Commercial Interiors UK Sector Reports offer in-depth insight into key developing market sectors, helping our Accredited Members understand market direction, identify opportunities, and respond with confidence to changing client needs.
Available free of charge to Commercial Interiors UK Members via the Members Area, each report brings together sector analysis, current market intelligence, expert perspectives, and practical supplier takeaways. For non-members, reports are available to purchase.
In our brand-new Build to Rent Sector Report 2026, written by architecture and interiors journalist Helen Parton, we explore the changing landscape of the UK's Build to Rent (BTR) sector and what its continued evolution means for the commercial interiors industry.
As the market develops, changing resident expectations, emerging residential models and commercial considerations are influencing how Build to Rent environments are designed, furnished and operated. For manufacturers and suppliers, understanding these changes is essential to identifying opportunities and responding to the requirements of developers, operators and specifiers.
A central strength of the Build to Rent Sector Report is the calibre and breadth of the expert voices it brings together. Through interviews with leading designers, developers and industry specialists working directly within the sector, the report provides insight into the challenges, priorities and opportunities shaping BTR developments.
Alongside current market intelligence and sector analysis, the report features five expert interviews and accompanying case studies, offering valuable perspectives for commercial interiors businesses looking to better understand this evolving market.
Francesca Callisto, Senior Asset Manager at HUB
Within the report, Francesca brings a valuable developer and asset management perspective to the Build to Rent sector. Drawing on HUB's experience of delivering residential developments across the UK, she explores the considerations influencing development decisions and the changing expectations placed on residential environments.
Her contribution offers manufacturers and suppliers insight into the priorities of those responsible for delivering and managing BTR developments, highlighting the importance of understanding client requirements beyond the initial design and specification process.
Hannah Lodge-Baker, Co-Founder and Head of Interior Design at 201 Lyvn
Hannah shares an interior design and procurement perspective, drawing on 201 Lyvn's extensive experience within the residential sector.
Her interview examines how the expectations of BTR residents and operators are influencing contemporary interior design, alongside the practical and commercial considerations involved in delivering successful residential environments.
For commercial interiors suppliers, Hannah's contribution provides an opportunity to better understand the thinking behind specification decisions and the role of collaboration between designers, suppliers and operators.
Jasper Sanders, Director at Jasper Sanders + Partners
Jasper brings a design-led perspective to the report, drawing on the studio's experience across Build to Rent, co-living, student accommodation and other commercial interiors sectors.
His interview explores the challenges facing designers within an evolving residential market and the considerations influencing how design ambitions are translated into deliverable projects.
For manufacturers and suppliers, his contribution offers valuable insight into the relationship between design, specification and the wider commercial requirements of BTR developments.
Rachel Coll, Founding Director at TiggColl
Rachel shares her perspective on the changing relationship between people, spaces and design within contemporary residential environments.
Drawing on TiggColl's experience across Build to Rent, student accommodation and co-living, her interview explores how designers are responding to evolving lifestyles and the expectations of different resident groups.
Her contribution provides an opportunity for manufacturers and suppliers to understand the broader thinking influencing interior design decisions and how the requirements of residential environments continue to develop.
Wesley Meyer, Creative Director at f.r.a.
Within the report, Wesley brings a specialist perspective through f.r.a.'s work across branding, wayfinding and placemaking within residential developments.
Drawing on the studio's extensive experience working with developers and designers, his interview explores the changing priorities of the Build to Rent market and how the wider identity and experience of a development are considered.
His contribution offers a different perspective on the relationship between design disciplines and the factors influencing how residential environments are brought together.
Understanding the Opportunities for Commercial Interiors Suppliers
Together, these five interviews offer a valuable perspective on a sector undergoing significant change, bringing together insights from professionals directly involved in the design, development and delivery of Build to Rent environments.
Beyond the expert interviews, the report examines the current state of the market, emerging design and specification trends, and the wider factors influencing future developments.
Five accompanying case studies provide further context, featuring projects including Cornerstone in London, Nevan Square in Earls Court, Milliners Yard in Liverpool, Nine Elms in London and Riverstone Heights in East London.
For commercial interiors manufacturers and suppliers, the value lies in understanding not only how the market is evolving, but what those changes mean for future specification requirements, product development and business opportunities.
The full Build to Rent Sector Report 2026 is available free of charge to Commercial Interiors UK Members via the Members Area.
Non members can purchase the report for £195 plus VAT by contacting info@commercial-interiorsuk.com