Revolut

Revolut is less than a decade old and already one of the biggest challengers to traditional banking. Its new office was designed to support that growth, with two self-sufficient workspaces centred around a large communal area. Flexible booths, quiet zones, meeting rooms and workstations sit alongside a substantial kitchen and breakout space designed to accommodate up to 200 people.

Reflecting Revolut’s departure from traditional banking, the design embraces an industrial aesthetic, combining exposed services, concrete flooring and exposed columns with a monochrome palette and bold pops of colour. Bespoke neon signage, rich fabrics, raw timber and biophilic touches add warmth and personality, while newspaper cuttings exploring innovation and change create a backdrop to the statement ‘never settle’ sign.

The use of fabric colour was really important, and the quirky pastel furnishings soften the industrial style and moody palette.  From the neon-lit slogans to an expansive breakfast bar, permeable room dividers and a large multi-use breakout space, every element of Revolut’s office encourages collaboration and innovation.

Starting an office redesign without a defined brand palette or even a logo might seem counterintuitive. But Revolut’s culture goes beyond brand elements. Their creatives and our designers overcame this hurdle together with regular on-site meetings. Everything from fabric colours to the Revolut card vending machine resulted from a fast-moving collaborative process. As the new office came to life and the brand rolled out across the business, we worked on a further three floors with Revolut, bedding them in at Canary Wharf before translating the same sense of brand across their international portfolio in Lithuania, Moscow and Porto.