Rathbone Place ceiling tiles and luminaires reach Broadgate Tower in FIS reuse project

Ceiling tiles and luminaires stripped out of Rathbone Place in London by Ambit have been moved to Broadgate Tower for reuse, the Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) said as it released its second project video.

The trade body said its Project Reuse Scheme is supporting the transfer of the products between the two London developments. Ambit, part of the Workplace Futures Group, recovered bespoke SAS ceiling tiles and LedLuk luminaires during its refurbishment works at Rathbone Place.

The new video, titled Strip-Out and Preparation, covers the removal and transfer of the materials. The announcement did not give quantities, values or carbon figures for the products involved.

"This case study provides a transparent, real-world view of how reuse can be achieved safely, efficiently, and collaboratively across live projects," said Hattie Emerson, Project Manager for Project Reuse.

She said the work was "demonstrating how design, logistics, and sustainability can align across multiple organisations".

The case study so far

FIS announced the first video in the series, Reuse in Action, on 12 November 2025. It featured British Land and Ambit discussing their reasons for reuse.

According to the FIS case study page, the third stage covers installation and testing of the recovered materials at Broadgate, to demonstrate reuse in a live commercial project.

Background to Project Reuse

Project Reuse was launched in 2024 through the FIS Sustainability Leadership Group. When it announced the pilot as live on 22 July 2024, FIS said it had decided to set up a pilot storage facility in East London and would focus initially on suspended metal ceiling tiles and luminaires.

FIS said at launch that the pilot was made viable by financial contributions from 10 pioneer partners from across the supply chain.

FIS announced on 2 June 2025 that the storage facility had taken its first donation: about 840 SAS130 ceiling tiles, which FIS valued at £15,000, with an embodied carbon saving of about three tonnes of CO2. That separate consignment was deconstructed by KpH Deconstruction and transported by Urban Miners.

FIS said at the time that commercial office spaces are refitted on average every five to seven years.

In September 2025, FIS announced that Project Reuse had won a Build Back Better GREEN Award in the 2025 lighting category.

Funding

FIS said Phase 1 of the pilot tested the reuse of suspended ceilings and luminaires through live projects, supported by a physical reuse hub.

In January 2026, the trade body said initial funding was ending that month and that it was seeking financial and in-kind support for Phase 2, which includes producing more ceiling and luminaire case studies. Organisations supporting Phase 2 would join the project's Governance Board, it said.

What happens next

FIS said further footage will follow covering the re-installation at Broadgate. It plans to publish a final case study and video series when the project is complete.