Grade II Listed city centre private tenanted offices at Coinage House, Princes Street

Studio Gorse was honoured to undertake the sensitive redesign of a prestigious Grade II Listed building in the heart of Truro. The result is an exceptional blend of heritage and elegance— delivering unrivalled executive serviced office accommodation for our clients, Cornwall Living Property.

The project included spatial design, concept, technical drawings, on-site design management, and a full FF&E procurement package with styling.

Client
Cornwall Living Property

Year
2022-2023

Project size
450sqm across 3 floors

Contractors: GK Construction
Photographer: Frankie Thomas

A cozy attic living room with beige walls, wooden beams, a small round wooden table with a flower pot, two patterned armchairs, a green ottoman, and large potted plants. In the background, there is a glass wall revealing a dining area with a wooden table and chairs, hanging pendant lights, and a window.

Entryway with staircase, patterned carpet, vintage wooden console table, decorative wall mirrors, and modern light fixtures.

Creating a timeless, soft palette across all three floors that evokes a sense of domesticity and gentle meandering.

Floor plan of a house showing multiple rooms, including offices, a drawing room, a kitchen, a back hall, a storage area, a boot room, and a corridor with labeled sections and furnishings.

Collage of living room furniture and decor including chairs, tables, lamps, a sideboard, a cabinet, and a rug in neutral tones.

Project brief

With an open brief, we instead ventured to the era of the building and history to unwrap within.

We re-instated and protected some of the existing features and added in a gentle decoration of layered furniture and soft furnishings.

We followed a simple materiality that felt tactile, delicate and homely; which began muted and deep on the ground floor and became more light-touched and soft towards the eaves of the second floor.

Modern office space with multiple workstations, black chairs, computers, notebooks, and potted plants near a large window with a patterned valance.

A cozy sitting room with green paneled walls, artwork of geese and ducks, a mirror, and a mix of chairs and sofas, with a coffee table decorated with a succulent plant.

Studio Gorse example of the design process - a collage/ moodboard of interior shots of various spaces for the re-design of the Grade II Listed Coinage House project in Truro - with Studio Gorse offering full interior design services.

Studio Gorse example of the interior design process - a visual/ render of the re-design of the Grade II Listed Coinage House project in Truro - with Cornwall Interior Designers, Studio Gorse offering full interior design services. Farrow and Ball.

Take a quick look at the project mid-renovation, thanks to our clients…

The best projects are those where clients truly trust your vision, allowing you the freedom to bring it to life. Especially with a building of this heritage and importance, it was imperative that the interior design would ultimately lead the entire personality of the once redundant, dark and gloomy building. What Studio Gorse managed to accomplish is truly special; unlocking a dreamy, soft interior that welcomes you effortlessly and leaves a real impression for future tenants.

In this instance, Studio Gorse have been able to ensure the office spaces and communal areas were so truly captivating and inviting, that local businesses would feel honoured to be a part of such an exclusive, high-end office offering to Mid-Cornwall. We hear endless compliments about the space, and are proud to have added such a beautiful space to our Director’s home town.