Purpose bring their workplace to life with a touch of nature

Local accountancy firm with a difference, Purpose, has revamped its office design to give its staff a more innovative and uplifting environment to work in.

Inspired by the new trends in modern office design, Purpose has created a positive working environment through its reimagined office space complete with moss walls, white-board spaces, think pods for independent study, a chill-out area and silver birch trees.

Staff are encouraged to brain-storm solutions on the white-board walls so that everyone can understand what problems people are trying to solve. It is hoped that the new office will banish any sign of Monday morning blues, creating a relaxed environment for Purpose’s team of ten to excel in their studies and day-to-day work.

Luke Smith, Director of Purpose, said: “Our objective is to be provider of choice to our clients and employer of choice to our team, so it was important that we had an office space that reflected this.” 

“What employees value is changing and we all know we’re at work a lot so having somewhere to show Purpose as a great place of employment and collaboration is hugely important to stay authentic to our objective.”

Luke worked together with Stuart Dryden of Waddington Interiors to come up with the concept for the office. They were keen to bring elements of the outdoors inside and reflect nature and the environment in their office given Purpose’s close involvement with many renewable energy projects such as ‘Clean Marine’ and ‘Repowering London’.

Stuart Dryden, Senior Interior Designer, Waddington Interiors, said: “It is a small office so we wanted to maintain the open space, whilst creating a vibrant and welcoming office. Bringing in more natural light and a sense of the outdoors with trees and real moss.”

The addition of the feature moss wall provides more than just a focal point as it helps to oxygenise the room and control humidity. It also assists with noise levels, absorbing reverberations and adding a pop of colour to the environment.

The project is nearing final completion as they look to install LED screens to their office ceiling. These will minic the effect of a sky light on the ground floor and bring a little piece of sunshine into everyone’s working day.