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Conferma - Manchester

Others make work spaces

We make spaces work

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Hi, we're iDEA - workplace design specialists. 👋

People choose us when they have a hunch their workplace isn't working. We help identify and explain where change is needed, and what form it should take. 

Whether it's an office block, or a recording studio, a warehouse, a teaching space, a hospital or an engineering workshop; we've spent the last 30 years perfecting the art of  solving space.  


How we do it

 Our services

What makes us tick?

We’re deliberatiely diverse in our mix of disciplines. A close-knit band of creative-thinkers who exclusively use design as our problem-solving tool. Whether it’s coding, crafting, filming or furnishing - we’ve got the collective know-how to make spaces work. We do:

Masterplanning

We’ve helped hundreds of clients produce long-term planning frameworks to realise future growth.

Development

We've nurtured a talented team of developers who've created industry-leading online applications.

Strategy

Our vast knowledge of the workplace sector makes us the go-to for estates strategy and workplace change.

Engagement

Our expertise in visual communication means we’ve got the knack of making complex, simple.

Interior Design

From BBC to RAF we’ve planned, penned and perfected some of the UK’s best workplace interiors.

Delivery

At the coalface we oversee the construction phase - co-odinating trades & ensuring the vision is upheld. 

See for yourself

Co-op

Interior design, fit-out and furniture for an award winning-office building in Manchester

Conferma

Balancing innovative technology ecosystems with human centric spaces

The University of Manchester

Redesigning pilot spaces to test appetite for post-covid working

Smart Green Shipping

Embracing the winds of change

Old Admiralty Building

100 years in the making

University of East London

Redesigning pilot spaces to test appetite for post-covid working

BNY Mellon

Creating a flagship workplace to act as a global facility

Royal College of Art

Painting the picture of a new flexible academic model


Small Woods

A new identity for a new audience


Iconsys

A new HQ to match their refreshed ambitions


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Lost in space? 

Over the years we have developed several industry-leading applications that help us to solve our client’s challenges.

See our Apps

Helping you to answer the big questions:

Buildings

Develop or demolish? 

Work Spaces

Renovate or
relocate? 

Culture

Animated or  ambivalent? 

What can we help you with?

How to better understand the shape, size and metrics of your estate Learn more



How to match demand with supply, without waste Learn more



How to know how big your spaces need to be and who should use them Learn more



How to ready your staff for change and keep them engaged Learn more



How to understand what matters most to your staff Learn more



How to understand who is using space, and when Learn more



How to measure your carbon footprint in order to make changes Learn more



How to make sure your workplace uses the most sustainable products  Learn more



Why we work

We’re a close-knit collective of creative-thinkers who exclusively use great design as our problem-solving tool. Whether it’s coding, crafting, filming or furnishing - we’ve got the talent to make spaces work. 


Meet the team



These are the values we hold dear. Our non-negotiables. What makes us who we are and shapes the way we work  

Say hello

Get in touch for a chat - maybe even drop by (we've usually got cake) 

Contact Us


Somerset House

S81, South Wing, London, WC2R 1LA

+44 (0)20 7613 0273


The Mill

Longnor, Shrewsbury, SY5 7PZ

+44 (0)1743 719070


Clockwise

Linley House, Dickinson Street, Manchester, M1 4LF

+44 (0)161 5434235


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Registered Company Number: 2785280

VAT Registration Number: 625 5553 36


ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 14001:2015
Quality & Environmentally Assured Company

BIM 19650 Accredited

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