Spice were commissioned to create a progressive image with practical design and planning solutions for the reproduction studios and executive suites alike.

The end result exceeded the client’s expectations and created an expansive platform for their future and existing business clients.

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Proinsure, a new specialist software development company for the insurance and re-insurance market, part of Scottish Equitable were purchased from the Hafnia Group and the same management team requested Spice to carry out design proposals for their new country located premises. The specialist brief required dramatic design solutions to be commensurate with a high ceiling meeting room used for major presentations to corporations and associated meeting rooms for tele-conference and specialist presentation equipment.

Spice on their own initiative developed a unique G.R.P. console to accommodate screen and keyboard and C.P.U to demonstrate Proinsure’s software programme and to be used as a vehicle to launch into the retail insurance market in Eastern Europe and Russia. Read the rest of this entry »

The three directors of Norimet recently purchased new open-plan offices, then the newly refurbished building in the centre of the West End.

The brief to Spice was to create maximum open-plan area to allow directors and support staff maximum visual voice contact to continue the traditions of Metal & Commodity by all three directors.

The offices are fitted out with a traditional boardroom/conference room and modern reception area separated from the rest of the office by full height, acid etched glass screens and maple veneered coats cupboards. Read the rest of this entry »

Spice were appointed as the designers and project managers for the ‘flagship’ corporate headquarters in London.

This high profile project was undertaken with the client in occupation within a restricted time frame. Spice were responsible for the design and planning of the reception, hall, lift lobby, public teller area, private banking reception, offices, and back office support areas.

The detailed design included the selection and design of special marble inlay floors, purpose made metal uplighters, acid etched screens and purpose made joinery. Read the rest of this entry »

Survey in Madrid for design and planning of a 34 No. position dealing room, including the management of the project team including I.T. services engineers, I.T. and quantity surveyor.

The implementation of Trading Desk, design and interior fitting out carried out by Spice Design Consultants.

In co-operation with Madrid based contractors P.M.S. under a management contract.

Following the IRA bomb in Bishopsgate which completely demolished the ground floor of 55 Bishopsgate which was being project managed by Spice for Banca CRT, Spice were re-appointed by the client to carry out feasibility studies immediately on three other premises immediately available.

One of these feasibilities was for the ground floor of San Paolo Bank, London EC2, where 10,000 sq. ft. of office space was immediately available.

The space planning and local authority approvals, design, costing, and security arrangements were carried out over a three week period and the office areas including boardroom, private offices, general office, dealer room, equipment room, etc. were fitted out over a eight week period. Read the rest of this entry »

Refurbishment and upgrade of existing trading room, design, planning and management of new lighting, ceilings and general fitting-out.

Phased installation of new trading desks and equipment.

This Swedish derivatives trading house appointed Spice to carry out a prestigious high profile refurbishment of three floors. The first phase was boardroom and offices on the first floor.

The second phase was the stripping out and complete re-fitting of a 6 No. position specialist open trading desk, with support services and all power telephone and data services. The third phase was the 6th floor executive suite and reception. Read the rest of this entry »

The building is a 19th Century Dutch gabled house set in 17 acres of landscaped park, which formally belonged to a diamond merchant. The building committee therefore were obliged to retain the high Victorian standards of interior fitments and appointed Spice to produce design proposals for upgrading and enlarging bar lounges and conservatories containing traditional polished hardwood joinery, bar counters and screens, set against an elegant backdrop of velvet drape curtains with swags and tails, deep pile Wilton carpets and pattern sofas.

To broaden the appeal for Police families, Spice Design initiated a design for a children’s playroom, which is decorated with hand-painted murals and children’s furniture. The investment by the building committee has been seen to be effective with a favourable response from the members and plans for continued upgrade of other bars and a ballroom area is proposed for the future. Read the rest of this entry »

A major refurbishment to the ground floor of the Metropolitan Police Sports and Social Facilities, provided a complete change of image and function. The new facility provides 3 No. bars and large restaurant servery for both members and visitors alike. The use of sliding fabric and timber screens enable the ground floor to house five different functions at one time.

The rich to hot colours provide a warm and friendly atmosphere with modern but classic familiarity to both the old and young which now has rekindled the falling membership with the club now experiencing great enthusiasm for all social events organised, with new members and old ones returning. Read the rest of this entry »