Celebrating more than two decades in business, Amicus has built its reputation by combining workplace strategy, interior design, technology integration, and construction into a seamless client experience. The company’s collaborative approach enables its team to create high-performing workspaces that deliver meaningful business outcomes whilst building lasting relationships with clients nationwide. We spoke with Andrew Holder, Founder and Managing Director of Amicus, as the company is named in the Design and Build Awards 2026.

“The best workspaces reflect the culture of the organisations that occupy them.”

For more than 20 years, Amicus has partnered with organisations to solve the most pressing business challenges through better workspaces. Since its inception, the Amicus team has been on a mission to inspire people, create experiences, and deliver spaces that elevate the ways in which organisations work and thrive. With its namesake translating from Latin to “friend”, Amicus strives to work alongside its clients as a trusted partner, every step of the way.

Amicus delivers projects across the commercial office, industrial, healthcare, education, government, legal, financial services, mining, and renewable energy sectors, partnering with many of Australia’s leading organisations. Bringing together workplace strategy, design, technology, and construction under one roof, the company plays an instrumental role in helping businesses create environments that improve collaboration, strengthen culture, attract talent, and support long-term growth.

“We believe a well-designed workspace goes beyond aesthetics; it’s about creating environments where people feel motivated, connected, and valued,” Andrew told us. “By focusing on the human experience, we deliver spaces that encourage collaboration, spark innovation, and align with each client’s unique vision and business goals.”

At Amicus, every project begins with communication. Rather than applying a standard design approach, its team spends time understanding each client’s people, ways of working, and long-term vision. After more than two decades in the industry, the company recognises that each organisation is unique, even within sectors. By understanding how specific organisations work, collaborate, and connect, Amicus creates environments that encourage collaboration, inclusion, and wellbeing whilst supporting individual workstyles, ensuring these spaces remain relevant long after project completion.

The company’s dedicated team of strategists, designers, and project specialists operate as matchmakers for the client’s space and vision, crafting the perfect blend of physical, technological, and social to perfectly meet all their business, cultural, and financial targets. This has been made possible by Touchline, a diagnostic and planning model for human-centred design that identifies powerful insights and strategies for transforming workplace culture, employee experience, and client experience.

With offices in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, Amicus works nationally with a wide range of high-profile commercial clients. This includes Nokia, Co-Labs, Hilton, Starbucks, WWF, Investa, AMP Capital, and Savills Investment Management. In a testimonial for Amicus, Surinder Kaur, Asia Workplace Resources Area Manager at Nokia, shared: “I have been working with Amicus for 10+ years and can confirm they are my ‘go to’ trusted partner, who delivers an exceptional design on time and within budget every time. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them.”

For Amicus, a successful project is not only about the transformation of a physical space but also the new atmosphere it fosters. Research suggests that the workplace environment has a significant impact on shaping the performance of employees, with substantial power to enhance – or diminish – the morale and productivity of a team. What’s more, these spaces also leave a lasting impression on everyone who enters, which is crucial when working in a customer-facing environment. A successful project enables organisations to inspire their employees and impress every visitor who steps into their space.

“Whether we’re designing spaces for financial services, legal firms, technology businesses, healthcare providers, or the renewable energy sector, our goal remains the same: create workspaces where people feel connected, empowered, and proud of where they work.”

A core element of Amicus’ work requires its team to keep a close eye on the market. The commercial interiors industry has changed significantly over the last decade, with organisations demanding far greater flexibility, sustainability, and measurable business outcomes from their workspaces. Amicus has continually evolved alongside these changes by investing in workplace strategy, technology integration, and evidence-based design.

Rather than treating these elements as separate disciplines, Amicus has combined them into one seamless delivery model. In doing so, the company provides its clients with a single point of accountability, reducing complexity on their end whilst ensuring that every decision made contributes to a cohesive outcome. This integrated delivery model has propelled Amicus to stand at the forefront of the industry, positioning the company as an integrated workspace partner rather than simply a fit-out contractor.

Sustainability is also a crucial component of Amicus’ work, embedded entirely throughout every stage of the company’s projects instead of being considered as an additional feature. Its teams work closely with clients to maximise the reuse of existing assets where practical, specify environmentally responsible materials, improve energy efficiency, and minimise waste throughout construction. Amicus also collaborates with suppliers who share its commitment to responsible manufacturing and sustainable procurement.

“Importantly, we view sustainability through both an environmental and human lens,” Andrew added. “Creating adaptable workspaces that continue to meet changing business needs reduces future refurbishment requirements while supporting employee wellbeing, productivity, and long-term value.”

Over the next five years, Amicus expects organisations to place even greater emphasis on employee experience, sustainability, and technology integration. Leveraging its specialisms within these core areas, the team will be focused on strengthening its position within key growth sectors – including commercial workplaces, industrial, education, healthcare, mining, and renewable energy – and continuing to build long-term partnerships with clients across Australasia.

At the same time, Amicus will be closely monitoring the impact of artificial intelligence on the Australian workspace. As AI continues to transform the way organisations work, the team is interested to see how the innovation influences workspace strategy, technology integration, collaboration, and the evolving role of the physical office. In this new space, Amicus aims to help clients create adaptable, future-ready environments that respond to these changes whilst putting people at the centre of every workspace.

Ultimately, Amicus will continue to invest in workplace strategy, data-driven decision-making, and emerging technologies that enhance the employee experience while helping clients maximise the performance of their workspaces. These endeavours will be essential in ensuring that the team consistently delivers spaces that transform performance and culture, maintaining Amicus’ well-deserved status as Australia’s Most Innovative Commercial Construction Firm 2026.

“As the role of the office continues to evolve, we believe the focus will shift towards creating exceptional employee experiences that give people a compelling reason to come together,” Andrew concluded. “The most successful workspaces will foster collaboration, connection, belonging, learning, and innovation, while supporting individual wellbeing and productivity. Creating environments where people genuinely want to spend time will continue to be a key priority for organisations and a core focus for Amicus.”

Contact Details

Contact: Andrew Holder

Company: Amicus

Web Address: www.amicus.com.au