Modern open-plan office lounge with light wood flooring, exposed ceiling services and circular LED light fixtures. A large illuminated HAVAS logo is displayed on a central feature wall beside a curved reception desk. Modular grey seating fills the foreground, while booths, tables and workspaces extend across the bright interior. Several people are visible using the space near floor-to-ceiling windows. Collaborative workspace within a modern office, featuring long communal tables, soft seating and a central café-style bar area. People are working on laptops and meeting at tables throughout the space. The interior includes light wood flooring, exposed ceiling services, black suspended lighting, large windows providing natural light and integrated planting above the bar. The open-plan layout blends informal meeting, dining and work areas. Open-plan office workspace with rows of desks and computer monitors arranged around large timber planters filled with greenery. The interior features exposed ceiling services, suspended linear lighting and glazed meeting rooms along the perimeter. Informal seating and a shared table are positioned in the foreground, while light wood joinery and planting introduce warmth throughout the contemporary office environment. Modern office collaboration space featuring a long shared worktable with task chairs, informal lounge seating and integrated planting. The interior includes light wood flooring, exposed ceiling services and black suspended lighting throughout. A café-style area and breakout seating are visible in the background, while a wall-mounted banner hangs on the right-hand side. The open-plan environment supports both individual work and informal meetings. Small meeting room with a round table surrounded by four upholstered task chairs positioned on a circular rug. A large wall-mounted display screen and video conferencing equipment are installed on a dark feature wall with vertical timber slats. Natural light enters through a floor-to-ceiling window with a roller blind, while pendant and ceiling-mounted lighting provide additional illumination. The space combines acoustic finishes, warm wood flooring and contemporary furnishings for private meetings and collaboration. Contemporary office breakout area with light wood flooring, exposed ceiling services and large circular LED pendant lights. Tiered timber seating forms an informal presentation and collaboration space at the centre, where several people are seated. Modular grey lounge seating occupies the foreground, while black lattice screens partially enclose the stepped seating area. A person walks through the open-plan space, which combines social, work and event functions within a bright, modern interior. Modern office breakout and lounge area with light wood flooring, exposed ceiling services and suspended black lighting. A raised seating zone with soft furnishings is accessed by a short staircase and enclosed by black metal railings. Open shelving displays a collection of trophies and awards, while patterned armchairs and lounge seating create informal meeting spaces. Glazed meeting rooms line the perimeter, and hanging plants add greenery above the central collaboration area. Modern office lounge and collaboration space with a large corner sofa, black lounge chairs and a central coffee table arranged on a patterned rug. Oversized pendant lights hang above a long shared meeting table, while booth seating with integrated planting runs along one side of the room. The interior features light wood flooring, exposed ceiling services and black suspended lighting. Glazed meeting rooms and a bar-style counter are positioned around the perimeter, creating a flexible environment for informal meetings, focused work and social interaction. Large multi-purpose meeting and training room with two groups of conference tables surrounded by task chairs on carpeted areas. The space features a black acoustic ceiling with a grid of exposed light fittings, timber slatted wall panelling and two wall-mounted presentation screens. Light wood flooring, flexible furniture arrangements and integrated audiovisual technology create a setting suitable for meetings, workshops and collaborative sessions.
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Uniting Havas agencies under one roof

Havas, one of the world's largest global communications groups, set out to deliver a workplace that champions collaboration and enables creativity to thrive. With teams previously spread across multiple buildings and layouts that limited interaction, the move to Manchester’s Circle Square presented an opportunity to bring Havas agencies from across the city together in a single Havas Village designed to support shared ideas, creative exchange and a stronger sense of belonging.

Project partners

  • Blue Sky Design

“Overbury are head and shoulders above any other contractor I have ever worked with. I would 100 percent work with you again, you would be my first port of call for any future projects.”

Darren Drew-Smith, Havas Lynx

Key features

  • Strong brand identity
  • Focus on togetherness
  • Flexible settings for different workstyles

Havas wanted a vibrant, open workplace that makes it easy for people to come together, share ideas and build energy across teams. Working closely with Blue Sky Design, we developed and delivered a scheme with collaboration built into everyday movement through the space. A central social hub encourages informal interaction, while a dedicated business lounge provides a quieter setting for more focused conversations and creative thinking.

Designed around everyday use

The workplace offers a wide mix of spaces, with informal areas for quick conversations to private rooms for more formal meetings. Mechanical and electrical systems were extensively reworked so the building services aligned with the new layout and supported daily use.

Planting is integrated throughout to soften the environment and create a natural point of interest. Behind the reception desk, a media wall displays project content which strengthens the brand experience for visitors and colleagues.

The right environment for a healthier working culture

By bringing multiple locations together under one roof, Havas' new workplace has strengthened connection across disciplines and improved how teams collaborate. The range of settings gives people the freedom to choose how and where they work, helping ideas develop naturally and supporting a more open, creative working culture.

  • Manchester
  • 31,000 sq ft
  • 16 weeks

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