HQ modernisation and refit completed at DFS

Office Principles North has completed a revamp of the Doncaster headquarters of listed furniture retailer, DFS.

The interior design consultancy has modernised the interior of the three-storey office building on Adwick le Street following a 16-week refurbishment.

The project features a  new accessible, open plan layout that promotes employee collaboration.

Its centrepiece is a coworking café bar and deli with seating to encourage small informal meetings and larger family-style gatherings.

There is an improved reception area and a ground floor space that can be reconfigured for events, launches or town hall gatherings, with seating for more than 80 people.

DFS HQ’s first, second and third floors have benefited from a workspace refresh, including a new Group Ops hub and reconfigured furniture, as well as breakout, meeting and additional activity-based workspaces.

Tina Batham, joint managing director of Office Principles North, said: “DFS is a brand based on great people, which is why this workplace refurbishment promotes collaboration and fosters a real sense of wellbeing and togetherness.

“We have placed a large emphasis on delivering well balanced floor plates that contain several distinct spaces, each with a deliberate function.

“It’s an inviting and inclusive coworking space that will positively shape the way the company’s employees eat, meet and work together for years to come.”

Office Principles North was chosen to deliver the refurbishment of DFS in Doncaster, following a competitive tendering process.