Workspace Design Show 2025 Features Provide Sensory and Sustainable Innovation
As part of this year’s Workspace Design Show (26 - 27 February 2025) there will once again be a wealth of sensory-rich installations, sustainable concepts, and cutting-edge collaborations with leading architecture and design practices.
Features include:
- ID:SR, will create an inviting and immersive arrival experience at the Workplace Design Show in the Entrance Feature.
- The Design Talks Area, sponsored by furniture consultancy Umbrella, once again, will be proudly delivered in partnership with global design practice Gensler.
- M Moser Associates will be responsible for designing the Visitors Lounge. The ‘Reclaimed’ concept will reconstruct surplus materials into a sensory environment, providing a space to touch down during the day.
- The Occupiers Forum: The View From HQ, will be designed by Ryder Interiors and sponsored by furniture consultancy Umbrella.
- Material Bank will present a Sensory Installation. Taking the comprehensive Material Bank Library for inspiration, it will feature a curated selection from the firm’s innovative brand partners, providing a place to discover everything from luxurious textiles to sustainable surfaces.
- In partnership with Peldon Rose, the ever-popular Mood Board Contest returns, inviting participants to dive into the world of workplace design through a personal exploration of materials, textures, and colours.
- Hoare Lea will be responsible for the creation of the Gallery Bay in a design entitled ‘Sense of Space. Hoare Lea's mixed-media showcase explores how different sensory environments impact our mental and physical wellbeing.
ID:SR, a studio of interior design specialist and architects that has grown out of Sheppard Robson, will create an inviting and immersive arrival experience at the Workplace Design Show in the Entrance Feature. Visitors will embark on a journey through a playful zone with animated silhouettes, reflective surfaces and natural textures, emphasising wellbeing and feeling. Like a digital garden, the space will engage the senses, showcasing holistic, hospitality-focused workplace design and its potential benefits. Like many other features, this area ties in neatly with the Show’s overall theme of ‘Activate the Senses’ and how multi-sensory, immersive environments aid wellbeing, productivity and engagement in the workplace.
The Design Talks Area, sponsored by furniture consultancy Umbrella, once again, will be proudly delivered in partnership with global design practice Gensler, bringing the commercial interior design industry’s most inspiring and creative leaders together to explore the latest trends and insights in workplace design, strategy and culture.
M Moser Associates will be responsible for designing the Visitors Lounge. The ‘Reclaimed’ concept will reconstruct surplus materials into a sensory environment, providing a space to touch down during the day and transforming into a space to host drinks for the Workspace Design Show party. “Our Lounge will be designed to encourage interaction and exploration, providing a unique opportunity for attendees to experience first hand how thoughtful, sustainable design can transform environments" says Gurvinder Khurana, Director M Moser Associates. It will feature a raft of contemporary design brands including Andreu World, Atrium, Ege Carpets, Modus, Planq, Smile Plastics, OSOL, Oasis, Blast Studio and EcoScent.
The Occupiers Forum: The View From HQ will again be the place to hear invaluable client-side insights on the future of the workplace and for 2025, will be designed by Ryder Interiors and sponsored by furniture consultancy Umbrella. Drawing inspiration from the coast, the practice will explore how sensory experiences evoke memories and emotions. Embracing sustainability, it will transform ocean plastic waste into a unique material palette, reflecting the beauty and fragility of marine environments. Through this innovative approach, Ryder highlights the interplay of design, sustainability, and the sensory power of nature to create meaningful, purposeful spaces.
Material Bank will present a Sensory Installation. Taking the comprehensive Material Bank Library for inspiration, it will feature a curated selection from the firm’s innovative brand partners, providing a place to discover everything from luxurious textiles to sustainable surfaces. This interactive experience offers the chance to feel textures, view colours up close, and get expert advice from the Material Bank team, helping architects, designers and specifiers make ideal selections for their projects.
Meanwhile, the ever-popular Mood Board Contest returns, inviting participants to dive into the world of workplace design through a personal exploration of materials, textures, and colours. The official Mood Board Contest Partner for 2025 is Peldon Rose, which specialises in office design and build. The practice is thrilled to celebrate the creativity and innovation set to be showcased at this year’s Workspace Design Show.
And finally, Hoare Lea will be responsible for the creation of the Gallery Bay in a design entitled ‘Sense of Space. Hoare Lea's mixed-media showcase explores how different sensory environments impact our mental and physical wellbeing, and what we can do to regain agency and health amidst the bustle of everyday life.
Altogether, the features at Workspace Design Show promise an immersive journey through leading edge workplace expertise, blending sensory innovation, sustainability and design excellence, redefining the future of the office.
Register free here: Workspace Design Show 2025
Workspace Design Show Reveals First Names for Must-Visit Talks Programme
Now a firm fixture on the design event calendar, Workspace Design Show is delighted to reveal the first raft of names who will make up its speaker programme for the upcoming edition in February 2025.
Once again bringing the commercial interior design industry’s most inspiring and creative leaders together, the Workspace Design Talks programme features senior figures from architecture and design such as Alessandro Ranaldi, Partner, Head of Workplace Consultancy, Foster + Partners; Helen Berresford, Head of ID:SR at Sheppard Robson and Adrienne Lau, Senior Associate, Heatherwick Studio, Cristiano Testi, Principal Director, tp bennett, and Angela Bardino, Senior Associate Director – Interiors, Jacobs.
A range of other real estate professionals will also be speaking during the two days of Workspace Design Talks, exploring the world of workplace culture and design. Bringing yet further rigour to proceedings are JanJaap Boogaard, Head of EMEA Workplace Advisory, Colliers, Guzmán de Yarza Blache, Head of Workplace Strategy Consulting, JLL, Louise Sheppard, UK Head of Workplace Services & Social Sustainability, Zurich. Expect a number of topics discussed to reflect the theme of the 2025 edition of the Show, which is ‘Activate the Senses’ : exploring how multi-sensory, immersive environments aid wellbeing, productivity and engagement in the workplace, with other sessions discussing AI, diversity, building a community within, and data driven decision making in design.
The Sustainability Talks series also returns for 2025, bringing together a selection of key figures behind the workplace market’s leading sustainable initiatives and projects. Confirmed speakers include Steve Wright, Global Director Design and Change Management, GSK, Adam Strudwick, Principal, Perkins&Will and Jeremy Myerson, Professor Emeritus, Royal College of Art.
Visitors to Workspace Design Show will also have the opportunity to once again attend the Occupiers Forum: The View From HQ. Hear invaluable client-side insights on the future workplace experience, and how to create workplace environments that engage with employees from companies such as WPP, Sanofi, Reckitt, BUPA, Barclays, DWP, LSEG, E.ON.
Completing the programme, the Finishes & Interiors Sector (FIS) Conference returns to Workspace Design Show. This not for profit representative body for the finishes and interiors sector in the UK will once more offer a series of panel discussions revealing the latest trends and insights in the fit-out industry.
As a whole, the speaker programme at Workspace Design Show unites leading architects, designers, real estate professionals, tenants, and industry experts for another year of thought-provoking discussions around the latest trends and insights in workplace design, strategy, and culture. Register now to attend Workspace Design Show.
What’s New and Exciting: the Sensory Experiences You Can Expect to see at Workspace Design Show in London this February
A kaleidoscope of activities is happening at Workspace Design Show, the UK's most essential workplace design event, from Wednesday 26 to Thursday, 27 February 2025, at the Business Design Centre in London. This edition will have an inspiring lineup of features, installations and experiences, all united under the "Activate the Senses" theme. Whether you are a seasoned industry professional or a design enthusiast, here's what you can look forward to:
Occupiers Forum theatre, designed by Ryder
Ryder Interiors delivers creative, pragmatic design solutions inspired by each project's context and client aspirations. Their work shapes identity, enhances organisational culture, and fosters connections between people, brands, and spaces. For the 2025 edition of the Workspace Design Show's Occupiers Forum, Ryder draws inspiration from the coast, exploring how sensory experiences evoke memories and emotions. Embracing sustainability, they transform ocean plastic waste into a unique material palette, reflecting the beauty and fragility of marine environments. Through this innovative approach, Ryder highlights the interplay of design, sustainability, and the sensory power of nature to create meaningful, purposeful spaces.
Visitors Lounge designed by M Moser Associates
Experience the future of workplace design at the Workspace Design Show with Reclaimed, M Moser’s lounge and bar. This unique space transforms surplus materials into a sensory environment, providing a space to touch down as you spend your day at the show and transforming to also host drinks for the WDS party.
Brought to life with partners including Andreu World (sofas, tables), Atrium (lighting), Blast Studio (waste-material furniture and lighting), EcoScent (fragrances), Ege Carpets (flooring), Modus (chairs, stools, tables), Oasis (planting), OSOL (wireless chargers), Planq (tables, chairs), and Smile Plastics (table), the design showcases sustainability, creativity, and functionality.
“Our goal is to spark inspiration through environmentally considered design.” says Martina Bazzoni, Designer. Visit Reclaimed to explore innovative, sustainable workspaces.
Sensory Installation designed by Material Bank
Stop by Stand G6 to experience the Material Bank Library, where a curated selection of luxurious textiles and sustainable surfaces awaits. This tactile, interactive installation allows attendees to explore materials up close, offering expert advice and inspiration to elevate workplace projects.
Mood Board Contest area designed by Peldon Rose
The ever-popular Mood Board Contest returns, inviting participants to dive into workplace design through a personal exploration of materials, textures, and colours. As the official Mood Board Contest Partner for 2025, Peldon Rose will design an environment for the mood board contest to engage participants and experience workplace design through a personal exploration of materials, textures and colours. This contest is also being sponsored by Texfel.
The entrance to the show designed by Sheppard Robson
Creating an inviting and immersive sensory arrival experience at the Workplace Design Show, envisioned by ID:SR Sheppard Robson. The journey through the illuminated natural timber portal, woven together with the kinetic energy of light, celebrates the importance and life cycle of the elements.
The visitor is guided through an immersive zone with silhouetted forms playfully animating luminous screens. Reflective surfaces, natural textures and form, a celebration of the life cycle and value of things. It’s not just what you see - the importance of wellbeing and feeling are expressed. Like walking through a digital garden, the experience is a dance for the senses – offering a glimpse into the evolving world of a truly hospitality-focused workplace experience. Step forward and experience the potential opportunities and benefits of holistic immersive design.
Gallery Bay – Sense of Place designed by Hoare Lea
People make around 35,000 daily decisions, but how many choices are we conscious of making? Hoare Lea's mixed-media showcase explores how different sensory environments can impact our mental and physical well-being and what we can do to regain agency and health amidst the bustle of everyday life.
Workspace Design Talks lounge designed by Gensler
The conference lounge, designed in partnership with Gensler, will feature some of the commercial interior design industry's most inspiring and creative leaders to explore the latest trends and insights in workplace design, strategy and culture.
Whether you're exploring new designs for your workspace, engaging in inspiring talks, or participating in the many interactive installations, the 2025 edition of Workspace Design Show is for everyone who's passionate about innovative design. Be there to witness it all from 26 – 27 February 2025. Spread the word and bring your coworkers along; to register for a complimentary pass, visit workspaceshow.co.uk.