One of the industry’s most experienced construction managers joins our northern team. Adam Mattimoe has joined our team in the North and will be managing the briefs for construction and fit out across the geographical remit this office covers, using his skills to plan and coordinate a full range of projects. With a career spanning four decades in the fit out industry, Adam has spent time as managing director, head of commercial, senior contracts manager, operations manager and project manager and has a sound knowledge of all sectors, including commercial, leisure, retail, education and automo ..read more

Experienced project manager and office fit out expert, Kennedy Farrell joins the team. Office Principles North has appointed Kennedy Farrell to support the smooth running of a full range of projects. A practised project manager, Kennedy has also spent time as a site manager, overseeing activity across a broad spectrum of busy, tenanted sites. Kennedy’s working history encompasses both office fit out and new build commercial construction. He is able to draw from a wealth of industry experience to confidently take on any project, regardless of size or complicating factors. An advocate of minimi ..read more

Office Principles has delivered the flexible and sustainable headquarters of a West Sussex based housing association that is changing the way its employees work. The leading interior design consultancy has completed a 12-week project to remodel the three-storey Saxon Weald House on Worthing Road, Horsham, on behalf of Saxon Weald. Designed to deliver an “experience” for Saxon Weald’s employees and customers, the refurbished 8,500 sq ft headquarters has been transformed into a hybrid workplace with industry-leading environmental credentials. Established in [2000], Saxon Weald House was origina ..read more

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Office Principles North has lent its support to a unique squash event that aims to build excitement ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The leading interior design consultancy is sponsoring a state-of-the-art squash court at Birmingham’s New Street Station, that will see thousands of local schoolchildren take part in the game for the first time. Taking inspiration from New York’s famous Tournament of Champions at Grand Central Station, an all-glass championship court has been installed in the main concourse of Birmingham’s own Grand Central. From 4-11 April, commuters will be giv ..read more

Office Principles North has been appointed to design and refurbish the new Peterborough location of one of the UK’s fastest-growing serviced office providers, FigFlex Offices. The leading interior design consultancy will deliver FigFlex Peterborough, an 8,000 sq ft flexible and collaborative office space at the established Lynch Wood Park. FigFlex Peterborough will support local businesses seeking a friendlier, convenient and more flexible approach to office-based working. It will deliver sleek professional serviced offices, containing up to 100 workstations, as well as coworking and breakout ..read more

Bright, new talent, Kim Dixon joins the creative team. Kim Dixon has been appointed as Office Principle’s newest junior designer.  An up and coming talent, Kim has already secured experience across the commercial, retail, residential and medical sectors and is looking forward to adding to her portfolio of workplace design. With a robust working knowledge of all aspects of interior design, Kim is a keen supporter of biophilic design and has achieved recognition for professional practice in design. Her vision is to provide workplaces that indulge, as well as support, the worker. Kim commen ..read more

Explore how the workplace will evolve over the next 12 months. Written by Cyril Parsons, Managing Director at Office Principles Just over two years ago I was talking at seminars about the benefits of agile working, often to senior management who were both suspicious and cynical that it would never work for their business or organisation. Twenty four months later and agile is the new ‘norm’ and the way offices are used has changed beyond recognition. Not only has the way we perceive the office changed but the design, look, feel and priorities have changed for the better. 94% of organisations a ..read more

A leading interior design consultancy has completed work on the new headquarters of award-winning digital transformation specialist, FSP. Office Principles has designed and delivered a new 5,000 sq ft workspace on the ground floor of the Now Building, part of the pioneering Here+Now campus at Thames Valley Park. The six-week project has created a contemporary office space that reflects current working practices, offering a hybrid of coworking and traditional work settings that will empower FSP’s 120 employees to choose when and how they work. It delivers a series of distinct zones, including ..read more

At Office Principles, we are very fortunate to work with so many inspirational and incredible women. As we celebrate International Women’s Day, we thought we would share some quotes from just a few of our fantastic team. Iyna Butt – People & Talent Director A People Director, a mum to an 11 year old boy with ADHD and Aspergers, a wife, a sister, a daughter and Breast Cancer survivor at the age of 30!  WHAT I LIVE & BREATH… Cry, scream, shout, sulk, feel sorry for yourself, eat a whole pot of Haagen-Dazs, heck I say lick the spoon!  But ALWAYS get back up again! GIVING UP ISN ..read more