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The Ministry of Sound has come a long way since its humble beginnings in 1991 when the eponymous nightclub opened its doors in a derelict bus garage in South London with only three lights, plastic sheeting for toilet doors and no alcohol. Since then, it has evolved into a world-famous multimedia entertainment brand with worldwide events operation, music publishing business, a fitness studio, and now a brand new shared office space and private members club. Located in a 1860s Victorian printing factory in Southwark, London, The Ministry, as the venue is called, provides local creatives with space to work and socialize in an environment that fuses the building’s raw, industrial sensibility with a refined aesthetic of effortless sophistication. It is a bold combination of functions and aesthetics, masterfully orchestrated by London-based architecture and design practice Squire & Partners, which evocatively embodies the Ministry of Sound’s innovative ethos and creative DNA.
Photo by James Jones. 
The Ministry’s interiors are imbued with the industrial heritage of the building as conjured by the weathered timber floors, untreated textured walls, exposed brickwork, black painted steelwork and visible ducts.Against this austere, rough background, the designers have added a curated layer of sophistication in the form of an eclectic selection of furniture, fabrics, lighting and artworks that provides a convivial veneer without effacing the venue’s authenticity. Simon Moore, creative Director at The Ministry, sums up this aesthetic as "premium raw, a stripped-back simplicity with a high quality finish, which has underpinned every creative decision we took, from the furniture and fabrics through to the branding, uniforms, fragrance and art.” The key challenge in designing a dynamic workspace for entrepreneurs from creative industries such as music, film, the arts and fashion was to create adaptable spaces catering to an evolving series of uses over the course of a day, from working breakfasts to lunch meetings through to social events in the evenings, as well as seasonal needs.For this reason, creative, social and networking aspects informed the design of both the office spaces and the private members club as much as practical considerations such as lighting and circulation. 
Photo by James Jones. 
Taking over the first to the fourth floors, the offices |
