Our parent company, Fourfront Group, has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Thames Valley 250 Ranking Awards 2025 in the Employer of the Year category.

This recognition highlights the strength and impact of leading businesses across the Thames Valley, and we’re proud to stand alongside such an inspiring group of finalists.

We were proud to see our Gen Two Cambridge project shortlisted as a finalist for Best Retrofit & Reuse Building at the Life Sciences, Tech & Research Clusters Conference and Awards.

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Lucy Muir has earned a place in the Mix 30 Under 30, recognising her creativity, leadership and commitment to sustainable design, championing innovative materials and environmentally responsible practices across Area’s projects. Learn more about her win here.

We are proud to see our new Office Space in Town (OSiT) project as Mix Award 2025 finalist. Located at 46 New Broad Street, its design is inspired by the board game Monopoly. Known for its highly themed environments, OSiT creates spaces that blend creativity, community, and wellbeing while balancing playfulness with sophistication.

We’re proud to share that Area has been named a Winner of Business Reporter’s Best of British Business Award 2025. This recognition reflects our long-standing commitment to designing workplaces that put people first – while helping our clients deliver on their sustainability and business goals.

Office Space in Town has been awarded International Design Office of the Year at the Office of the Year Awards. This one-of-a-kind serviced office takes inspiration from classic British literature, delivering a bold, immersive design experience. From themed meeting rooms to beautifully crafted communal areas, every detail was designed to surprise and delight, while supporting the practical needs of modern businesses.

We’re proud that our project for Lenovo in Farnborough was named International Sustainable Office of the Year at the Office of the Year Awards. The space reflects Lenovo’s global identity and sustainability ambitions, combining flexible work settings, advanced technology, and low-impact materials to support hybrid working and long-term environmental performance. It’s a future-ready workplace that puts people and planet first.

We’re delighted that Burne Business Park is a finalist in the Projects up to 2,500 m² category at the British Council for Offices Awards 2025, celebrating outstanding workplace design.

We're proud that our B100 Bourne Business Park project was selected as a finalist in the BREEAM Awards, which spotlight the highest-performing sustainable buildings across the globe. Achieving BREEAM Outstanding and EPC A, the project demonstrates how thoughtful design and sustainable innovation can go hand in hand. From biophilic features and efficient systems to responsible material choices, the building sets a new benchmark for workplace sustainability.

Our Area London studio is one of the finalist in the global Better Future World Design Awards competition.

Our stunning Lenovo project is one of the finalist in the global Better Future World Design Awards competition.

We're proud to see our project with TD SYNNEX as this year's winner in the Workplace Design of the Year category.

Their new offices in Basingstoke and Bracknell have been redesigned to create an environment that promotes a healthier, happier, and more connected workplace, with a focus on talent retention and attraction, as well as adapting to new ways of working.