The sky’s the limit for Walkie Talkie diners January 4, 2015 CITY-workers looking for a pick me up to soothe the January blues can now take that phrase literally and look to the top of London’s curviest new skyscraper, the Walkie Talkie. The block on Fenchurch street will today fling open the doors to its much-anticipated sky garden, a public green space on the roof of [...]
Walkie Talkie Sky Garden: How to book a visit to the stunning public park with views across London January 4, 2015 The Walkie Talkie building (or 20 Fenchurch Street as it’s officially known) is opening the doors to its crowning glory – spectacular views of the city amid a stunning park in the sky. The huge skyscraper’s Sky Garden on floors 35, 36 and 37 is the final part of the building to open, and can [...]
Earls Court exhibition centre demolished: Is London losing too much of its heritage? December 22, 2014 It has played host to chocolate & confectionary fairs, royal tournaments, Victoria’s Secret fashion shows and hundreds of performers, including Pink Floyd, Queen, Madonna and Oasis. But this month marks the end of an era for the Earls Court Exhibition Centre, after contractors began dismantling the 1930s Art Deco building to make way for one [...]
Camden Market owner Market Tech Holdings valued at £844m after first day of trading on Aim December 22, 2014 Market Tech Holdings, the company that owns the iconic Camden Market, has a valuation of £844m after its first day of trading on the alternative investment market (Aim) of the New York Stock Exchange. Shares in the company which combines real estate assets with an e-commerce platform jumped by 12.5 per cent from their [...]
In pictures: Battersea Power Station’s Malaysia Square is a stunning new public space December 1, 2014 (Source: Battersea Power Station Development Company) A new part of the massive redevelopment at Battersea Power Station has been revealed for the first time. Plans for Malaysia Square, a huge public space at the entrance to the famous power station towers, were unveiled by the Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and London Mayor Boris Johnson [...]
Tower Bridge glass walkway shatters as bottle of beer dropped 140ft above the Thames November 24, 2014 The £1m glass walkway that opened across Tower Bridge a fortnight ago has been smashed after a beer bottle was dropped onto it by a caterer. The walkway, which is 140ft high and boasts a unique view of the bridge and Thames below, was initially cracked by the bottle, but reports suggest a [...]
Labour to sell off £100m worth of buildings including Inn The Park, QE2 conference centre and Marlborough House November 23, 2014 Labour has announced plans to sell off £100m worth of government-owned buildings in London if the party wins the general election next May. As part of a review of public spending, designed to tackle the deficit, Ed Miliband’s party is planning to hang the “for sale” sign on a number of iconic buildings [...]
Watch: Eagle flies around London, taking in St Paul’s Cathedral, City Hall, Tower Bridge and the ArcelorMittal Orbit in the Olympic Park with a camera strapped to his back November 20, 2014 Stop whatever you're doing and watch this. An animal charity has attached a camera to a white tailed eagle and the bird – whose name is Darchan – has flown around some of the best parts of the capital. The eagle explored London and flew from iconic landmarks, including St Paul's Cathedral, City [...]
Thomas Heatherwick’s Garden Bridge will be a privately managed tourist spot attracting “30,000 visitors a day” November 19, 2014 The Garden Bridge will cost £175m to build (Source: Arup) Those who had envisaged long afternoons languishing amid the vegetation on Thomas Heatherwick's £175m Garden Bridge may be in for an unpleasant surprise: it turns out that the bridge will be a privately managed tourist attraction, requiring large groups to book in advance. The bridge, [...]
Don’t look down: Check out these vertigo-inducing pictures of Tower Bridge’s new glass walkway November 11, 2014 London is making a habit out of creating buildings that test your head for heights. Today Tower Bridge unveiled a new glass walkway offering a unique view of the 120-year-old bridge and the Thames 42m (138ft) below. The £1m walkway is 11m by 1.8m long. The West Walkway was opened today and [...]