Offices in London's Knowledge Quarter
London's knowledge quarter transformed. Google is building their 1-million-square-foot UK headquarters here; Meta, Universal Music, and Havas already call it home. Eurostar connectivity, Coal Drops Yard shopping, canal-side character. Ideal for tech and creative teams seeking transformed industrial space.
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King's Cross/Camden represents perhaps London's most dramatic transformation. Victorian railway lands reborn as a global tech and creative hub. Google is building their 1-million-square-foot UK headquarters at King's Cross, joining Meta (Facebook), YouTube, and Universal Music already headquartered here. The area attracted these giants for good reason: St Pancras International delivers Eurostar to Paris in 2 hours 15 minutes, King's Cross St Pancras serves six tube lines plus Thameslink to Cambridge and Bedford, and the campus development offers contemporary specification with genuine character.
Three neighbourhoods serve different needs. King's Cross proper offers the transformed railway lands. Granary Square's dancing fountains, Coal Drops Yard's boutique retail in restored Victorian coal buildings, purpose-built offices designed for tech giants. Euston adds proximity to the forthcoming HS2 terminal (eventual high-speed rail to Birmingham and beyond) plus medical research quarter around the new Francis Crick Institute. Camden brings creative energy. Camden Market's famous chaos, music venue heritage (Roundhouse, Electric Ballroom, countless pubs that launched bands), and the alternative culture that's defined the neighbourhood since the 1970s.
Architecture spans industrial heritage to contemporary purpose-built. King's Cross developments feature restored Victorian gasholders (now luxury apartments), converted granary buildings (home to Central Saint Martins art school), and new builds designed by architects including Thomas Heatherwick. Camden offers more variety. Victorian conversions, market stalls, creative chaos. Best for teams from North London and the Home Counties. Thameslink serves Bedford, Cambridge, and the Brighton corridor; Northern line reaches both branches; Elizabeth line transformed connectivity. You'll find a creative community here unlike anywhere else in London. If your business wants tech-giant neighbours, Eurostar access, and atmosphere that attracts talent who want to create, this is London's answer.
Highlights
- Google UK; 1 million sq ft headquarters
- Eurostar to Paris; 2 hrs 15 mins
- Coal Drops Yard. Victorian retail conversion
- Universal Music Group headquarters
- Camden Market; creative culture hub









