Spotlight

Delivering high-performing workplace solutions across Europe for the financial sector

The pivot from place to purpose – and back again!

Not only have we seen many European firms change their style of operation in 2021 to adapt to post-pandemic working, how firms will adjust and ensure business continuity post-Brexit also presents huge possibility.

We’re seeing many of our clients within the financial sector extend their reach across Europe, recognising the demand to operate at a global scale. Although there has been some uncertainty on how the financial sector would react following Brexit, Barclays Chief Executive Jes Staley told the BBC ‘Brexit gives one of the UK's most important sectors the chance to define its own agenda’ prompting optimism throughout this 'critical' industry.

We provide a dedicated service for our clients to support their international workplace requirements, developing a transferable design and delivery language as part of their wider growth strategy.

Check out our latest projects for some of Europe’s biggest and best financial institutions.

Barclays Rise

Area

Following the successful launch of numerous global innovation sites, Barclays wanted to expand their portfolio and create Europe’s largest co-working space dedicated to financial technologies.

KPMG

Alternativ

Ever responsive to KPMG’s aspirations for comfort at work, Alternativ proposed a new way of working by creating a variety of workspaces to meet the different needs of employees throughout the course of the working day.

TransferWise

IL Prisma

Driven by the need to better support their culture and ways of working, Transferwise has translated their philosophy into their new workplace fostering connectivity, flexibility and collaboration.

Pictet

Area

Supporting Pictet’s ambition to attract and retain the best talent, Pictet engaged Area to create a modern, collaborative and technology enabled environment, flexible for future growth.

Volkswagen Financial Services

IL Prisma

Volkswagen Financial Services’ design concept – The Sense of Adventure – has resulted in a workplace capable of enabling engagement, connectivity and new efficient ways of working.

Howden

Alternativ

Following a recent spike in growth, Howden required additional space to cater for their team, using this move as an opportunity to rethink work styles focussing on collaboration, flexibility and wellbeing.

Arvato

IIS Space

IIS were appointed to fit out Arvato’s 75,000 sq. ft office space looking to accommodate 400 staff. The result of this innovative project with a very ambitious deadline, was a work space where business and people thrive.

INKEF Capital

DITT

A complete transformation of an existing 700 sqm office, with upcycling at it’s core. With the help of DITT’s bespoke software I4, the physical concept was quickly mapped out based on the client’s brief.

Milleis Banque

CDB

CDB supported their client with the transformation of their administrative headquarters, creating a new workspace that reflected the ethos of a modern, innovative private bank.