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Kinda chic to care where you work... If your idea of a serviced office is a few desks and a kettle, that's not it anymore. WeWork and NewFlex are two we've been in recently…nice buildings to show clients and practical enough to actually use. Everything's already set up, so there's nothing to build and worry about. If you're growing, you just take a bit more space when you need it, rather than guessing now what you'll want in five years. Looking for space? Talk to the Devono team today. #CommercialRealEstate #Londonmarket #Officespace #CoworkingSpace #ServicedOffices

More than twenty years of looking at offices and a good one still gets us. ‘Sports Day’…our Devono monthly out of office (technically 🫣) This month we spent it at The Work Project's first London building… a beautiful space where the day was spent working, and admiring the view. Something happens when the whole room is sat together somewhere new. One person gets a yes, word travels, and everyone's locked in. We're quite proud of how competitive it gets, and we're not going to stop. A huge thank you to Mitchell and Freddie for setting it up, and to the team at The Work Project for having us. Take a look at the day ↓ #commercialrealestate #Londonmarket #OOO #Culture

How do YOU get people into the office? That's the first thing AI companies ask us. Not how big the space is, or how much it costs. They want quiet rooms, gyms and catering, so coming in feels worth it. It's changing what buildings and areas they choose from. Featuring moves from Databricks, Encord, Neko Health, Quantexa and Scale AI. Our AI sector report has all the details, we have broken down where they’re going and what they’re paying. Link in the comments. Want more insights like this or about your own sector? Our team at Devono is happy to help! OpenAI | Perceptic | Adarga | SolveAI | Leah #commercialrealestate #Londonmarket #AI #Insights

Every AI company says it's remote-first. Then it signs 136,000 sq ft in the North of Oxford Street. Welcome to Devono's new sector reports newsletter! Take a closer look at how different industries choose their offices in London: what they rent, where, and what it costs. A new sector, built through our own insights and data. We're opening with the sector everyone's watching… and the one nobody can predict. Where AI companies are signing, what they're paying, and what's impacting their choices for the year ahead. Moves from Databricks, Encord, Neko Health, Quantexa and Scale AI. Read it all here, or open the interactive version to explore data yourself: https://lnkd.in/dfNNk9Ky Thinking about your own next move? Talk to our team! We only ever act for your moves, never the landlords. OpenAI | Perceptic | Adarga | SolveAI | Leah

What's the first thing an occupier asks about your building? It isn't the floor space... The second edition of As We Hear It is live! Every month, we share what we're actually hearing across the office market. This one asks what businesses are really judging a building on... and why the answer has almost nothing to do with the floor. Written by Charles Chell, on what's coming up in almost every conversation we're having. It's the terraces, the showers, the wellness space, and the cycle storage. What used to be nice extras now decides the shortlist. It's all part of As We Hear It, the monthly newsletter from Devono ... over twenty years advising businesses on their offices, and tenants only. Have a read below, then let us know what you're hearing! If you're deciding what to invest in next, our office and design teams are the ones to talk to.

AI firms are on the move, but what do they want from the office? Devono Insights' latest sector report explores the AI sector, digging into where these companies are signing, what they're paying, and the opportunities and challenges the sector faces in the year ahead. Key insights: ✦ AI firms took 332,000 sq ft of London office space across 2025 and Q1 2026 ✦ Almost 60% of it went to the West End ✦ Who took space: Databricks, Encord, Neko Health, Quantexa, Scale AI  ✦ More office spaces signed for by AI firms in Q1 2026 than in any quarter in 2025 ✦ Power supply, privacy and a building that reflects the company now sit at the top of their priorities Swipe through the numbers. The full report goes deeper on rents, briefs and what's coming: https://lnkd.in/eG9_cDWv OpenAI I Perceptic I Adarga I SolveAI I Leah

Two chickens went missing in Farringdon last week. We found them. 🐔 Où est le poulet? Last week, we swapped office tours for a tour of Farringdon, starting with a town hall at the Devono office alongside the teams from Dthree Studio and Made Real Estate, before heading out across EC1 in search of Mark and Stephanie (the chickens) Some teams took the clues seriously and some took the pub stops seriously, but everyone ended up far more competitive than any of us are willing to admit. It's a strange thing to watch grown professionals sprint across Clerkenwell for chickens, and an even stranger thing to enjoy it as much as we did. We've had a lot of team days, and this one will be getting brought up for years… helped along by the fact that there's footage! A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, and a special shoutout to Tim and Federica for bringing it all together. Here's a look at the highlights ↓

⛳ Devono Flex Golf Day 2026 Last year it rained. This year, it hit the hottest June on record, our event planning is nothing if not consistent.   24 of us made it round Westerham Golf Club with the providers and partners we work with all year, for some great laughs, and questionable golf.   It's quietly become our favourite day of the year, no pitches, no viewings, and a leaderboard nobody will let each other forget. We're usually helping people find their next office. For one day, we just helped everyone find the first tee and then the bar afterwards.   Congratulations to the winners 👏 :   🏆 Individual Winner - Mark Franklin, Orega 🏆 Longest Drive, Front 9 - Mark Franklin, Orega 🏆 Longest Drive, Back 9 - Dominic Woods, Fora 🏆 Closest to the Pin, Front 9 - James Allen, WeWork 🏆 Closest to the Pin, Back 9 - James Allen, WeWork 🏅Team Winners - Group 6: - Roy Jones (OSiT® | Office Space in Town), - Mark Franklin (Orega) - Ross Carter (The Ministry) - Bryce Maree (Boutique Workplace Co)   Thank you to everyone who came along. Also, a big thank you to Mitchell Spencer for organising another brilliant day. Same fairways, same faces, next summer 🏌️

The recruitment sector is on the move, but what are their priorities? Devono Insights’ latest sector report explores recruitment sector leasing, digging into the sector’s preferences on space quality, cost and location as well as what the sector is set to be faced with in the year ahead. Swipe through for key insights that matter if you’re reviewing, relocating, or even planning your next move: