Bentley celebrates topping out of new Design Centre

Bentley Motors has celebrated a significant milestone in the construction of its new Design Centre with a topping out ceremony, marking the completion of the building's structural phase.

The new centre is scheduled for completion in 2025 and converts one of Bentley's most historic buildings on site, the famous 'Front of House' with a fresh design and architecture conceptualised by Bentley's very own design team. Dating back to 1939 and the origins of Bentley Motors in Crewe, the building has been a cornerstone of Bentley’s legacy having hosted celebrated visitors including Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Upon completion, the new space will be approximately double the size of the previous Design Centre, and will be home to around 50 designers, covering exterior, interior and colour and trim.

Bentley's Beyond100 strategy will see the company reinvent its entire product range to support a fully electrified future. This expansion is a crucial part of Bentley’s $4.3 billion (£2.5 billion) investment programme in future products and the Pyms Lane factory in Crewe.