Northern Monk

Expanding from two to 60 employees in just four years, Northern Monk’s central office is located above their main brewery in the city of Leeds. A hub of creativity, the work space is where concepts are developed, label are designed, and most importantly, the beers are named. One of the goals of the redesign was to make a space which reflects this creative process.

Working closely with Northern Monk, Flokk interior designer Kari Nost Bergem set about work on the redesign. A new central desk space was built, turning multiple desks into one single work surface, creating an additional two workstations in the process. The new desk also hides all unsightly cables, establishing a clean and spacious tabletop.

One end features two stand-up desks, allowing for stand-up work, and incorporates a beer board to showcase stickers or cans for the latest ideas the team are working on. A new storage area which matches the desk was created along one wall, and an array of plants have been introduced to brighten up the interior. Desking is complimented by HÅG Futu mesh chairs for the main desk, with HÅG Capisco seating for the flexible sit-stand desks.

The colours were picked in dialogue with the brewery, who wanted to keep the interior aesthetic as close to their logo and brand-identity as possible. Grey tones, with some hints of traditional deep green in addition to black, were selected for the furniture, with light birch wood used in the desking, adding a Scandinavian touch to the environment. The floor is also a light colour, and the team opted for a shade of grey to match the HÅG Futu mesh colour.

The break room needed to be a place where workers could eat, relax, and chat. A new central table has been installed, the On-point Table by Offecct, complemented with a set of Profim Noor chairs. Fabrics and chair shell colours were matched to the same greys and greens as the other furniture.

The final room to be made over was the boss’s office, where private chats and phone calls could be made. New seating has been installed to ensure that the same furniture ran throughout the building, with a HÅG Futu mesh and two further Profim Noor chairs, in green and black this time.

"I’m currently using the HÅG Capisco, which has been great for me. The flexibility that chair offers is really unrivalled, I think it’s been fantastic for me. The office makeover has been so powerful, because it has coincided with an increased amount of professionalism and I think it really reflects where we are as a brand now." - Northern Monk Founder Russell Bisset