DE S IGN CENTRE
CLUB TOGETHER
Work is now more flexible than ever before. Become a member of the Design Club to enjoy access to a convivial space that’s the ideal base for sourcing, meetings or some quiet time with a laptop – all just steps from the showrooms
Working patterns have changed for good over the past 18 months, and many small businesses have given up their offices and are seeking a hybrid solution where they mix home-working with a friendly, professional external hub. Based at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour, and with a membership base of like-minded people in the creative industries, the Design Club fills that gap. Membership means being just
steps away from
the Design Centre’s 120 showrooms and 600 brands, making it an incredibly easy base for a day of sourcing or meetings. “I wanted a centrally located space where I could meet suppliers and clients – somewhere that is stimulating as well as functional and has the design world on its doorstep,” says member René Dekker of René Dekker Design. Listing the benefits of membership, he
says: “It’s centrally located, there’s parking, it’s spacious and chic, they serve great coffee, it’s peaceful and the fees are very competitive.” Having streamlined his schedule, he now spends every Wednesday at the Design Club having supplier and sub-contractor meetings: “I book a table to suit the day’s affairs and when I get there I’m treated like a king!” The team, headed by manager Carol-Ann Boshoff,
go out of their way to make sure that members are cared for: expect to be greeted and recognised on every visit. Designed by Rabih Hage, the club is a light, airy and comfortable space to spend time, and an oasis of calm where members can enjoy one of the club’s famous barista-made coffee or a light meal from the menu. The space features an extensive library of design books and
the latest magazines, making it an invaluable specialist resource for research. The Design Club’s flexible spaces can adapt, whether
members are seeing clients, writing a brief or working on a proposal: reserve a table for a meeting or settle in for some focused solo working at the large workbench area. “I sit at the high table and work with consultants for a few days, or if I’m on my own, I use a table in the corner,” says Steven Payne of Maison Architecture & Design “If I’m with a client, though, I choose the middle section – after going to three or four showrooms, it’s a nice spot to have a coffee, lay everything out on the table and go over things.” Payne works between London and Oxfordshire and says the Design Club is like “a mini office” to him. “It’s
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