
What is the cost of a new office? A question we hear often.
But here’s a better one: What is a poorly designed office costing you?
According to a survey by Mitie among 3,000 UK workers, poorly designed offices result in an average of 68 minutes of lost productivity per employee, per week. That’s not a typo. If you’re running a team of 50, that’s a full-time role lost, every single week.
What is the cost of a new office? A question we hear often.
But here’s a better one: What is a poorly designed office costing you?
According to a survey by Mitie among 3,000 UK workers, poorly designed offices result in an average of 68 minutes of lost productivity per employee, per week. That’s not a typo. If you’re running a team of 50, that’s a full-time role lost, every single week.
What is the cost of a new office? A question we hear often.
But here’s a better one: What is a poorly designed office costing you?
According to a survey by Mitie among 3,000 UK workers, poorly designed offices result in an average of 68 minutes of lost productivity per employee, per week. That’s not a typo. If you’re running a team of 50, that’s a full-time role lost, every single week.
What is the cost of a new office? A question we hear often.
But here’s a better one: What is a poorly designed office costing you?
According to a survey by Mitie among 3,000 UK workers, poorly designed offices result in an average of 68 minutes of lost productivity per employee, per week. That’s not a typo. If you’re running a team of 50, that’s a full-time role lost, every single week.
What is the cost of a new office? A question we hear often.
But here’s a better one: What is a poorly designed office costing you?
According to a survey by Mitie among 3,000 UK workers, poorly designed offices result in an average of 68 minutes of lost productivity per employee, per week. That’s not a typo. If you’re running a team of 50, that’s a full-time role lost, every single week.


Where it goes wrong
It’s rarely one big issue. It’s the small things that add up:
Meetings happening in the kitchen (again)
Constant noise = no focus
Bad lighting = mental fog
Your desk feels like the hallway
They may sound minor...
But in the rhythm of a working week, they cost attention, energy and ultimately: output.
Where it goes wrong
It’s rarely one big issue. It’s the small things that add up:
Meetings happening in the kitchen (again)
Constant noise = no focus
Bad lighting = mental fog
Your desk feels like the hallway
They may sound minor...
But in the rhythm of a working week, they cost attention, energy and ultimately: output.



Where it goes wrong
It’s rarely one big issue. It’s the small things that add up:
Meetings happening in the kitchen (again)
Constant noise = no focus
Bad lighting = mental fog
Your desk feels like the hallway
They may sound minor...
But in the rhythm of a working week, they cost attention, energy and ultimately: output.
Where it goes wrong
It’s rarely one big issue. It’s the small things that add up:
Meetings happening in the kitchen (again)
Constant noise = no focus
Bad lighting = mental fog
Your desk feels like the hallway
They may sound minor...
But in the rhythm of a working week, they cost attention, energy and ultimately: output.


Where it goes wrong
It’s rarely one big issue. It’s the small things that add up:
Meetings happening in the kitchen (again)
Constant noise = no focus
Bad lighting = mental fog
Your desk feels like the hallway
They may sound minor...
But in the rhythm of a working week, they cost attention, energy and ultimately: output.







It's not just about the money
That hour a week adds up, not just in payroll, but in:
- Frustration
- Lower engagement
- Missed ideas
- Higher turnover
- Cultural drift
You won’t see it on your P&L, but your team feels it: in missed focus, mounting stress, and that Friday sigh that starts on Wednesday.
It's not just about the money
That hour a week adds up, not just in payroll, but in:
- Frustration
- Lower engagement
- Missed ideas
- Higher turnover
- Cultural drift
You won’t see it on your P&L, but your team feels it: in missed focus, mounting stress, and that Friday sigh that starts on Wednesday.
It's not just about the money
That hour a week adds up, not just in payroll, but in:
- Frustration
- Lower engagement
- Missed ideas
- Higher turnover
- Cultural drift
You won’t see it on your P&L, but your team feels it: in missed focus, mounting stress, and that Friday sigh that starts on Wednesday.
It's not just about the money
That hour a week adds up, not just in payroll, but in:
- Frustration
- Lower engagement
- Missed ideas
- Higher turnover
- Cultural drift
You won’t see it on your P&L, but your team feels it: in missed focus, mounting stress, and that Friday sigh that starts on Wednesday.
It's not just about the money
That hour a week adds up, not just in payroll, but in:
- Frustration
- Lower engagement
- Missed ideas
- Higher turnover
- Cultural drift
You won’t see it on your P&L, but your team feels it: in missed focus, mounting stress, and that Friday sigh that starts on Wednesday.


What we do about it.
At Creneau, we start with the friction. We look at behaviour. Movement. Mood. What’s missing? What’s in the way?
Then we design for:
- Flow instead of frustration
- Connection instead of chaos
- Ownership instead of obligation
What we do about it.
At Creneau, we start with the friction. We look at behaviour. Movement. Mood. What’s missing? What’s in the way?
Then we design for:
- Flow instead of frustration
- Connection instead of chaos
- Ownership instead of obligation



What we do about it.
At Creneau, we start with the friction. We look at behaviour. Movement. Mood. What’s missing? What’s in the way?
Then we design for:
- Flow instead of frustration
- Connection instead of chaos
- Ownership instead of obligation
What we do about it.
At Creneau, we start with the friction. We look at behaviour. Movement. Mood. What’s missing? What’s in the way?
Then we design for:
- Flow instead of frustration
- Connection instead of chaos
- Ownership instead of obligation


What we do about it.
At Creneau, we start with the friction. We look at behaviour. Movement. Mood. What’s missing? What’s in the way?
Then we design for:
- Flow instead of frustration
- Connection instead of chaos
- Ownership instead of obligation







At Level27, for example, we saw how rethinking the workspace not only improved focus but also strengthened company culture. According to our client, candidates even said “yes” faster.
The result isn’t a “cool” office. It’s one that earns its place.
At Level27, for example, we saw how rethinking the workspace not only improved focus but also strengthened company culture. According to our client, candidates even said “yes” faster.
The result isn’t a “cool” office. It’s one that earns its place.
At Level27, for example, we saw how rethinking the workspace not only improved focus but also strengthened company culture. According to our client, candidates even said “yes” faster.
The result isn’t a “cool” office. It’s one that earns its place.
At Level27, for example, we saw how rethinking the workspace not only improved focus but also strengthened company culture. According to our client, candidates even said “yes” faster.
The result isn’t a “cool” office. It’s one that earns its place.
At Level27, for example, we saw how rethinking the workspace not only improved focus but also strengthened company culture. According to our client, candidates even said “yes” faster.
The result isn’t a “cool” office. It’s one that earns its place.














Curious what your office design is costing you?
We’d love to take a look. Over coffee, obviously.
In the meantime, discover how we redesigned the Ageas offices for calm, clarity and quiet focus without losing character.
Or explore projects like Level27 and C-Mine Offices, where a hospitality mindset turned challenges into spaces that truly support people and culture.
How much is your office costing you? Book a free 30 minute call.
Curious what your office design is costing you?
We’d love to take a look. Over coffee, obviously.
In the meantime, discover how we redesigned the Ageas offices for calm, clarity and quiet focus without losing character.
Or explore projects like Level27 and C-Mine Offices, where a hospitality mindset turned challenges into spaces that truly support people and culture.
How much is your office costing you? Book a free 30 minute call.
Curious what your office design is costing you?
We’d love to take a look. Over coffee, obviously.
In the meantime, discover how we redesigned the Ageas offices for calm, clarity and quiet focus without losing character.
Or explore projects like Level27 and C-Mine Offices, where a hospitality mindset turned challenges into spaces that truly support people and culture.
How much is your office costing you? Book a free 30 minute call.
Curious what your office design is costing you?
We’d love to take a look. Over coffee, obviously.
In the meantime, discover how we redesigned the Ageas offices for calm, clarity and quiet focus without losing character.
Or explore projects like Level27 and C-Mine Offices, where a hospitality mindset turned challenges into spaces that truly support people and culture.
How much is your office costing you? Book a free 30 minute call.
Curious what your office design is costing you?
We’d love to take a look. Over coffee, obviously.
In the meantime, discover how we redesigned the Ageas offices for calm, clarity and quiet focus without losing character.
Or explore projects like Level27 and C-Mine Offices, where a hospitality mindset turned challenges into spaces that truly support people and culture.
How much is your office costing you? Book a free 30 minute call.