This refurbishment provided client Kvadrat, with state of the art offices for their UK Headquarters, a textile showroom double the size of their previous building and a entertaining/breakout space that breaks the mould. The showroom was the product of an unusual collaboration between the graphic designer and art director Peter Saville and architect David Adjaye.

The two-storey space, though essentially a raised ground floor and basement, is flooded with natural light. Upstairs is Kvadrat's HQ whilst downstairs is the showroom space, which has been kept bare with specialist joinery 'cells' that pull out from the walls displaying the Kvadrat catalogue of fabrics. The only furniture items are long concrete tables with benches and stools which are intended for meeting and dining with clients.

Part of the original concrete floor was painstakingly removed in order to create a dramatic, singular hall-like space to be used for events.

The central staircase played a very important part in architectural design. In the Kvadrat building, it's not just a means of going up and down but is almost like a piece of furniture and a place to sit to view film screenings and projections on the wall opposite. The stairway was lined with a spectrum-coloured glass balustrade, again using light and colour, recognising their importance in design, perception and obviously their relevance to Kvadrat. More than just a gimmick, the surprisingly subtle feature saves the space from being overwhelmingly industrial, refracting - in sunlight - vivid splashes of changing colour onto the concrete walls.

The refurbishment was carried out by Bournes of Londons own directly employed, workforce and management team, along with over 40 specialist subcontractors and suppliers.