Aukett Swanke strengthens Interiors with new leadership as Nick Viner joins as Director

Aukett Swanke is pleased to announce that Nick Viner is joining Aukett Swanke as Director – Head of Interiors, following the acquisition of his company work.place.create. He joins the Board as part of the practice’s continued growth and long-term strategy. His client-led approach and depth of experience further reinforce the practice’s ambition to deliver interior design to the highest standards across a wider range of building typologies including workplace, hotels, life sciences and residential. Nick joins the practice with a number of loyal clients, ongoing projects and key personnel. His portfolio strongly aligns with Aukett Swanke’s commitment to design vision, bespoke client service and delivery excellence.

Nick brings over 26 years of experience in the interiors and commercial fit-out sector and will lead Aukett Swanke’s growing interiors offer including our talented team. His appointment strengthens the practice’s interiors capability, building on recent project successes and sustained growth within the sector. Providing strategic leadership in specialist interior design work, this will benefit all our projects and Clients as interior design continues to evolve in the hybrid lifestyle.

This appointment also supports Aukett Swanke’s wider strategic ambition to more closely link its smart building expertise with the commercial fit-out market, offering clients a more integrated service that embeds the future of enabling technology.

Nick leads a team of inspired, thoughtful and creative designers passionate about working with people to enhance their daily lives through design.

Some of Nick’s key clients include Hartree Partners, EasyJet, Swatch Group (UK) Ltd, McKesson, Urbana Partners and Thurrock Council.

Current projects include 43,000 square foot workplace for international commodity broker client, new workplace and building refurbishment in the Strand for The Booksellers Association, penthouse refurbishment in a higher risk building (HRB) in Chelsea, interior refurbishment of part of 6, Pancras Square for BNP Paribas Real Estate and Google and Library refurbishment for Thurrock Council.

Aukett Swanke has a long history of award winning interior design across Workplace, Hospitality and Residential sectors. From our New York beginnings and the first commercial fit out for IBM, Fitzroy Robinson’s post-War office landmarks in London, through to exemplar workplaces embracing hybrid working in 2025 and beyond, Aukett Swanke has a proud pedigree of creating outstanding interior design. Our approach to design involves the whole building, from masterplan setting through to the final detail of interior design. We strive to create places, not only spaces. Integrating creative bespoke design approaches for our Clients and pairing this with conscious specification of worthy materials and products, we align with the seamless integration of technology to improve life.

We approach each project with a bespoke lens, listening to Clients, getting under the skin of their brief and who they are and providing a design leadership role from strategy through to styling at completion. Driven by a desire to create truly sustainable interior design through biophilic design principles, materials selection and supply chain integrity, we work with Clients and Consultants who share our vision for a more beautiful, healthy and productive life. Nick leads our mission of working with prestigious end user clients and developers to exceed expectations for the role of interior design in contributing to wellbeing and how people experience ‘place’.

Luke Schuberth, Managing Director at Aukett Swanke, commented:

“Aukett Swanke’s portfolio and longstanding commitment to the progression of Interior design will enter a new chapter with Nick taking the lead. We are delighted with Nick joining the Board and further strengthening our commitment to design quality and client service.”

Nick Viner, Director – Head of Interiors added:

“I am very excited to be joining Aukett Swanke to lead the Interiors sector. This unique opportunity allows me to continue serving my existing Clients and delivering excellence in design, whilst looking ahead to build on new opportunities in the strong London and South East markets, and ultimately to further grow the team. These aspirations will be achievable given the strength and breadth of the talent within the newly combined team and builds further upon the long-established track-record of Aukett Swanke within the sector”.