When UBS began designing its new London headquarters, it was in an enviable position: a blank canvas on which to create the investment bank office of the future from scratch.

When the 700,000 square feet UBS building at 5 Broadgate opens for business in 2016, it will house not only the next generation of technology and boast up to four trading floors able to accommodate 750 traders each. It will also offer a bespoke space designed with flexibility in mind, and in a nod to the technology firms that are challenging the banks for talent, the building will allow staff to work away from their desks wherever possible.