Debate about London's tallest building has focused on the capital's skyline but at ground level the impact will arguably be greater. Kieran Long on a revolution taking place at London Bridge... more
Inching towards its final height of 1,016 feet, the £400million Shard of Glass will be western Europe's tallest building when finished next May... more
A photograph taken from Parliament Hill — one of six protected panoramas — shows how Europe’s tallest building dramatically compromises views of London’s greatest landmark, St Paul’s Cathedral... more
When Graham Southern and Harry Blain sold the Haunch of Venison gallery to Christie's they didn't envisage they would be blackballed by the art world. Now they've quit and taken their best artists with them. Sholto Byrnes on the battle of Burlington Gardens... more
Is all well at the Treasury? The reason City Spy asks is that whispers abound of a growing rivalry between two of the department’s ministers, Lord Sassoon, the commercial secretary and Mark Hoban, the financial secretary... more
It may be an unlikely 'Knightsbridge of the South' but an address in Vauxhall is set to join London’s premier properties with a £50million price tag... more
During the recession, construction of London's most grandiose building schemes ground to a halt. Now architects are dusting off their old plans and our skyline is once again being transformed. But is this era of austerity really the time for extravagant towers, asks Kieran Long... more
With his Shard of Glass and Central St Giles, Renzo Piano is bringing about the biggest change to London’s skyline since the Blitz — but is it time for him to come down to earth?... more
The Prince of Wales has come under renewed fire from the world's leading architects over his attempt to interfere in the Chelsea barracks development... more
Construction workers are starting to build the £2 billion Shard of Glass tower at London Bridge that is set to be the tallest mixed-used development in Europe... more
Property: Qatari investors behind the redevelopment of the Chelsea Barracks have given the planned Shard of Glass skyscraper on the south side of London Bridge the kiss of life... more
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