23 Jun Westfield London and Ministry of Sound Group will create innovative workspace

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, owner of Westfield London, the largest retail destination in Europe, has partnered with Ministry of Sound Group to deliver a unique workspace and hospitality venue at Westfield London, the largest retail destination in Europe.

The scheme from the iconic nightclub group will replace the former House of Fraser department store and could lead the way for retail innovation as high streets and shopping centres consider how to repurpose vacant spaces.

The workspace would include hot desks, gyms, offices, and space for conferences and events.

Construction on the 115,000 sq ft space is expected to begin later this summer.

Lohan Presencer, chair of Ministry of Sound Group, said: “We are building a genuine community and it is proving increasingly popular.

“Who wants to go into a boring office? People want something that brings people together and gives them a reason to come back.”

Scott Parsons, UK chief operation officer at Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, said: “Repurposing of retail space is a good thing. With a shopping centre the size of Westfield London we will have a critical mix of leisure, retail and food and beverage, and we are adding to the mix by repurposing space.

“The 2,000 people working in the co-working space at Ministry will be adding to the footfall and sales at Westfield and those people will have hundreds of shops and a leisure offer right on their doorstep.”