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47 St John's Square, Compton HQ

Compton1,500 sq ftFarringdonCAT B

When Compton took over at St John’s Square, the building was tired and a little downtrodden. We worked to bring back life to the beautiful heritage features. The building has its quirks: jaunty floors and mismatched panelling, which give it its glorious charm.

The client wanted a scheme that celebrated the building's history whilst creating an atmosphere more akin to a Mayfair club. We used rich colours in the meeting rooms, including the ceiling. Brass wall and ceiling lights from Gong emit a soft light whilst adding bags of character to the space.

    Farrow & Ball’s Pavilion Gray provides a timeless backdrop throughout the Georgian building, allowing the original features to take centre stage. The existing floorboards were carefully sanded back, bringing a renewed lightness to the timber and giving the spaces a more contemporary feel. Original brass ironmongery inspired the detailing, with brass linear lights suspended above bespoke timber desking and dark green upholstery adding a playful touch.


    This material palette continues into the stairwell, where two shades of Farrow & Ball green complement the sea-grass herringbone carpet running throughout the building. Brass stair rods add a subtle reflective detail, while a series of photographs of the local area, commissioned from The Happiness Collective, celebrate Clerkenwell as it is today.

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