Fujax is a South African–founded multinational commodities trading business, it provides metals, minerals, energy, and agriculture trading services across the entire commodity supply chain. With a global footprint and a reputation for responsible sourcing and efficient delivery, the business experienced a significant period of expansion through 2021 and 2022.

As Fujax UK scaled its operations, it became clear that a larger, more purpose-built workplace and a refreshed operating model were needed to sustain growth and nurture its dynamic, multicultural team.

We developed designs for the new workspace situated in the iconic Island Studio building in Chiswick London. (Famous for Island Records recordings of legendary musicians such as Bob Marley). The vaulted roofed space was divided into key activity zones; very important to the South African rooted culture of the organisation were break out spaces and a communal eating area, regularly used for social events, town halls and informal meetings.

In combination, the new ways of working, the workspace experience, and the improved internal culture activities have delivered a true sense of belonging and home to an energetic team of mixed nationals.