A landmark development at the heart of a Premier League stadium, Fulham Football Club’s new Riverside Stand represents both a new benchmark in hospitality and a unique business model within a sports property.
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Location Fulham FC, London
Sector Sports & Entertainment
Project Size 10,000m²
Oriented towards the River Thames rather than the pitch, this stand redefines the relationship between architecture and its surroundings. A business model has been developed by the club that completely flips the traditional emphasis, with “Everyday” the priority, while on matchday the building takes on a different persona to offer fans and guests a range and quality of hospitality truly unrivalled.
This development encompasses 7 levels of hospitality, a 13-bed boutique 5-star hotel and a 4-storey spa with a rooftop pool.
As the Design & Build fit out contractor, Portview led a multidisciplinary professional services team to deliver an incredible finished product, bringing meticulous craftsmanship, technical excellence, problem solving and collaboration to a highly complex live environment. Every detail was executed with precision to fulfil our aims of “creating extraordinary spaces and creating extraordinary experiences”.
Key Point
Our role in delivering extraordinary spaces
This project has seen the review and approval of over 1,300 samples and some of the featured materials used across the project are:
Basement: Solid European Oak timbers, in crown and quarter cut finishes, for the bars and door veneers. Micro-cement finish on walls and floor.
Ground: Bespoke floor and wall tiles, including mosaic wall art. Armourcoat textured plaster to create a clay look finish.
Level 1: Dark oak and walnut flooring. Hexagonal mosaic tiles in black and white from Spain. Bespoke artisanal ceramic wall tiles in toilets. Bespoke Jesmonite ceiling panels.
Level 2: The bars in Markers lounges have a microement finish, with the back bar having a solid black corian Deep Noctorune surface. There are solid oak veneer battens and fins with acoustic felt backing for sound attenuation. Bespoke carpets in Chairman’s and Directors’ lounges. Burled Elmwood and Rosewood veneers. Rosso Orobica Marble from Italy. Bamboo veneer ceilings.
Level 3-5: Bespoke European oak and walnut flooring from France. Black granite surfaces from Zimbabwe. Breccia Pontificia marble bar top from Italy. Rosso Levanto marble used for WCs from Italy. Nero Marquina marble from Spain. Bespoke solid brass trims around wall and floor panels. Nacarado Oyster Shell Quartzite & Explosion Blue Quartzite from Brazil.
Location Basement Fulham FC, London
Sector Level B1 - The Orange Box
Project Size 430m²
The Basement area of 430m2 is branded as “The Orange Box” in Everyday mode and is used for conferencing & events along with establishing itself as a local entertainment venue hosting everything from cabaret, comedy, live music, & screenings to free local community events. In matchday mode, the basement becomes “The Dugout”, a basement-level sports bar offering matchday members/guests complimentary drinks, fan-favourite light bites and seats right behind the First Team bench. Hosted by a rotation of former players and club legends.
Level 0 - Riverside Market and Concourse
Ground Floor Fulham FC, London
The Ground floor concourse stretches over 1,200m2 and hosts “The Riverside Market” in Everyday mode, a public riverside market open from early morning until late. the perfect spot to discover global cuisines and delicious new dishes. Indulge in everything from Tinie Tempah’s Raps to Local Greens farm-to-bowl salads to speciality coffee at Kiss the Hippo. An evolving lineup of special guests, pop-ups, and more, Riverside Market is where great food, drinks and unforgettable views come together. On matchday. this is arguably the highest standard of GA concourse currently in operation, effectively replicating daily use, along with regular surprise and delight initiatives, plus post-match DJs and player appearances.
Location Level 1 - Brasserie Constance, Thames Bar and Water's Edge
Sector Sports & Entertainment
Project Size 871m²
In Everyday mode, Level 1 boast 3 venues over 12 spaces totalling 871m2. A new fine dining neighbourhood brasserie; “Brasserie Constance”, “Thames Bar” & “Water’s Edge” to be used for events, pop-ups and ticketed events. On matchdays, the transformation leads us to “The Gourmet”: fine dining restaurant with a rotating roster of Michelin-calibre chefs at the helm, and the opportunity to dine al-fresco. “The Brasserie”: high-end brasserie restaurant focused on good wine and good food. Menu curated by Adam Byatt and in-house fine dining teams, again with an opportunity to dine al-fresco. “The Originals”: two relaxed lounges with interactive chef stations, roaming small plates and cocktail bars. “Thames Bar”: New-York style cocktail bar that’s predominantly drinks-led – elements of small bites roaming the space during matchday.
Level 2
Markers Lounges
Level 2 combines adaptable event spaces with premium hospitality. The Markers lounges, I through IV, offer contemporary, flexible rooms capable of hosting corporate away days, training sessions, product launches, wedding dinners, and seasonal celebrations. On match days the floor operates as a premium ticket and sponsors’ lounge.
The name Markers takes inspiration from the stone markers that denote the start of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, a course that passes directly in front of the Riverside Stand. Portview executed a suite of high quality sliding screens and operable partitions that allow the Putney end of the floor plate to be subdivided for multiple simultaneous events, each with visual and acoustic separation. The Hammersmith end remains an expansive open plan area for large gatherings.
Level 2
Directors and Chairman's Lounges
At the heart of the building on the same level, the Chairman’s Lounge, sized for 20 guests, and the Directors’ Lounge, sized for approximately 60, set a new standard for executive hospitality. Working from Dion and Arles’ interior concepts, Portview helped develop the operational brief and then translated it into buildable detail. The palette is intimate and luxurious. Bespoke Galerie B carpets soften the rooms. Burled elm and rosewood veneers wrap walls and cabinetry. Bamboo veneer ceilings add warmth and fine grain. Rosso Orobico marble from Italy provides a striking stone accent. Hand finished joinery ensures seamless junctions and a residential level of refinement within a live stadium.
Location Level 3, 4 & 5
Sector Sports & Entertainment
At the uppermost levels, Portview realised Lighthouse Social, the first members’ club to open within a Premier League stadium. Spanning three floors and culminating in a rooftop terrace, it combines a cinema, study and work lounges, dining rooms, bars, a crèche, and a sky deck with views from Wembley to Canary Wharf.
Portview undertook the orchestration of complex services, luxury materials, and intricate detailing across a rich sequence of rooms. The narrative is one of light, texture, and discovery, with each space carrying its own personality while remaining part of a coherent whole.
Level 3
Lighthouse Social
On Level 3, the Screening Room’s velvet-lined ceiling and heavy drapes evoke classic cinema glamour, while The Conservatory opens to the river in a greenhouse-inspired palette of brick, pastel tones, and soft light. The Library and Lantern dining rooms feel like private homes, with painted mouldings and parquet floors. Elsewhere, playful themes emerge, a railway-style Carriage Room, the lively River Bar with its DJ-led island counter, and The Hearth, a fireside lounge of plush fabrics and layered artwork.
Level 4
Lighthouse Social
Level 4 deepens the mood with richer colours and textures. The Savannah Room bursts with pattern and energy, while The Bridge Bar and The Escape offer contrast through darkness and intimacy. The Common Room provides a calm midpoint, its timber panels and brass inlays balancing structure and comfort.Level
Level 5
Skydeck
At Level 5, the journey culminates in the Skydeck – a rooftop retreat framed by oak decking, bespoke brass detailing, and stone sourced from Italy, Spain, and Brazil. With views from Wembley to Canary Wharf, it is both a finale and a beginning, a space for gatherings that look outward to London’s skyline.
