Surgery refurbishment under way in London.   Fusion Office Design are halfway through the refurbishment of a 3600 sq ft building in West Brompton, London. A former NHS GPs surgery, the new occupiers are a medical clinic using the premises for a specialist medical service. The refurbishment of the building has been a back-to shell project stripping out virtually the entire building. From new patient-entrance front doors to an entire re-wire with Mains distribution board, virtually every element of the M&E services are being renewed. Works include a full external redecoration, new wind ..read more

The Comprehensive Guide to Office Rent in London: A Closer Look at Trends, Costs, and Design Strategies In the bustling metropolis of London, finding the perfect office space is more than just securing a place to work—it’s about making a statement, fostering creativity, and ensuring productivity. Understanding London’s Office Rent Landscape The expense of renting office space in London frequently emerges as a prime concern among our clients. This cost can significantly fluctuate based on the office’s quality and location, with prime spots and high-grade offices fetching the top prices. On a ..read more

Spreadsheet of office fit out costs Fusion Office Design are releasing our London office fit out cost spreadsheet updated for 2023 project costs. Some elements have clearly increased during the past 12 months whilst some are subsiding a little and in one instance costs have fallen. Our data is based on project costs for London office fit-outs in 2023 accounting for almost 70,000 sq feet over 6 larger projects. Whilst we have data for projects below 3000 sq feet of office area these can often be distorted by one-off figures that make them slightly less applicable on a generalised basis. Larger ..read more

Space Allocation in London office fit outs. Fusion Office Design have used data from our completed office fit outs in London, during 2023, to compile a set of figures on the use of office space in London office fit outs. The table shows average figures for 7 key constituents typical across pretty much all of the completed office fit outs and refurbishment. We haven’t compiled figures for any pre-pandemic years so direct comparison requires more research. Office Space per person. A figure that isn’t directly listed in the table concerns the footprint for a single person at a desk and the overa ..read more

New hybrid working office fit out. Fusion have completed a 10,000 sq ft project for a hybrid working office fit out in central London near Leicester Square. The Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday office has actually morphed more towards 5 days a week, but not at full occupancy on any day of the week. Staff are working at least one day a week from home, and this has given scope for the office to be hybrid-friendly. The most striking change are the number of user-chooser spaces. Different furniture types, semi-screened areas, pods for focused working or one-to-ones, and dual purpose offices, are all ..read more

The influence of hotel design on office fit out. Office fit out is influenced by hotel design as never before. And in a number of ways. Office fit out influences are coming from a number of directions. A significant trend is to create more inviting, comfortable, and productive work environments. Some key elements of hotel design are being translated into office spaces and this is a growing overlap. As a design concept the hotel theme plugs into the notion of the 20 minute locality where all you need is no more than a walk away. Same can be said for hotel design in office fit outs. Have your ‘n ..read more

What is an office fit-out The phrase ‘Office Fit Out’ is a trade term describing the office interior space as its turned into accommodation for occupants (tenants), including partitions, flooring, electrical works, furnishings, decorations and mechanical installations including air conditioning. Typically there is CAT (category) A fit-out carried out by a Landlord, or sometimes a tenant, where the base build is mostly a raw shell with windows. ‘Shell and core’ being the term used commonly. Where a building requires much of the old fittings and mechanical services removed this can also fall wi ..read more

Five trends driving modern office fit out Office fit out has changed massively in just 3 years. We all know that. Employers and designers have scrambled to reorientate the office to meet the new hybrid working landscape.  We have a fairly good understanding of the workplace – less desk numbers, fewer staff working 5 days in the office, more collaboration space and more personalized space. Is there now a glimmer of change ahead? Workers are commenting that the more they work from home, separated from colleagues, the more being in proximity matters to them. Both to their work and their inv ..read more

Office fit out as a Return to Work carrot. Can you think of office colleagues as you would do with tourists in the travel biz. Applying a new office fit-out approach may provide the carrot for return to office. Entice them into a work environment that they can put on social media for more than just a snapshot of the breakout space. Add in like-minded people, otherwise known as co-workers, and set up scenarios where they feel catered for, and they’ll jump at the commute. 1, 2, 3. Or ‘work destinations’. That’s the 3-step concept behind “work destinations,” where offices that borrow from a trave ..read more

Office Fit Out and design in Kingston An Office fit-out in Kingston is completing early September. The refit works include a mix of CAT A type work with tenants CAT B office fit out, for a company that are both the freeholder and occupier. CAT A works included a full replacement of lighting with new flat-panel LED light fittings, and new Intercom. Some external doors and windows were replaced to improve the thermal efficiency of the ground floor and to make the entrance doors more prominent. 3 WCs were given a full update. CAT B works included new kitchens, some partition alterations, redecora ..read more