Published on:

29 July 2026

Updated on:

28 July 2026

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Alannah Laud

Senior Designer

OP has been appointed by Techspace to deliver the refurbishment of Techspace Shoreditch, located close to Liverpool Street Station.

One of Techspace's first and most popular buildings, Techspace Shoreditch has been occupied by the flexible workspace operator since July 2017. The project, a £2.5 million refurbishment, will bring the site up to the same standard as Techspace's Worship Street and St. Andrew Street locations, reflecting the operator's continued investment in a strong building and location.

OP's office interior design approach reimagines Techspace Shoreditch from within, reworking the building as it stands while maximising its existing architectural features and celebrating its authenticity. Central to the concept is a new identity rooted in the building's industrial character, implementing Techspace's distinctive design language expressed through exposed brickwork and raw industrial materials throughout, most notably in the striking new café space.

The ground floor is being significantly reconfigured. The entrance is being relocated to replace the previous narrow, dark arrival with one that is larger, lighter and more open, with better accessibility, including to the lift. A reduced event space, The Loading Bay, still seating around 50 people, has released room for a new double-height café and for additional ground floor workspace created by removing the old basement stairs. The basement meeting suite, toilets and tea points are also being fully refurbished.

Sustainability and environmental performance run through the design. The existing café bar, renovated in 2022/23, is being lifted, moved and adapted into the new layout, with existing furniture and glass reused or repurposed elsewhere in the scheme to minimise waste and embodied carbon. New secondary glazing is being installed throughout the building to improve its environmental performance, reflecting OP's and Techspace's shared commitment to reducing the environmental impact of the workspace.

The event space's commercial importance meant that reducing its footprint required a clear business case and with members remaining on the ground and second floors throughout, OP is delivering the works in phases, including weekend working, to minimise disruption to the day-to-day running of the building.

We're delighted to be helping Techspace bring one of their original buildings up to the standard of their newer locations. Techspace Shoreditch has real character, and our approach has been to work with that heritage rather than against it, reworking the building around its loading bay identity while carefully phasing the delivery so the space keeps running as normal for the members who use it every day.

Alannah Laud, Senior Designer

Techspace Shoreditch is part of the origin story of Techspace, so investing in it rather than moving on means a great deal to us. Working with OP, we're bringing one of our original buildings up to the standard of our newest locations while keeping the character that makes it special. The result will be a brighter, more welcoming home for our members, delivered with real care for the building's heritage and its environmental impact

Rob Stevenson, Chief Commercial Officer, Techspace

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A highly qualified and experienced designer, with a strong knowledge and experience of the commercial sector. Alannah is renowned for her outstanding creativity and inspirational design work. Demonstrating an effortless ability to lead and to educate, she is a natural choice when it comes to directing client briefing sessions and detailing a project.