In ‘Best In Europe – Office’ (2004) TalkBack was judged to be one of the five best new office buildings in Europe by an international panel of judges convened by the German architectural journal AIT. Prior to that, in 2002, the building won an RIBA Award for Architecture – part conversion part new build, this 6-storey scheme is organised around a garden, lined with terraces, decks and bridges – although less than 200m from Oxford Street the scheme creates a uniquely tranquil working environment.

Our reputation was built early on developing innovative solutions for the changing 1990s workplace. Ideas we have more recently been able to apply to health and education projects. Michealides & Bednash was one of just 20 exemplars worldwide in Frank Duffy’s book the New Office. This led subsequently to commissions from Ogilvy and Unilever. In 2006 we were commissioned to convert a 30,000sqm factory complex in Moscow into office space for Russian developers Horus Capital; the scheme includes two new 2,500sqm office buildings and an entertainments pavilion in a garden. In 2007 Horus appointed the practice to design a 19-storey/ 50,000sqm commercial office tower, again in Moscow. In 2008 we were invited by Argent Properties to develop designs for a 15,000sqm office building in Kings Cross in London.

Buschow Henley’s work in the commercial sector is internationally recognised and we have won numerous awards including an RIBA Award for Architecture, a Design Council Award, Design Week ‘Workplace Environments’ Awards and a D&AD Silver Award for the Most Outstanding Design for the Workplace.

“Buschow Henley possess an unique range of skills which enables them to first understand corporate objectives and then meet these with architectural solutions. Their approach combines innovation and practicality in equal measure, with results that consistently exceeded our expectations.”
Dominic Field, HHCL+P