BORD BIA'S 'GLOBAL HUB'
dpsq were appointed by Bord Bia in 2019 to design their new headquarters — a future-focused workplace and Global Hub for Ireland’s food, drink, and horticulture industry.
Conceived as a flagship destination, the project showcases Ireland’s €13.5 billion agri-food sector to a global audience. Spread across 7 levels and 2,331 sqm, the building combines functionality with storytelling — a space designed not just for work, but for connection, representation, and innovation.
A sculpted reception with a preserved moss wall and timber cocoon offers a warm, dramatic arrival. The open gallery leads into a fully equipped Digital Studio, adaptable for hybrid events, broadcasts, and global brand engagement.
The workspace features adjustable desks, quiet rooms, collaboration zones, and breakout areas — all designed around new ways of working. The interiors reflect Bord Bia’s brand through bold colours and bespoke environmental graphics.
On the top floor, a bright staff restaurant and visible kitchen sit alongside a flexible demo space and the Talent Academy, supporting collaboration and learning. An adaptable event space with high-spec AV completes the offer.
The design follows WELL principles, prioritising health, wellbeing, and sustainability. In line with Origin Green, the building maximises natural light, uses energy-efficient lighting, and blends reused furniture with new and biophilic elements throughout.
BORD BIA'S 'GLOBAL HUB'
We were engaged by Bord Bia in 2019 and appointed as Architects & Designers for this innovative project. The aim being to create a new headquarters and future workplace for the Irish Food Board and government state agency.
The new ‘Global Hub’ has been specifically designed to showcase Ireland’s agri-food sector both at home and internationally – a sector that exported €13.5 billion worth of food and drink last year – the equivalent of exporting almost €37 million worth of food and drink every day to customers in more than 180 countries worldwide. The destination, completed earlier this year provides the food, drink and horticulture industry with a specialist event space and global digital hub to promote Irish sustainably-produced products to clients and their customers around the world.
The building is configured over (7) levels and occupies a total floor area of 2331 sqm. The design expands on the brief to create a new destination and builds on an approach that encourages ‘place-making’ on the understanding that the future working environment, will be ‘less about work and more about place’.
The sculpted reception space incorporates a double height, preserved moss wall and presents an impactful backdrop; with a cocoon like, timber enclosure creating both a warm welcome;
dramatic sense of arrival. An open gallery offers relaxed surroundings, as an extension of the gathering space and leads to a fully equipped Digital Studio; designed to accommodate and pivot between hybrid/virtual activities with the flexibility to deliver corporate events,
broadcasts and facilitate trade/customer/brand engagement initiatives across a professional platform.
A multi-levelled workspace incorporates open/adjustable height desks, breakout/refreshment areas, collaboration zones, research/training/meeting spaces, focus/quiet rooms and encourages new ways of working. The overall palette drawing from Bord Bia’s brand guidelines, with bold accents of colour providing a contemporary contrast within the new environment. Branded signage, way-finding; environmental graphics have been developed to deliver a cohesive message and assist communication throughout the building.
A staff restaurant is located on the top floor of the building, with visibility of a working kitchen, offering a refreshing & dynamic environment that supports staff; visitors over the course of the day. This sits comfortably alongside a flexible demonstration space, with
collaborative meeting; presentation facilities helping to foster Bord Bia’s Talent Academy. The 5th Floor also includes an extensive multi-functional space to conceived to accommodate meetings, workshops, seminars; events; supported by adjacent breakout/storage areas. The ability to sub-divide this venue works alongside the latest (AV) audio visual/presentation facilities, with the building as a whole designed to deliver a high level of digital connectivity.
The design adopts a WELL building approach, with Health & Wellbeing prioritised within the context of the overall environment. A key initiative being to align the project with Bord Bia’s Origin Green initiative (the worlds; only national food and drink sustainability programme). The building harnesses the benefits of natural light, balanced with energy efficient LED dimmable/automated lighting and the re-use of existing furniture/equipment from Bord Bia’s
previous building (Clanwilliam Court) is integrated with new elements and biophilic features throughout.
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About the project
We were appointed by Bord Bia in 2019 to design their new headquarters — a future-focused workplace and Global Hub for Ireland’s food, drink, and horticulture industry.
Conceived as a flagship destination, the project showcases Ireland’s €13.5 billion agri-food sector to a global audience. Spread across 7 levels and 2,331 sqm, the building combines functionality with storytelling — a space designed not just for work, but for connection, representation, and innovation.
A sculpted reception with a preserved moss wall and timber cocoon offers a warm, dramatic arrival. The open gallery leads into a fully equipped Digital Studio, adaptable for hybrid events, broadcasts, and global brand engagement.
The workspace features adjustable desks, quiet rooms, collaboration zones, and breakout areas — all designed around new ways of working. The interiors reflect Bord Bia’s brand through bold colours and bespoke environmental graphics.
On the top floor, a bright staff restaurant and visible kitchen sit alongside a flexible demo space and the Talent Academy, supporting collaboration and learning. An adaptable event space with high-spec AV completes the offer.
The design follows WELL principles, prioritising health, wellbeing, and sustainability. In line with Origin Green, the building maximises natural light, uses energy-efficient lighting, and blends reused furniture with new and biophilic elements throughout.
