New London Architecture

The Department Store Studios

Built

Squire & Partners has developed The Department Store Studios, a four-storey contemporary workspace building adjacent to the practice’s refurbishment of The Department Store in Brixton.

The Department Store Studios is a four-storey contemporary workspace building adjacent to the award-winning refurbishment of The Department Store, as the next phase of Squire & Partners’ investment in Brixton. Taking inspiration from the robust Edwardian aesthetic of its older sibling, the new crafted red brick building replaces a series of derelict 1970s annex structures with workspace designed for small to medium creative businesses, and a restaurant animating the ground floor. Internally, raw natural finishes are celebrated with exposed brick and a cross laminated timber frame.

NEW LONDON AWARDS 2022

NEW LONDON AWARDS 2022

Shortlisted for the ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY PRIZE

The Department Store Studios is a new local workspace next door to Squire & Partners’ award-winning offices in Brixton, London. Designed, developed, and operated by the practice, the new development creates a platform for growing businesses with flexible workspaces – from individual desks to private studios – alongside a host of serviced social and meeting areas.

Created as a natural addition to The Department Store, The Studios is a highly sustainable development that will support local businesses by offering a Residency scheme for young entrepreneurs and a programme of events curated to share skills, inspire creativity and expand local networks.

Vote for this project in the ‘People’s Choice Award’. The voting deadline is 1 November 2022.

Project information

Status

Built

Borough

Lambeth

Size

2349 sq m

Estimated completion

April 2021


Location

19 Bellefields Rd, London SW9 9UH, UK


Team Credits

Architect

Squire and Partners

Interior Designer

Squire and Partners

Structural Engineer

Elliott Wood


Last updated on

13/01/2025


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