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Designing Worldclass Headquarters for Leading Financial Firms in EMEA

 

Workplace Architecture & Design for Financial Corporations

We provide consulting expertise and capabilities to deliver large-scale and future-proofed work environments across Europe for leading global corporations.

By seamlessly connecting people, brand, and space, we create purposeful environments tailored to the financial sector’s unique challenges.

Portfolio

Recent Projects

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IntercontinentalExchange
Paris, France

The financial firm approached Allure as their outdated Paris offices no longer reflected their business ambitions or desired employee image.

PROJECT GOALS​:
  • High level of technical expertise (Building constraints and strict set of IT guidelines specific to financial institutions)​
  • Alignment between all stakeholders, between global support functions and local leadership​
  • Newly branded offices with a strong focus on employee experience

​Size: 1,500 sqm

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Moody's
Paris, France

An opportunity for Allure to fundamentally rethink what a Moody’s office should be in day and age.


PROJECT GOALS:​

  • Integrate new design trends transforming the financial industry​
  • Project Management based in the US​
  • Newly branded offices with a strong focus on customer experience​
  • High level of technical expertise (strict set of IT guidelines specific to financial institutions)

Size​: 2,000 sqm​​

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Lazard
Brussels, Belgium

The world's leading financial advisory and asset management firm entrusted Allure with their Belgium real estate strategy and office design.

PROJECT GOALS:​
  • A strategic analysis to determine whether the company should remain in its current office space or relocate
  • Dedicated project management expertise to oversee real estate and office design projects remotely
  • Alignment between all stakeholders, between global support functions and local leadership​
  • Newly branded offices with a strong focus on customer experience

Size​: 1,200 sqm​​

More info coming soon...

"This is the first project I had where we truly had a seamless transition between the design team and the construction team. And the results speak for themselves here."

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PETER SMITH
Senoir VP GLobal Real Estate at Moody's
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3D renders for a US-based alternative investment manager expanding its EMEA presence. Allure was tasked with designing a world-class Paris headquarters to support rapid growth and create the world's best workplace.
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Shaping the Future of Finance Workplaces

Financial institutions operate in a fast-evolving landscape. From global banks to specialized rating agencies, the success of these organizations increasingly depends on environments that promote security, innovation, and efficiency.

At Allure, we offer tailored solutions that align with the diverse needs of the financial sector, providing workspaces that combine strategic vision with operational excellence.

  • Confidentiality & Security: Integrated physical and digital protection, from secure zones to compliance-driven office layouts.

  • Prestige & Presence: Locations and interiors designed to embody trust, exclusivity, and leadership.

  • Agility & Innovation: Spaces adaptable to dynamic workflows, hybrid work models, and evolving market demands.

  • Employee Well-being: High-performance environments that attract and retain top talent by promoting well-being, productivity, and collaboration.

SECTORS

Insights by the Financial Sector

 Our expertise spans across multiple financial sectors, each with its own specific requirements: 
 
TRADING & INVESTMENT PLATFORMS

Need: Speed, security, and connectivity for real-time decision-making.

Solution: Ultra-connected offices with collaborative zones and advanced tech integration.


COMMERCIAL & RETAIL BANKING

Need: Enhance trust, client interaction, and operational efficiency.

Solution: Elegant, functional workspaces supporting customer-facing services and seamless internal communication.


PRIVATE BANKING & WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Need: Confidentiality and exclusive service experiences.

Solution: Discreet, high-end environments tailored for personalized client engagements and secure data handling.


FINANCIAL ANALYTICS & RATING AGENCIES

Need: Precision, data-driven collaboration, and focus.

Solution: Analytical hubs with optimized spaces for deep concentration and efficient data processing.


FINTECH

Need: Flexibility to scale, innovate, and stay customer-centric.

Solution: Agile environments designed for iterative projects, hybrid teams, and rapid response to market shifts.

Allure, a strategic partner

GLOBAL VISION, LOCAL ROOTS

Allure is an international architectural design firm providing consulting expertise and capabilities to deliver large-scale and future-proofed work environments across EMEA for leading global corporations. 

Allure disrupt the market with a cohesive offer that seamlessly combines global expertise with local integration.

A PARTNER FOR THE LONG RUN

The centralized EMEA Knowledge Hub streamlines client insights—covering culture, brand, guidelines, and project management—ensuring we retain key knowledge across projects.

We continuously challenge the standards

By creating transformative experiences that elevate everyone we serve, we demonstrate our commitment to innovation and improvement.
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Trusted by industry leaders

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Meet our Experts

Our multidisciplinary experts combine design, workplace strategy, and project management expertise to guide your project from vision to reality.
Keith Heywood

Keith Heywood

Founder I General Manager

Keti Bicolli

Keti Bicolli

Architect | Principal, Design & Strategy

Kenny Burgess

Kenny Burgess

Senior Client Advisory

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Bérénice Brigaud

Senior Workplace Strategist

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Teddy Teissonière

Co-founder I Project Lead at Allure

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