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Figma London
Workplace · London · 2026

Figma London

A Victorian warehouse for a company that designs in a browser.

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The strategic insight

A Victorian warehouse for a company that designs in a browser.

Client
Figma
Location
London
Sector
Workplace
Year
2026
Status
In design

A flexible workplace fit-out for Figma at Elder's Yard, the revitalised Victorian warehouse in Norton Folgate. The design draws Figma's collaborative culture into dialogue with the building's heritage character: a faceted reception desk at front of house, a generous theatre-style all-hands space on the first floor, and tailored meeting, focus and breakout zones across two levels. A sculptural pendant marks the staircase connection between floors, while a considered palette of marmoleum, timber and carpet tile holds the tone between concentrated work and open exchange.

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What this project taught the engine

British Land needed to demonstrate to Figma that the space was right before the design was resolved. The determining factor was a staircase: what it could look like inside a heritage envelope tuned to Figma's brand identity. Site photography was composited with generative AI and resolved within a day. The image made the case. In i/o spark, this is the mechanism by which a landlord-tenant conversation advances from aspiration to commitment, before construction begins.

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