Island Records and EMI have come together under one roof at a newly unveiled shared headquarters in King's Cross, London, the result of an 18-month collaboration between spatial design studio Interesting Projects and Studio Island, the labels' in-house creative team. Inside the Island Records offices looking into EMI (Image credit: Kensington Laverne)EMI's entrance takes a different route, built as a curated archive of memorabilia, photography and correspondence, including a letter criticising the label's decision to sign the Sex Pistols. Corridor view from EMI into Island Records, featuring a classic Spice Girls print by Andreas Bleckmann and bespoke TPI speakers (Image credit: Kensington Laverne)'Island Records and EMI are united by a commitment to exceptional artists and enduring music, while each has its own distinct identity,' says Louis Bloom, president of Island Records EMI Label Group. 'Through the art,’ she says, ‘staff and artists have learnt more about the history of both labels.’ Island Records entrance (Image credit: Kensington Laverne)Listening room featuring a Jeremy Deller artwork (Image credit: Kensington Laverne)Shared kitchen space featuring a photograph of a young Amy Winehouse (Image credit: Kensington Laverne)(Image credit: Kensington Laverne)'Pump up the volume' curtain by Interesting Projects (Image credit: Kensington Laverne)An informal meeting space (Image credit: Kensington Laverne)(Image credit: Kensington Laverne)The A&R wall (Artists and Repertoire) at Island Records (Image credit: Kensington Laverne)A mural of the history of EMI by Trin Signs (Image credit: Kensington Laverne)(Image credit: Kensington Laverne)Island Records entrance meeting room (Image credit: Kensington Laverne)A detail of the wall at the EMI entrance (Image credit: Kensington Laverne)