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Figma invests in the UK with expanded London office
With our new London office, we’re getting closer to our customers and community.
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Today, Figma announced an expanded office in London. This deepens Figma’s investment in one of its largest markets outside the United States, where two thirds of the FTSE 100 build with Figma as of Q2 2026.
“The UK has one of the deepest concentrations of design and product talent anywhere, from the banks and retailers building new digital products to the design studios shaping the future of online interaction," says Daniel Barrett, Figma’s SVP of International. “We’re proud to expand our office in the heart of this incredible creative ecosystem.”
Figma’s London office gives new life to restored Georgian and Victorian warehouses at Elder Yard on Norton Folgate, a part of the city that has been home to makers for hundreds of years.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, says: “I’m delighted that Figma is expanding its presence in London. Its decision to invest further in the capital is a vote of confidence in London’s position as a global leader in technology, design, and the creative industries. London’s exceptional talent, diversity, and culture of innovation make it one of the best places in the world to start and grow a business. Through our London Growth Plan, we are continuing to support the high-growth industries that create good jobs, boost productivity, and help us build a fairer and more prosperous city for everyone.”
AI is moving into its multiplayer era
The UK has always been a vibrant centre for innovation where businesses care deeply about design, collaboration, and increasingly, new ways of building with AI. Figma recently launched its annual global AI report AI used to be a solo act. According to our research, it’s not anymore.
Figma's 2026 AI report: Can AI help us collaborate better?
The report draws on three years of data, including 8,403 survey responses and 639 qualitative interviews with designers, developers, and product managers across ten markets: the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, France, Canada, Australia, Brazil, India, and South Korea.
Globally, this year’s study found that:
- 41% of product builders say AI now meaningfully changes how their teams work together, up from just 7% two years ago.
- 90% of respondents say design is at least as important as it was before AI, with 57% saying it matters more.
- The number of developers doing design work rose from 44% to 60% in a single year, and the number of designers participating in development doubled to 41%.
In the UK specifically, across 421 local respondents, the research found that:
- 52% now say design has become more important, up from 44% last year.
- 34% say AI’s impact on collaboration has been significant or transformational, up from 14% last year.
- 92% feel AI is essential to their future success as a designer or developer, and 63% feel it improves the quality of their work.
Download the full report here.
As of Q2 2026, approximately 85% of Figma’s weekly active users are located outside the US, with the UK ranking number one in Europe. Companies such as ASOS, BT Learn how designers, product owners, content designers, and engineers all collaborate in Figma to drive innovation. The team at News UK shares their experience creating a design system across print, online, radio, and TV. Learn how they overcame some tough challenges and ultimately created a successful system at scale.
How BT, a 174-year-old company, continues to push the telecommunication industry forward
How News UK developed a multi-brand design system
The new Figma London office follows similar expansions this year in Sao Paulo, Tokyo, Tel Aviv, Berlin, and New York.
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