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    Record-breaking 541 skyscrapers proposed for London as planning approvals soar

    The number of new tall buildings planned for London has gone up to 541 thanks to a surge in planning approvals, according to research from New London Architecture. More

    India Block | 7 March 2019 | Leave a comment
  • The Tulip by Foster + Partners

    Foster + Partners proposes 305-metre-tall tourist viewing tower for London

    The Tulip – a 305.3-metre tall tower topped with a viewpoint and rotating gondolas designed by Foster + Partners – is planned to be built alongside the Gherkin in London. More

    India Block | 19 November 2018 | Leave a comment
  • The Diamond by SOM

    SOM-designed Diamond tower gets approved for London

    The 56-storey London skyscraper designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill will feature public viewing galleries at its topmost levels. More

    India Block | 10 July 2018 | Leave a comment
  • Vauxhall towers by Zaha

    Pair of London skyscrapers by Zaha Hadid Architects split opinion

    Zaha Hadid Architects' plans for two soaring skyscrapers at Vauxhall Cross could be the firm's first foray into a mixed-use project in London, but the design is proving controversial. More

    India Block | 19 January 2018 | 8 comments
  • 13 skyscrapers set to transform City of London skyline by 2026

    These new renderings reveal how the City of London skyline is set to look within the next decade, with the addition of 13 skyscrapers, including one expected to be 290 metres high. More

    Jessica Mairs | 3 January 2018 | 49 comments
  • SOM Architects Leadenhall

    SOM designs tapering skyscraper that would dwarf neighbouring Cheesegrater

    Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has revealed visuals for a 56-storey skyscraper in the City of London, featuring a slanting glass facade that resembles the Rogers Stirk Harbour-designed Cheesegrater next door. More

    India Block | 7 November 2017 | 8 comments
  • Record-breaking number of skyscrapers completed in London in 2016

    More skyscrapers were constructed in London last year than ever before, with 26 opening their doors and 455 more in the pipeline, according to new industry research. More

    Jessica Mairs | 31 March 2017 | 14 comments
  • SOM and Squire and Partners complete tallest tower in London's Islington

    British firms Squire and Partners and SOM have completed a slender skyscraper just north of the City of London, which at 117 metres is the tallest tower in the borough of Islington. More

    Eleanor Gibson | 9 March 2017 | 14 comments
  • 1 Undershaft skyscraper by Eric Parry Architects

    Eric Parry gets go ahead for City of London's tallest skyscraper

    Eric Parry Architects has been granted planning permission for 1 Undershaft, a 73-storey skyscraper that will dwarf The Gherkin and The Cheesegrater to become the tallest building in London's financial district. More

    Jessica Mairs | 29 November 2016 | 3 comments
  • Interview: Antony Gormley

    London needs to address its profit-and-loss skyline, says Antony Gormley

    London's latest crop of skyscrapers don't give enough back to the city according to British sculptor Antony Gormley, who claims the British capital is growing at the expense of its citizens. More

    Jessica Mairs | 5 October 2016 | 20 comments
  • Spire London by Greenland Group

    Western Europe's tallest residential skyscraper to be built in London

    Architects office HOK has revealed plans to build a 234-metre-high skyscraper in east London that will segregate private and social apartments (+ slideshow). More

    Anna Winston | 7 September 2016 | 14 comments
  • Londoners call for skyscraper height restrictions

    Londoners demand skyscraper height restrictions

    London residents have called for height caps and no-build zones to protect the city from the increasing number of new skyscrapers. More

    Jessica Mairs | 30 August 2016 | 8 comments
  • London's skyscraper boom continues with 119 new towers in the pipeline

    London's skyscraper boom continues with 119 new towers in the pipeline

    Over 100 new tall buildings have been proposed for the British capital in the last year, but only a small number are actually being built, according to the latest industry research. More

    Amy Frearson | 9 March 2016 | 39 comments
  • 31 London Street by Renzo Piano

    Renzo Piano's plans for controversial "Paddington Pole" skyscraper withdrawn

    Renzo Piano's proposal for a 72-storey skyscraper in London's Paddington has been withdrawn following protests against the development. More

    Jessica Mairs | 1 February 2016 | 6 comments
  • 1 Undershaft skyscraper by Eric Parry Architects

    Eric Parry Architects unveils tallest tower in City of London

    Eric Parry Architects has unveiled designs for 1 Undershaft, a 73-storey tower that will be the tallest building in London's financial district. More

    Emma Tucker | 7 December 2015 | 46 comments
  • Residential tower in Vauxhall by aLL Design

    Will Alsop plans bulging skyscraper next to Damien Hirst's south London gallery

    Will Alsop's studio All Design has unveiled plans to build a skyscraper with a "highly unusual silhouette" beside Damien Hirst's recently completed Newport Street Gallery. More

    Amy Frearson | 2 December 2015 | 17 comments
  • One Lansdowne Road Croydon skyscraper

    London's first public suspended swimming pool planned for Croydon

    After a spate of luxury developments with private suspended swimming pools, developer Guildhouse has announced plans for a Croydon skyscraper with a glass-bottomed pool on the 14th floor that would be open for everyone. More

    Emma Tucker | 24 November 2015 | 14 comments
  • 22 Bishopsgate by PLP Architecture

    PLP Architecture gets go-ahead for second tallest skyscraper in London

    Planning permission has been granted for 22 Bishopsgate, a 62-storey skyscraper by PLP Architecture that is set to be the tallest building in London's financial district. More

    Jessica Mairs | 18 November 2015 | 13 comments
  • The Stratford Collective by PLP Architecture

    PLP Architecture unveils "genuinely affordable" co-living skyscraper for London

    PLP Architecture has revealed plans to build a high-rise housing block in London's Stratford, containing homes modelled on student accommodation. More

    Jessica Mairs | 17 November 2015 | 18 comments
  • Renzo Piano draws up designs for his next London skyscraper

    Renzo Piano draws up designs for his next London skyscraper

    Architect Renzo Piano has unveiled designs for another London skyscraper – a 224-metre cylindrical tower expected to do for Paddington "what The Shard did for London Bridge". More

    Amy Frearson | 21 October 2015 | 34 comments
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