Client cases from real workplace decisions.
How boards, CFOs and Heads of Real Estate navigate strategic workplace choices — the trade-offs, the framing, the outcomes. A mix of anonymised client cases and composite scenarios drawn from practice.
Multinational establishes European headquarters in Rotterdam
The Netherlands as European HQ was decided. The real question: which city, which building and which workplace fit the next 15 years?
Family office chooses a small, boutique-representative office
Less m², higher quality per m². Discretion, functionality and 20-year fitness for purpose came first — no showroom.
Tech scale-up consolidates three sites into one HQ
Rapid growth had fragmented the organisation across three buildings. Consolidation restored collaboration, culture and decision speed.
Law firm chooses transformation over relocation
A leading law firm considered relocating. Strategic analysis showed transformation of the existing building was strategically and financially superior.
Consultancy delivers a new headquarters in 18 months
Growth from 180 to 320 fte in two years forced a new headquarters. Scope discipline kept the project on time and on budget.
Financial services firm relocates strategically to Zuidas
From fragmentation across two locations to a single representative headquarters with sharp governance and 22% less m² per fte.
Before the first decision is made.
A strategy session is the moment to clarify your context and the strategic choices around your workspace investment — before design and construction set the direction.