants in a planter against a brick wall
Open-plan office with workstations and computers; a person walks through, surrounded by brick walls, glass partitions, and overhead lighting; potted plants adorn desk areas. Glass-walled office room contains a wooden table surrounded by black chairs, with potted plants and overhead lighting, situated in a modern open office environment featuring natural light and greenery. entilation duct with shiny silver insulation and a circular grille is attached to a blue ceiling. The setting is bright and industrial. A woman works on a laptop at a table in a modern office booth, featuring wooden paneling, frosted glass dividers, blue benches, and overhead lighting. Office desks with computers, black chairs, and plants in a planter against a brick wall

Increasing space and light

You may have noticed many offices opt for exposed ceilings, which is not only cost-efficient (if building from scratch) but offers so many more aesthetic options with lighting and most importantly provides a sense of space. Our client wanted exactly this, yet their building was left as an 80’s office, so we ripped out the existing ceiling grid, to expose we exposed the soffit to provide additional height and a nod to the industrial heritage of the building. With cable trays and exposed ductwork and structure, the soffit was sprayed a rich anthracite grey to create a visual zone.

Industrial furniture and finishes

Our interior design team planned this bright and airy workspace, separating the kitchen and collaboration area from the working office space. Glazing divided the space so you could see through the entire office, and was complemented with black frames, also carried through into the meeting room and pods to give an urban style finish, a nod to the industrial age. Perforated industrial metal lockers were also chosen as an effective storage solution to finish off the design.

A plain brick wall is illuminated by soft, diffused light, creating a gentle pattern of light and shadow.

The evolution of industrial innovation 

We drew inspiration from the client’s new innovation hub. For a modern take on a classic commercial interior design approach, brick slips were used to create the exposed brick wall giving way to the stunning high windows, letting bursts of light in, contrasting with the raw, concrete effect flooring. Warming tones carry through the rest of the space, with bamboo desks, complemented with industrial-looking privacy pods and factory-style lighting pendants.  

Modern office kitchen with sleek dark cabinets, a central island, and tall stools. Large windows let in natural light, creating a bright, airy feel.
Modern kitchen with dark gray cabinets, white countertops, and indoor plants. Sunlight streams through large windows, creating a welcoming atmosphere
Modern kitchen area featuring dark cabinets, a wall-mounted oven, and a white countertop adorned with plants and fruit. Surrounding context includes grey bar stools, teal chairs, and large windows.
A close-up of a woven rug displaying a brown and white chevron pattern, resting on a smooth, light gray surface.
Modern office kitchen with sleek dark cabinets, a central island, and tall stools. Large windows let in natural light, creating a bright, airy feel. Modern kitchen with dark gray cabinets, white countertops, and indoor plants. Sunlight streams through large windows, creating a welcoming atmosphere Modern kitchen area featuring dark cabinets, a wall-mounted oven, and a white countertop adorned with plants and fruit. Surrounding context includes grey bar stools, teal chairs, and large windows. A close-up of a woven rug displaying a brown and white chevron pattern, resting on a smooth, light gray surface.

The project team

Meet the team behind this Oxford fit out project

A person with long dark hair, wearing a black blazer and necklace, sits with hands folded, smiling against a white background. A woman holds a rolled purple yoga mat and a Pepsi Max can with a straw, smiling against a plain white background.

Annie Smith

Design  |  Junior Interior Designer
A smiling man wears glasses and a black shirt with "COEL" embroidered, sitting with hands clasped in front. He appears in a neutral, isolated white background. A person holding a framed certificate, smiling against a plain background. The certificate reads: "CONGRATULATIONS! DAVE BENNETT, THIS CERTIFIES THAT YOUR NAME IS GOING ON A RED ARROWS PLANE IN 2017."

Dave Bennett

Build  |  Site Manager

A woman with long brown hair sits at a table, hands clasped, against a plain white background. She wears a black long-sleeve top and smiles gently.

Maddie Burgess

Furnish  |  Furniture Estimator

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