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“Slender, Gritty, Robust” Tower For Southwest London
A super-thin, 20-story residential tower known as Pencil is planned on Garrett Street along the River Thames in Wandsworth, Southwest London, Architects' Journal reports. The 13-m-wide block on which Pencil is set...
55-Story Residential Tower Plans in London’s Canary Wharf
As part of a push to make the Canary Wharf megadevelopment on London's Isle of Dogs more residential, Canary Wharf Group unveiled plans for a 55-story tower with more than...
Escalator Replacement Underway at London Tube Station
Underneath South Kensington tube station in London, a project is underway to replace all five of the station’s escalators at the same time, according to IanVisits. To do that, Piccadilly line...
Plans for “Biophilic” London Tower Submitted
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) has submitted plans for a 24-story office building in the City of London, which the architect said “tackled head-on” the challenge of meeting net zero, Building reported...
Council to Grant Planning Consent for Edge London Bridge Tower
The Southwark Council resolved to grant planning approval for the EDGE London Bridge tower, Pilbrow & Partners reported in July. Developed by Dutch-based EDGE and designed by Pilbrow & Partners, the building...
Plans Submitted for Canary Wharf Skyscraper In London
Architectural design firm Maccreanor Lavington revealed designs for a 56-story skyscraper in London’s Canary Wharf, Architects’ Journal reports. Renderings show a bronze-clad building sporting a crown with a thin spire that will...
Contractor Selected for Mixed-Use Tower on London Fringe
British Land hired longtime collaborator McLaren Construction as the general contractor for Phase 2 of Aldgate Place on London's city fringe, with work set to start in the third quarter...
Campaigners Pledge to Boycott Proposed Towers In London
Developer Ariel Real Estate is proposing to partly demolish the Walnuts Shopping Centre on High Street in Orpington, London, and build in its place residential units to be spread across...
London’s Canary Wharf Becoming More Residential
As Canary Wharf visionary Sir George Iacobescu has stepped down and handed the reins to new boss Shobi Khan, it appears that the vision for the Isle of Dogs will...
World’s Tallest Modular Residential Building Complete
Ten Degrees, HTA Design's modular tower at 100a George Street in Croydon, South London, is now the world's tallest modular residential building, reaching a height of 135 m, Architects’ Journal reported on...
