Architecture studios Buckley Gray Yeoman and White Red Architects have redeveloped the flagship store of British furniture brand Heal's in London, expanding the shop and adding workspaces.

The studios redeveloped the site on Tottenham Court Road in central London, which has been home to the Heal's brand for more than 200 years.

Recently reopened, the development aims to connect the group of eight building on the site including Heal & Son's original factory, workshops and warehouses from the 19th century along with its expansions in the 20th century.

"The team are most proud about the new spatial strategy, the transformation of a convoluted mish-mash of spaces into a coherent holistic vision across the site," Buckley Gray Yeoman senior associate Nick Wharton told Dezeen.

Buckley Gray Yeoman and White Red Architects have reimagined the Heal's flagship store

The team expanded the retail space so that it now occupies the entirety of the ground and lower ground floors of the main street-facing block.

Alongside the store, a cafe was created in Heal's previous warehouse loading bays, which also acts as a reception and public entrance to the workspace areas.

Original features and bespoke fixtures combine in the renovated retail space

"The intention was to turn unloved service entrances into a new entrance for the refurbished building, whilst harking back to the charm of the historic streetscape," said Wharton.

"Metal roller shutters and other unsympathetic modern additions were removed and replaced with full-height glazing to create a bright and lively reception and cafe space within the old loading bays."