discoverIE Group

discoverIE Group is a business that traces its roots back to 1986. Established and successful, it has a proven strategy, business model and leadership team.

The refurbishment of its existing headquarters at Surrey Research Park was therefore about evolution, rather than revolution; an opportunity to modernise its workplace whilst retaining elements of a traditional office space that had served the business so well.

We’ve worked with the client previously and they trust our design team; it’s one of the reasons why we secured the project following a competitive tendering process.

Part of our task would be to create a space that would allow discoverIE’s bold and dynamic imagery and branding to breathe, as well as coordinating works with a separate landlord refurbishment.

The lower floor houses two newly refurbished offices, two smaller meeting rooms and a flexible boardroom with a marble-style wall covering, timber flooring with a rug inlay and LED lighting.

Other features include the use of a combination of high-end furniture, with family-style tables and benches for team and project based meetings and private booths for individual work.

Further break out space and flexible working areas have been refurbished on the ground floor, which contains a striking new reception area characterised by a new lightbox and full height glazing, that makes good use of natural light into the building.

Whilst the refurbishment itself was completed on time and to budget, our work with discoverIE spanned almost 18 months, having successfully developed design concepts through virtual meetings during the pandemic.