An iconic local landmark at the heart of Stockport’s industrial past, Broadstone Mill nowadays is home to a thriving business, retail and leisure community, after undergoing an extensive restoration and redesign programme in 2001. Worksmart, located on the fourth floor of the mill, offers a selection of flexible, affordable office space for small businesses and startups, with shared breakout areas and on-demand meeting rooms.

Working alongside interior design practice Electric Blue Interiors, the Egan Reid team fully refurbished the lacklustre communal areas to provide users with practical, functional co-working, social, kitchen and washroom spaces. This included a full rip-out of the existing space, reconfiguration and new fit-out to a club space standard that has totally lifted the tenant experience. The design not only combines old and new, but also celebrates the mill’s history and original features, with exposed brickwork, unfinished wood flooring, and bespoke wallpaper and artwork. The rich colour palette and variety of textures add depth and contrast to the scheme, which is completed with comfortable, private booths, vintage-inspired seating and plants to help soften
and zone the space.