Inchcape

Inchcape’s new single-floor workplace brings their “Better Together” vision to life. It’s a flexible environment with acoustic neighbourhoods, hybrid work support and abundant natural light, designed to strengthen culture, connection and employee experience.

Inchcape, a global automotive distributor and retailer, needed a workplace that would break down silos and bring their people together. Their existing office spanned multiple disconnected floors, limiting collaboration and connectivity. The brief was to create a space that could support a hybrid way of working, unify business units and reflect Inchcape’s global brand.

We partnered with Inchcape from the outset, delivering a full service from workplace strategy to design and construction. Through staff workshops and  business unit briefings, we helped Inchcape decide to relocate to a single-floor workplace designed around flexibility, connection and performance.

The solution blends fixed and sit/stand workstations with quiet zones and activated zones for louder teams. A large breakout space forms the communal heart, doubling as an event space connected to training rooms for town halls and functions. Collaborative project rooms, a corridor of agile zones and a secure strategy room ensure teams can work in focused or dynamic ways as needed. A multi-purpose wellness room reflects Inchcape’s inclusive culture, while biophilic design and perimeter-wide windows maximise light and comfort.

The design follows Inchcape’s global brand guidelines, with a strong emphasis on the signature timber elements seen across their international offices. Brand colours of blue, grey and yellow appear throughout in acoustic panelling, upholstery, custom graphics and carpet. A curated AV installation in the reception showcases the broader family of brands under the Inchcape umbrella.