伦敦 Borough Yards 办公空间设计丨英国伦敦丨TOG,Studio David Thulstrup

Architect：TOG;Studio David Thulstrup

Location：13 Dirty Ln, London SE1 9PA, United Kingdom

Project Year：2022

Category：Offices

TOG partners with David Thulstrup to create design-led workspace in London’s landmark new cultural hub.

Taking shape beside the Thames, in the shadow of Southwark Cathedral and the Shard, woven into the railway arches beside Borough Market, Borough Yards is an ambitious new social, cultural and shopping hub for London, with TOG (The Office Group) – the flexible workspace provider with a platform of more than 50 buildings across the UK and Germany – at its heart.

TOG at Borough Yards weaves together old and new to create an extraordinary 51,000 sq ft workspace spanning two buildings – a former warehouse beside the railway line, and a newly developed teardrop-shaped building designed as a natural extension of the older structure.

To maximise the development’s design-led proposition, TOG has collaborated with renowned Copenhagen architect David Thulstrup, taking inspiration from the surrounding mediaeval streets and brick arches to create a unique, bold and sociable contemporary space with a strong sense of belonging.

Just a few minutes from London Bridge Station, TOG at Borough Yards offers businesses of all sizes flexible office space in one of the most exciting destination developments to launch in London in recent years. With premium retail and dining options on the doorstep, an Everyman arthouse cinema on site, and the gastro allure of Borough Market seconds away, TOG’s newest development is already one of the most enviably located workplaces in London. 

The old-meets-new design of TOG at Borough Yards pays homage to the surrounding cityscape without being in thrall to it, referencing the Victorian architecture of the area and its industrial materials in the fabric of the building, with ironwork and floor-to-ceiling Crittal windows.

On the building’s façade, a neon lighting artwork cycles through the types of people one might have encountered in this neighbourhood in bygone years – from blacksmith and tailor to cutpurse and vagrant.

Interiors were developed in partnership with David Thulstrup – the first time TOG has collaborated with the leading architect behind celebrated interiors such as Noma in Copenhagen.

TOG’s goal for the space was to create an atmosphere of modern simplicity, a space which respected the rich materiality of the area while cultivating its own unique identity.

Intending for the interior of the building to be a contemporary translation of the area outside it, David Thulstrup took his initial cues from the brick arches of the railway and the green metal and glass roof of Borough market next door. The brown of the brick and the green of the glass were the starting points for the colour and material palette, translating the historic industrial aesthetic into a thoroughly modern proposition.

This is apparent from the moment of entry, when visitors are met with a doubleheight space containing a vast metal reception desk, and high-gloss green walls that resonate with the green from the market, emerging from the concrete floor. Zigzagging to the upper floors, the staircase is again a translucent and luminous back wall.

In the workspaces themselves, the aesthetic softens, balancing brushed metal surfaces with tactile fabrics, abundant wooden accents, natural earth tones and relaxing, feelgood textures. Much of the lighting and furniture has been created bespoke for TOG at Borough Yards, including chairs, sofas and lamps designed by David Thulstrup, and soft furnishings featuring Raf Simmons for Kvadrat textiles. Colours range from ambers to browns, light blues to blacks, and include different kinds of woods, creating warmth and nuance. Palettes shift subtly from space to space, from the inviting natural tones and bolder, more playful nuances of the coworking areas, to more purposeful black and light grey in some of the meeting rooms.The overall effect is timeless, inviting and anchored in the location, seamlessly linking the historic and the modern. 

TOG at Borough Yards is conceived to balance practicality and productivity with opportunities to enrich health and wellbeing. Alongside state-of-the-art flexible workspaces suitable for businesses of all sizes – from individual offices to entire floors – enhanced with breakout areas, meeting rooms, phone and focus booths, the building includes acoustically treated audio room for screen breaks, kitchen areas for coffee and food prep, and versatile spaces for talks, events and parties. Outdoor terraces on the second and fifth floor provide opportunity to enjoy time in the open air, whether working, holding meetings or lunching alfresco.

A fully equipped Peloton studio allows members to incorporate workouts into their day, with plenty of showers available to freshen up afterwards, and ample bike storage for those who enjoy an active commute.

Membership of TOG at Borough Yards not only gives you access to all the retail, drinking and dining possibilities of the Borough Yards estate, the culinary wonderland of Borough market, and the cultural dynamism of wider area, it also puts you within easy reach of a host of other workplaces in the TOG family. The sublime skyline views of 24/25 The Shard are a short walk away, as is the peaceful focused workspace of 201 Borough High Street. Scott House, directly above Waterloo Station, is within walking distance, too.

For ambitious enterprises seeking a statement office space in the heart of one of London’s most exciting headline developments, TOG at Borough Yards is the perfect choice.

Architects: TOG, Studio David Thulstrup

Photographer: Ben Anders

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