Grupo Cador carried out the integral fit-out of ESW’s new offices in Madnum by Colonial SFL, creating a flexible, technically optimized workplace designed to support the company’s next stage of growth.
Grupo Cador has completed the integral fit-out of ESW’s new Madrid offices, located on the 8th floor of Torre Boreal – Edificio Boreal, within Madnum by Colonial SFL in Méndez Álvaro. Developed in collaboration with interior architecture and design studio Designfolk, and coordinated through IIS Space, Grupo Cador’s Irish partner within Studio Alliance, the project transforms a 1,560-square-meter space into a fully operational workplace aligned with ESW’s current and future needs.
The relationship between ESW and Grupo Cador began through Studio Alliance, following the client’s previous experience in Ireland. After an initial intervention in ESW’s former offices at Méndez Álvaro 9, where Grupo Cador refurbished key shared areas including the lobby, canteen, meeting room, and support spaces, ESW once again entrusted the company with the delivery of its new workplace in Madrid.
A new workplace for growth
The new ESW office was conceived to consolidate a more efficient, flexible, and future-ready way of working. The project brings together open-plan work areas, meeting rooms of different sizes, a boardroom, collaborative spaces, acoustic booths, a welcome room, a wellness room, support areas, storage, a rack room, and a corporate canteen with kitchen facilities.
Rather than simply reproducing a design concept, Grupo Cador translated an international architectural vision into a real, technically robust workplace. The intervention included licensing and coordination with the property, civil works, partitioning, finishes, bespoke carpentry, furniture supply and installation, and the complete adaptation of existing building systems to the new layout.
Technical integration & efficiency
One of the main challenges of the project was adapting a raw space and existing installations originally conceived for a more open configuration into a denser and more diverse office program. Grupo Cador optimized the HVAC, ventilation, electrical, lighting, fire protection, plumbing, voice and data systems to ensure comfort, homogeneous coverage, regulatory compliance, and long-term operational efficiency.
The technological layer of the project was also central to the workplace experience. Audiovisual systems, access control, CCTV, room booking, and IT infrastructure were integrated in coordination with ESW’s technology team, allowing the building systems, interior fit-out, and daily office operations to work as one coherent system.
Quality, comfort & user experience
The quality of the project lies in the precision of its construction and the integration of technical solutions into a clean and consistent interior architecture. New partitions, glazed enclosures, acoustic solutions, flooring, wall finishes, bespoke joinery, and fixed elements were carefully coordinated to respond to both the design language and the functional demands of the office.
The result is a workplace that supports different moments of the working day: focused work, collaboration, informal encounters, meetings, pause, and wellbeing. Natural light, high-performance glazed façades, acoustic treatments, thermal comfort, and clear circulation routes contribute to a balanced and comfortable daily experience for ESW’s teams.
Sustainability, circularity & local identity
Sustainability was approached through practical decisions with a direct impact on the project. Grupo Cador worked with materials and suppliers aligned with lower-impact criteria, including water-based lacquers for carpentry, acoustic solutions with recycled PET content, and carbon-conscious flooring selections.
A key ESG contribution was the relocation and reuse of existing furniture, reducing waste, optimizing resources, and giving continuity to the new office. This circular approach reinforced the idea that a sustainable workplace is not only defined by what is newly incorporated, but also by the intelligent reuse of what already exists.
The project also introduced a strong local identity within ESW’s global workplace model. Instead of importing a decorative solution with a higher transport impact, Grupo Cador proposed the involvement of Sabek, the internationally recognized Madrid-based muralist, who created a large-format graffiti artwork in the canteen. His intervention brings a distinctive cultural layer to the office, connecting ESW’s global identity with the creative energy of Madrid.
The project reflects the value of a coordinated international collaboration between ESW, Grupo Cador, Designfolk, IIS Space, and Studio Alliance: a global vision made tangible through precise local execution.
Design:
Developer: Colonial
Architecture Studio: Designfolk
Engineering: Smart REM
Project Management: STU 2019 / Facilitec
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