BIG and Heatherwick's landscraper revealed nearing completion in London

Construction work is wrapping up on Google's upcoming office in King's Cross, London, designed by the studios of architect Bjarke Ingels and designer Thomas Heatherwick.

The vast building, widely known as a landscraper, is slated for completion later this year and will become Google's first wholly-owned space outside the USA.

Its nickname is a reference to its length, which stretches 330 metres, making it longer than the Shard, the UK's tallest building, is tall.

In the photos, the 11-storey building by BIG and Heatherwick Studio can be seen nearing completion, wrapped by a slatted facade of glass and Accoya – a type of modified pine wood.

Glimpses of its landscaped rooftop terraces, which will encircle a running track, can also be seen spilling over its edges.

According to Heatherwick, the building is designed as "a piece of infrastructure", nodding to its surroundings in King's Cross.

"The area is a fascinating collision of diverse building types and spaces, and I can't help but love this mix of massive railway stations, roads, canals and other infrastructure all layered up into the most connected point in London," said Heatherwick when the plans were originally unveiled.

"Influenced by these surroundings, we have treated this new building for Google like a piece of infrastructure too, made from a family of interchangeable elements which ensure that the building and its workspace will stay flexible for years to come."

Its interiors, which are yet to be revealed, will house 7,000 Google employees over 60,386 square metres.

Alongside offices, it is expected to contain a swimming pool and other sports facilities, as well as cafes and ground-level shops.

"Our design for the new Google place at King's Cross is rooted in the local character of the area, taking advantage of the contextually defined building envelope while creating continuously cascading work environments that will connect Googlers across multiple floors," added Ingels.

"By opening up the ground floor and activating the roofscape, the light and airy workspaces are sandwiched between the terraced gardens on the roof – and market halls, auditoria and shops on the ground."

Google's King's Cross offices were first revealed on Dezeen in 2013. It was originally set to be designed by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, but Heatherwick and Ingels were eventually drafted in and revealed their design in 2017.

Once complete, it will form part of a wider campus for Google in the area, with the tech giant also occupying two nearby buildings.

The building was among our roundup of 12 buildings to look forward to in 2025, alongside the recently revealed Grand Ring by Sou Fujimoto at Expo 2025 Osaka.

Heatherwick Studio and BIG also worked together on Google's California campus, which is topped with "dragonscale" roofs.

The photography is by Lizzie Crook.

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