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The Catalyst, Newcastle

With views overlooking Newcastle city, the Boardroom at the new Catalyst offers a private space to conduct those important meetings, training sessions and presentations.

Part of the Newcastle Helix development, The Catalyst is the home of the UK’s National Innovation Centre for Ageing and the National Innovation Centre for Data and is made up of office spaces and communal facilities.

The team at Design North featured one of Yarwood’s newest leathers, Origin in Rune on seating in this impressive boardroom.

Catalyst Newcastle Floorplan

“The boardroom spatially is eye-shaped, taking up the corner of a triangular building with soft points. This meant a bespoke table was required to fit. The design of the whole space is very much inspired by Ken Adam – the James Bond set designer and famous for classics such as Dr Strangelove. The space uses neutral greys and classic oaks to create a backdrop for multiple companies to use the space as their boardroom – the building has multiple tenants – and this ensured that their own branding was dominant on the AV screens.

The leather was carefully chosen for its texture as well as its colour. We wanted something that was classic but not too new looking – an elegant vintage feel. The client opted for leather for its feel and its quality, so it would age well. The Orangebox Calder chair was perfect to show off the leather to its best in terms of comfort and style.”