Maker & Faber are two all-electric, low-energy office buildings . Part of the £500m Riverside Sunderland regeneration, the buildings deliver nearly 157,000 sq ft of top-grade office space overlooking the River Wear.placeholder image
Maker & Faber are two all-electric, low-energy office buildings . Part of the £500m Riverside Sunderland regeneration, the buildings deliver nearly 157,000 sq ft of top-grade office space overlooking the River Wear. | Sunderland Echo

14 pictures inside Maker & Faber as new Sunderland office blocks gear up to welcome tenants

By Katy Wheeler

Lifestyle Editor

Published 18th Jun 2025, 16:07 GMT
Updated 18th Jun 2025, 16:11 GMT

They’re landmark buildings on the major Riverside Development on a prime location overlooking Wearmouth Bridge, the new Keel Crossing and the city’s changing skyline.

Soon, Maker & Faber will welcome their first tenants and we went along to see how the next-generation office blocks have taken shape.

The twin blocks have a prime spot on the former Vaux site, now the Riverside Sunderland development which has been hailed as one of the most ambitious regeneration projects in the UK.

13. Ready to go

The twin blocks have a prime spot on the former Vaux site, now the Riverside Sunderland development which has been hailed as one of the most ambitious regeneration projects in the UK. | Sunderland Echo

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Maker runs adjacent to the path which will lead onto the new Keel Crossing, connecting both sides of the Riverside development when the bridge opens this summer.

14. Heart of the city

Maker runs adjacent to the path which will lead onto the new Keel Crossing, connecting both sides of the Riverside development when the bridge opens this summer. | Sunderland Echo

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