Designhouse has a new home. We have recently moved into Uncommon at Holborn. Sitting between the City and the West End, the move has prompted us to think about what the right working environment actually means for a strategic design agency.
The honest answer is that worrying about a fixed lease and building maintenance do not make us better at brand design. Flexibility does. The ability to scale space to reflect how we are actually working. We can focus resource on the work rather than the building. It’s a straightforward operational decision. For an agency that advises clients on where to invest for maximum impact, we apply the same logic to our own business.
There is also something to be said for the environment itself. Uncommon is a B Corp, designed around wellbeing and sustainability. It’s Holborn location puts us at the centre of a diverse community of businesses. The cross-sector conversations that happen in shared spaces are genuinely useful. Creative thinking rarely emerges from a sealed office floor.
And happily, there is free cake on Tuesdays. Yay! It turns out a well-placed queue for a good muffin is a surprisingly effective way to meet the diverse array of people working around you.
With change comes new opportunities, and we are excited about what’s ahead as we settle into our new central London home.
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