Google Kings Cross, an exploration of a changing high street

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Google Kings Cross creative consultancy

Against the backdrop of the 19 hectare King’s Cross site (including retail destination Coal Drops Yard), the large scale regeneration of Kings Cross, the changing London landscape and an ailing High Street, Google needed both stimulus and challenge in approaching the activation of their new headquarters as it meets the street.

Project details

Year: 2018 – 2019
Client: Google
Team: Dee Halligan, Daniel Charny, Cloe Bird, Veronica Simpson
Categories: Research and strategy

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