Our Story

Life inside the Lab

We exist to help our clients make a better future happen for their businesses by providing them with the strategic foresight they need today to make secure decisions about their future prosperity.

We are committed to creating a fairer, more equitable and sustainable future, both for our team and for society, through the work we do and its wider impact.

We are devoted to educating both our team members and our clients about the measures necessary to make a more inclusive and fair society, committing to targets every year and making public our progress so that we are a truly responsible and accountable business.

Welcome to our London HQ

Orsman Road

Our new home is a special one. Located on the banks of the Regent’s Canal and designed by Waugh Thistleton Architects, it’s a fully accessible, zero-waste construction shaped by the principles of reduce, re-use and recycle.

Find us on the fifth floor – look out for our trademark lab coats, afternoon tea trolley and the dozing ‘future lab(rador)’ Marlowe – or co-working with our impressive neighbours, including The London School of Architecture, Dezeen, Roksanda and the Shoreditch Trust.

When the sun’s out, meet us on the panoramic roof terrace, and don’t forget to say hello to John on the way up.

Our Cultural Charter

Here at The Future Laboratory, our team are constantly striving for betterment in all areas, particularly for people and the planet. By holding ourselves and each other to account in a compassionate way, we have built a culture that allows each of us to do our best work.

For the next five years and beyond, the two pillars that make up the focus of our Cultural Charter will be Sustainability and Equity – ensuring we have a successful future based on equitable empowerment, with a lasting legacy.

The future cannot happen without this commitment, and it is the responsibility of us all, both as individuals and as a community at The Future Laboratory. We’re excited to share this charter with you here.

Download our Cultural Charter

Haggerston Riviera Map

Forget the Côte d’Azur. While the laggards flock to exotic shores, overwhelming their carbon counts as well as their wallets, the early adopters are discovering the joys of the Haggerston Riviera – where our charming office sits on the banks of the biodiverse Regent’s Canal.

Our carbon-zero HQ is surrounded by some of London’s most forward-thinking, innovative and engaging bars, pubs, clubs, eateries, commercial and cultural spaces, which we’ve started to explore and discover. Rather than keep them secret, we’re delighted to share them with you on our Haggerston Riviera map.

Get out and have fun on London’s most exciting stretch of water – where the sun mostly shines…

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