Vine Street Incubator

Client

Northeastern University London

London

Size

8,000 ft²

Type

CAT B

Sector

Public Sector

Duration

10 weeks

Features

A buzzing basement workspace

This 8,000 ft² fit-out was in a challenging basement environment. We transformed it into a fresh, energetic incubator space for young entrepreneurs, full of light, life and room to think.

Brief

Going underground for creativity

The brief was to create a fresh, inspiring space for young entrepreneurs to start up and grow their businesses. We needed to do this in a basement with low ceilings, limited natural daylight and a challenging architectural shell.

Approach

Creating a flexible foundation

We designed the incubator to support a diverse community of students, entrepreneurs and innovators. A flexible framework from the outset let the space adapt to everything from individual project work to collaborative events and workshops.

Designing for collaboration

We carefully integrated shared amenity spaces to encourage interaction and the exchange of ideas. By creating welcoming destinations throughout the space, the design supports connection, creativity and a stronger sense of community.

Supporting innovation

The completed environment provides a range of settings that enable learning, collaboration and experimentation. By combining technology, flexible workspaces and social areas, the incubator becomes a place where new ideas can be developed, shared and brought to life.

Features

Making light of it

In the absence of natural light, we made a feature of the lighting. Brightening every corner of the space to make the basement feel open, welcoming and fully charged.

Green for growth

Planting is also woven through the space to bring in a sense of the outdoors. It softens surfaces, improves air quality and reinforces the fresh, creative atmosphere the incubator was designed to cultivate.

Getting into the flow

Bold curves on AV walls, ceilings and flooring break up the shell’s straight lines. Creating a sense of movement and flow that makes the basement feel dynamic rather than confined.

Furniture that’s ready to flex

Flexible furniture supports the variety of ways young businesses may want to use the space. From focused solo work to impromptu collaboration, pitches, workshops and everything in between.

Details

Fresh teal and vibrant orange run through the scheme. Set against whitewashed timber flooring and white-painted brick, the space feels bright, airy and full of life.

Furniture Selection

Boss Design

Rosa Lounge Chair

Orangebox

Fielding Table

B&T Design

Drage Table

NaughtOne

Pullman

Johanson

Atticus Stool

NaughtOne

Hue

NaughtOne

Pippin Chair

esPattio

Noray

Task Systems

Disc Lift III Desking

Gallery

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Vine Street Incubator

Making light of it

Green for growth

Getting into the flow

Furniture that’s ready to flex

Brief

Going underground for creativity

Approach

Creating a flexible foundation

Designing for collaboration

Supporting innovation

Features

Making light of it

Green for growth

Getting into the flow

Furniture that’s ready to flex

Details

Furniture Selection

Gallery

Similar Projects

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