DK ANNOUNCES MOVE
to Ballymore’s One Embassy Gardens
DK, the world leading illustrated reference publisher, has
announced its relocation to One Embassy Gardens. The firm has
signed a lease agreement with Ballymore to occupy three floors of
prime office space with a combined size of 44,000 sq. ft. the media and publishing industries. Indeed, tech giant Apple
will unveil its new London headquarters within the Nine Elms
regeneration area imminently, while a host of other businesses
have taken advantage of the district’s unique appeal.
Publishing content in over 100 countries worldwide, DK will move
to One Embassy Gardens from their 80 Strand office by 2020.
Developed by Ballymore, One Embassy Gardens places tenants at
the heart of the landmark Embassy Gardens development in Nine
Elms. With views over the River Thames, Linear Park and new US
Embassy building, One Embassy Gardens is uniquely positioned
within a new neighbourhood, combining business and creativity
with a commitment to modern work space. London Underground’s much heralded Northern Line extension
will see the creation of two new stations at Nine Elms and
nearby Battersea Power Station, dramatically improving transport
connections to central London and beyond. The plethora of shops,
restaurants, cafés, bars and green spaces within Embassy Gardens
and across Nine Elms more generally is also a true maker of the
area’s new destination status.
DK have chosen to join colleagues from its sister company,
Penguin Random House UK at One Embassy Gardens, whose move
was announced in December 2017. DK is moving its UK employees
south of the river by 2020, marking a more general shift within
Commenting on the announcement, Ian Hudson, CEO of DK, said,
“We are delighted to be moving to One Embassy Gardens with
our Penguin Random House UK colleagues. This is a wonderful
new space at the heart of one of London’s most exciting new
developments.”