Workplaces designed around people, performance and change.

Office design starts with the operating model rather than the furniture catalogue. Headcount, attendance patterns, team adjacencies, meeting demand, confidentiality, technology, acoustics, client experience and expected growth all change what the right workplace looks like.

Curzey uses the brief to translate those business requirements into a space plan, design direction and delivery strategy. That creates a clearer basis for test fits, budgeting, approvals and fit-out decisions before expensive commitments are made.

For Nairobi offices, the commercial decision often begins before design appointment: whether the proposed floor plate can support the team, whether landlord rules and base-build services suit the intended use, and whether the opening date is realistic.

Early test fitting and technical due diligence can expose capacity, MEP, fire-life-safety, accessibility, landlord and procurement risks before a lease or contractor commitment becomes difficult to reverse.

Fit-out cost is driven by more than finishes. Partitions, ceilings, flooring, lighting, power and data, HVAC modifications, joinery, furniture, technology, approvals and move requirements all contribute to the investment.

The programme should also identify design approvals, long-lead items, landlord interfaces and commissioning. A fast project can still be controlled, but speed needs explicit decisions and a procurement strategy rather than compressed dates on a programme.

Design-only suits clients that want a complete independent design and tender package before contractor appointment. Design-and-build can suit projects where speed, coordination and a single delivery route are priorities.

In either model, the essentials remain the same: a controlled brief, clear scope, transparent budget, coordinated technical information, disciplined approvals and quality review through handover.