We design environments where people, purpose and place come together to shape how we work, connect and experience the world. Every project balances commercial ambition with human experience, creating thoughtful, sustainable destinations that inspire today and remain relevant tomorrow.
How we work with every client is crafted and planned in detail from the start. Co-creating ideas and solutions. How? Engage – deep dive, getting to know you and your vision, your purpose. Imagine- inspire you to think and see things differently. Create-bringing powerful ideas to life.
We consider deeply what each space needs to achieve.
Headcount, adjacencies, workflow, flexibility, acoustic separation and infrastructure to name but a few considerations.
We consider deeply what each space needs to achieve.
Headcount, adjacencies, workflow, flexibility, acoustic separation and infrastructure to name but a few considerations.
We consider deeply what each space needs to achieve.
Headcount, adjacencies, workflow, flexibility, acoustic separation and infrastructure to name but a few considerations.
Talented. Dedicated. Diverse. We have decades of multidisciplinary experience. Greater than the sum of our parts. We are one team, working often across multiple disciplines to create deeper meaningful solutions for our clients. Meet our leadership team.
Since joining MCM in 1996, Jon has assumed overall responsibility for many of our major workplace and fit out projects and has a very in-depth understanding of contemporary trends in workplace environments. His comprehensive understanding of the design process and his experience over an extensive range of projects in many sectors adds value to any design team.
Jon’s commitment and passion, together with his undoubtable people skills, saw him appointed as Managing Director in February 2011. As well as steering MCM, he still retains an active role on key projects ensuring we deliver on our promise to our clients.
Shannon re-joins the practice from 2015 with a 17-year career working in internal and external creative design agencies. Most recently Shannon led the growth and directing of an internal creative agency for the Estee Lauder Companies UK & Ireland (or FMCG S&P 500 global beauty business). Coordinating a team of highly talented creative designers and project managers to deliver an end to end service for all of the 25+ brands creative requirements. Including 3D store design, 2D visual merchandising and digital full service production, in a highly dynamic fast pace environment. 10 Years prior to this, Shannon worked for a variety of small and large scale commercial architecture firms globally, designing and delivering mixed use spaces for a number of clients. To name a few - HAVAS Media Group | Unilever | Royal College General Practitioners | British Airport Authority | British Airways | Radisson Hotel Group | Bird & Bird LLP| Cadbury's | Pernod Ricard
Throughout her career Shannon has developed valuable skills in communication, the understanding of people’s needs and energised creativity through designing solutions. Shannon's role choices have always had a focus on innovative design, quality creativity and client relations, managing people and strategising for growing business. She brings to the practise a client side perspective, blurring together of leisure and corporate spaces as well as a consumer and digital focussed approach.
Sean helps to provide creative direction to the practice. He was previously a Director at Orms while also working for John McAslan Architects where he spearheaded their winning competition for Max Mara’s headquarters in Italy. Prior to that Sean was at Steidle & Partner, where he helped win and deliver T-Mobile’s global headquarters in Bonn. He has a wealth of experience in the office, leisure, retail and residential sectors, and has delivered award-winning projects both in the UK and throughout Europe. Within the workplace sector, Sean is involved across the whole spectrum working with clients, from developers to end-users, to re-imagine their assets and spaces.
Sean is also on the RIBA International Committee, one of the committees tasked with developing and advising on RIBA policies, strategies and activities.
Beyond work, Sean has a hat-trick of Cycle to Cannes rides as part of MIPIM under his belt and has participated in every BCO Cycle Challenge ride since its inception in 2012, including organising the Bilbao to Madrid route in 2013.
Deepak is an experienced Creative Lead and Director with a passion for workplace excellence. He not only ensures projects are creatively exceeding client expectations, but that the best design thinking is applied so that the discovery and design process is engaging for all stakeholders. His empathetic approach to design is the base for his creativity in the ever-changing office landscape; his belief in designing a holistic experience ensures that people are the key driver for all his design decisions. Deepak’s zest for innovation means that he works closely with the whole design team to deliver award-winning projects that challenge and push the boundaries of what a workplace should be.
In June 2021 MCM were proud to become a Certified B Corp. Since then, we have recertified as a B Corp in July 2025. This growing community of purpose driven businesses are united in the belief that our most challenging problems cannot be solved by governments and non-profits alone.
In June 2021 MCM were proud to become a Certified B Corp. Since then, we have recertified as a B Corp in July 2025. This growing community of purpose driven businesses are united in the belief that our most challenging problems cannot be solved by governments and non-profits alone.
In an era where actions speak louder than words, MCM is stepping up to the plate, showcasing a tangible commitment to both community and environment with our new practice space. We are more than excited to share with you a space that embodies practical innovation and an unwavering dedication to a sustainable future.
Since becoming B Corp certified in 2021, it’s been our constant endeavour to steer the company towards becoming a beacon of positive change, this move isn’t just a step forward for us, it’s a statement of our aspirations to build a future that people love, grounded in reducing our footprint and thinking about how we use space in new and innovative ways.
Our new premises stand as a testament to the real, accessible change that is possible when businesses decide to take a stand. This is no utopia; it’s a tangible, touchable step forward. Centred around the principles of low-carbon and sustainable materials, the design of the new space is not only adaptable but deeply cognisant of its impact on our fragile world.
As we gear up to welcome you into this new space, we want to ignite a spark of excitement for what’s to come. A space where our creative team can help solve the challenges of tomorrow, a space which can become a beacon for the local community and a space that can help us make more sustainable and inclusive choices.
We are recognised for design excellence by our clients, partners and the wider design community. Over the last decade we’ve won AJ Retrofit, BCO, Build Architecture, FX, Mixology and WIN awards. Design Practice of the Year. Best UK Workplace Interior Design Company. Best Workspace Interior… Awards aren’t our motivating force, but it’s always good to know that our work’s appreciated.
We don’t create for companies for today, we create for companies for the future.
We ask companies to think radically about the nature of their business and the kind of impact they want to have. Commercial, cultural and environmental.
