After Paris move, Sweden’s Our Legacy opens Work Shop in London’s Soho

Stockholm-based Our Legacy has opened the doors to a new Work Shop with a debut for it in London’s Soho, at 6 Smiths’ Court.

It’s just down the road from the Our Legacy main brand’s existing Silver Place address and is something of a big deal given that the only other standalone Work Shop store apart from London is the Stockholm flagship.

That said, the Our Legacy brand also has other stores globally, as well as concessions, and only last month boosted its presence in France with the opening of two permanent concessions at Printemps Haussmann, one for women and the other for men. 

The new London Work Shop celebrates over 10 years for the brand in the city and comes as the Work Shop concept approaches its own 10-year anniversary in 2026.

The company said the concept has “evolved into a cult phenomenon, collaborating with brands such as Stüssy, Converse, and Emporio Armani, and fellow Scandinavians like Artek, Magniberg and Rörstrand”.

And it added that as a “creative engine within Our Legacy, the Work Shop label functions at its core as a circular retail platform, a collaborative vessel, and an atelier”. 

Building on those principles, the new London store “merges history and craftsmanship with an experimental practice – creating an ever-evolving space where in-house artisans upcycle, recycle, and handcraft pieces in-store, developing deadstock fabrics and samples into unique, one-of-a-kind pieces”. 

The space also carries archival and reference garments alongside its own Work Shop drops.

The Smiths’ Court building itself is a historic late 18th century one and has been transformed from what was once a horse stable and later a hub for blacksmiths, cabinet makers, and leatherworkers. The interior was designed in collaboration with architects Arrhov Frick and developed by Profan. It preserves the building’s character with arched ceilings, exposed beams, and cast-iron pillars, “while introducing a contemporary feel through the stainless steel furniture, movable fixtures, and natural materials”.

A long-time collaborator of the brand, Akane Moriyama, has also added the silk curtains that “bring a contrasting softness to the industrial setting”.