Rethinking Your Footprint: How to Downsize Without Compromise

As the commercial landscape continues to shift, more businesses are asking the same question: Do we really need all this space?

The answer, more often than not; is no. Whether you're leasing more square metres than you use, or stuck in a layout that simply doesn’t serve your team anymore, it's time to rethink how your space works for you. (The other scenario that we come across - is that we have this team starting and no where to put them…until my magic wand magically makes dead space appear)!

At Pocketspace, we specialise in doing more with less. We’re not about making your business feel smaller, we’re about making it feel smarter for your A players.

Here’s why optimising (or downsizing) your footprint doesn’t have to come with compromises:

1. Don’t Pay for More Space Than You Actually Need

Every unused desk, empty meeting room, or wasted corridor is rent you're throwing away each month. Our data driven approach helps you identify exactly what space you do need and eliminate what you don’t. The result? A more cost-efficient footprint that frees up capital for what matters most. The ole dumping corner soon becomes a dumping room that doesn’t work for anyone and usually “I don’t actually know what’s in here” is a common realisation!

2. Make Your Space Work for You

Do you have one person booking a massive boardroom for a quick video call? That’s not a space problem, IT IS A PLANNING PROBLEM. We help you design environments that reflect how your team actually works today. Agile workstations, flexible breakout areas, and smart storage mean every square metre works harder and smarter. It’s funny some client’s have empty tambours with planters as dividers. Is that dividing solution of a bank of empty tambours really contributing to your culture? What a waste of money for the sake of a check box exercise.

3. Create a Better Experience, Not Just a Smaller One

Optimising space isn’t about cramming more people into less room. It’s about intentional design. From flow and functionality to acoustics and atmosphere, we create spaces that feel expansive, even when they’re not. Great design doesn’t just save space: it adds value, culture, and identity to your brand.

Pocketspace: Space Maximilists

We believe in maximising what’s possible with the space you already have. Whether you're downsizing, relocating, or just rethinking your current footprint, we're here to help you do it without compromise.

Get more from less. That’s the Pocketspace way.

-Laura Heynike