diff --git a/templates/workspace_projects.html b/templates/workspace_projects.html
index d2af0e17..fc9a0eb1 100644
--- a/templates/workspace_projects.html
+++ b/templates/workspace_projects.html
@@ -1,36 +1,57 @@
 {% from "components/icon.html" import Icon %}
 {% from "components/alert.html" import Alert %}
+{% from "components/empty_state.html" import EmptyState %}
 
 {% extends "base_workspace.html" %}
 
+
 {% block workspace_content %}
 
-{% for project in workspace.projects %}
-  <div class='block-list project-list-item'>
-    <header class='block-list__header'>
-      <h2 class='block-list__title'>{{ project.name }} ({{ project.environments|length }} environments)</h2>
-      <a class='icon-link' href='/workspaces/123456/projects/789/edit'>
-        {{ Icon('edit') }}
-        <span>edit</span>
-      </a>
-    </header>
-    <ul>
-      {% for environment in project.environments %}
-        <li class='block-list__item project-list-item__environment'>
-          <a href='/' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' class='project-list-item__environment__link'>
-            {{ Icon('link') }}
-            <span>{{ environment.name }}</span>
-          </a>
+{% if not workspace.projects %}
 
-          <div class='project-list-item__environment__members'>
-            <div class='label'>0</div>
-            <span>members</span>
-          </div>
-        </li>
-      {% endfor %}
-    </ul>
-  </div>
-{% endfor %}
+  {% set can_create_projects = user_can(permissions.ADD_APPLICATION_IN_WORKSPACE) %}
+  {% set sub_message = None if can_create_projects else 'Please contact your workspace administrator to set up a new project.' %}
+  {% set action_label = 'Add a New Project' if can_create_projects else None %}
+  {% set action_href = url_for('workspaces.new_project', workspace_id=workspace.id) if can_create_projects else None %}
+
+  {{ EmptyState(
+    'This workspace doesn’t have any projects yet.',
+    action_label=action_label,
+    action_href=action_href,
+    icon='cloud',
+    sub_message=sub_message
+  ) }}
+
+{% else %}
+
+  {% for project in workspace.projects %}
+    <div class='block-list project-list-item'>
+      <header class='block-list__header'>
+        <h2 class='block-list__title'>{{ project.name }} ({{ project.environments|length }} environments)</h2>
+        <a class='icon-link' href='/workspaces/123456/projects/789/edit'>
+          {{ Icon('edit') }}
+          <span>edit</span>
+        </a>
+      </header>
+      <ul>
+        {% for environment in project.environments %}
+          <li class='block-list__item project-list-item__environment'>
+            <a href='/' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' class='project-list-item__environment__link'>
+              {{ Icon('link') }}
+              <span>{{ environment.name }}</span>
+            </a>
+
+            <div class='project-list-item__environment__members'>
+              <div class='label'>0</div>
+              <span>members</span>
+            </div>
+          </li>
+        {% endfor %}
+      </ul>
+    </div>
+  {% endfor %}
+
+{% endif %}
 
 {% endblock %}