Collective Design is headed up by lead interior designer Simon Mcilwraith — three-time Northern Interior Designer of the Year and Bar and Restaurant Designer of the Year.

We have have worked with Collective Design for 15 years and we have built up a very close working relationship. We can always rely on the Collective Team to come up with amazing schemes for our venues that stand out, operationally work and that the public fall in love with.

I have used Simon his team at Collective on several restaurant design projects, and each time the results have been sensational, delivering well thought out design solutions to make each of the spaces really innovative. This combined with a productive review of costs to ensure budgets are met, really sets Collective apart

The Collective Team has worked closely with Pivovar & Thornbridge Brewery to understand our interior design requirements which are needed to operate highly functional bars, without compromising outward aesthetic beauty and design. Collective Design has delivered us technically perfect traditional Pubs and Bars giving us the ability to operate high volume outlets with incredible ease.

We have used Collective Design over the past three years on a number of wide ranging projects. Their ability to bounce between different concepts and interpret a brief never ceases to amaze me. They are outstanding at what they do.

Merchant Leisure have been working with Simon and his team in Edinburgh city centre for over 10 years. In this time they have delivered numerous projects from small refurbishments and rebrands to entire new build concepts. In that time they have never failed to deliver outstanding results for us. Care, attention to detail, and delivery of a project that actually works in the real world is where Simon and his team excel. With clear budgets and time management embedded in every project – you can be sure that Collective Design will give you what they said at the time they said and at the cost they promised.

As STACK continues to expand our innovative leisure concept across the UK, Collective Design has been an invaluable partner in this journey of growth. Their expertise in interior design has been crucial in the development phase of our upcoming projects. While STACK Newcastle and STACK Seaburn stand as a testament to their creative prowess, we are eagerly anticipating the opening of our new sites in Lincoln, Middlesbrough, and St James’ STACK fan zone, among others, which are currently under their skilled guidance.

The team at Collective Design has adeptly embraced our vision of transforming shipping containers and retail units into vibrant community hubs. Their ability to create spaces that are not only visually impressive but also resonate with our ethos of community engagement is remarkable. Even in the development phase, their designs promise to deliver environments that will captivate and engage our future customers. We are excited to see how their innovative designs will bring the STACK brand to life in our upcoming locations and look forward to a continued partnership that brings more dynamic and welcoming spaces to the community.