11 May 2022

London Skyscraper Plans Put on Hold

Housing secretary Michael Gove has issued an Article 31 notice halting work on Make’s redevelopment of the ITV Studios site on London’s  South Bank. Lambeth Council...

10 May 2022

Modular Housing Towers Proposed in London

Architect pH+ has won approval for two housing towers on a former gasholder site in Enfield, north London. The practice said all 182 homes in the...

28 April 2022

Go-Ahead Granted for Aldgate Office Plans in London

The City of London has granted planning permission for ACME’s 15-story office block in Aldgate – eight years after it won consent for an earlier...

27 April 2022

Main Contractor Awarded to London Modular Hotel

Elements Europe, an off-site specialist, has been appointed as the main contractor on a £100 million (US$125 million) London modular hotel and office development The central...

22 April 2022

Plans for 26-Story Office Skyscraper Near The Shard Proposed

Another skyscraper could be built next to The Shard despite fears it could block views of St Paul’s Cathedral. Developer, Great Portland Estates, wants to...

05 April 2022

Residential Tower Block Approved for Croydon, London After Mayor Backs Plans

Another tower block will be built in Croydon after being backed by the Mayor of London. Plans for the 33-story development in Edridge Road were...

04 April 2022

Approvals Granted for Two Canary Wharf Skyscrapers in London

Tower Hamlets Council has approved planning applications for neighboring skyscraper schemes designed by Morris+Company and EPR Architects at Canary Wharf in east London. The 52-story Morris+Company...

29 March 2022

Possible Regeneration of Blackhorse Lane in London Could Include High-Rise Buildings

Tower blocks of up to 38 stories high could soon appear in Walthamstow as part of the regeneration of Blackhorse Lane. Uplands Business Park, an...

28 March 2022

Canada Water Master Plan Approved in London

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) will be joined by more practices to work on detailed plans for three buildings in Canada Water, south-east London, after its...

21 March 2022

Plan Revealed for Bankside Offices Next to Ex-Periodical Headquarters in London

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has finally revealed its plans for a new office scheme next to the Financial Times building on the Thames. Developer Landsec hired...

14 March 2022

Fire Breaks Out at High-Rise in East London

Smoking chunks of façade fell in Whitechapel High Street and Commercial Street in east London on 7 March, 2022 after a fire broke out at...

01 March 2022

Residential Scheme on the Site of a Parking Lot Gets Approval in London

The local government has approved TateHindle’s designs for 454 homes at a parking lot site by Wembley Station in north-west London. Former housing secretary Robert Jenrick...

18 February 2022

Council Defers Decision on Controversial Residential Development

Councillors have deferred a decision on Allford Hall Monaghan Morris’s controversial plans for 985 homes on the site of the former women’s prison in Holloway,...

08 February 2022

Builders Down Tools at Under-Construction Tower

One Nine Elms features two mixed-used towers, standing at 58 and 42 stories, providing 487 flats as well as a 172-room hotel and 11,000 square...

01 February 2022

New Skyscraper Blocked in London Over Concerns it Will Obscure Views

A block of more than 500 flats has been turned down by Croydon Council after fears it would impact on the town’s iconic 50p building. Plans...

31 January 2022

Downtown London Tower to Receive Retrofit

Banking giant Citigroup has chosen not to demolish its 42-story skyscraper at Canary Wharf, opting instead for a WilkinsonEyre-designed revamp, which it says will save...

26 January 2022

Bid to Revive Stalled Skyscraper in London

Developers want to revive HOK’s stalled Spire London skyscraper, which faced a backlash four years ago after it was revealed the design included only one...

21 January 2022

Tech Giant Buys Central Saint Giles for London Offices

Search engine company Google has purchased the Renzo Piano-designed Central Saint Giles development in London for £730 million (US$989 million) for its future offices.  The...

18 January 2022

Tower's Planning Application Delayed Over Number of Staircases in London

A planning application for a 52-story tower in London's Canary Wharf designed by Morris + Company has been delayed just hours before it was due...

10 January 2022

Residential Tower Recommended for Approval in London

Morris+Company’s plans for a 52-story residential skyscraper in Canary Wharf, featuring castellated façade panels, have been recommended for approval. The 174-meter tower, which goes before Tower...

05 January 2022

Chalcots Estate Recladding Job Awarded to Contractor

McLaren will lead the delayed recladding job on the Chalcots Estate in London. The contractor took the £77.2 million (US$104 million) job to fit new...

03 January 2022

Government Intervention Requested Over Controversial London High-Rise

The government has been asked to call in Allford Hall Monaghan Morris’s approved plans for a tower in the Square Mile.  The controversial plans for...

15 December 2021

Architect Submits Plans for 1,100 Homes off Edgeware Road

Bell Phillips Architects has submitted a hybrid application for 1,121 homes near Edgware Road in central London Under the plans, a total of 17 housing...

14 December 2021

Council Pulls Plans for New Trellick Tower Neighborhood in London

Kensington and Chelsea Council has withdrawn its contentious plans for a cluster of new Haworth Tompkins-designed buildings—including a 14-story tower—next to Ernö Goldfinger's Trellick Tower....

01 December 2021

Application Submitted for Complex with Three Skyscrapers in West London

A planning application for three skyscrapers in west London have been submitted to the Old Oak Development Corporation. These buildings are the tallest buildings in...

23 November 2021

Green Office Building Gets Green Light from London City Planners

The 24-story office building proposed for 115-123 Houndsditch in London’s Square Mile, has gained planning approval from the city. It is the seventh major office...

12 November 2021

London's Tulip Proposal Has Been Rejected

Plans for The Tulip project in London have been rejected. This decision comes after two previous delays. The Planning Inspectorate originally planned to have a...

09 November 2021

Inspector Overrules Previous Rejection for Affordable Housing Project in London

Planning inspector, Paul Griffins, has approved DMWR Architects’ scheme for 55 West, overruling the rejection it received from the Ealing Council last year. The narrow...

04 November 2021

High-Rise Residential Project Including Homeless Housing Planned in London

A 19-story residential project which will include mixed-tenure units as well as homeless housing has been proposed in Royal Oak, west London, on 217 Harrow...

03 November 2021

London Office Project Gets Go Ahead to Go Tall

Despite objections from heritage groups, a 21-story office project on Fleet Street in London has been granted planning permission by the City of London Corporations’s...

02 November 2021

Plans Submitted for Building Block-Inspired Project in London

Plans for a mixed-use building have been submitted to the City of London for 55-56 Aldgate High Street. These plans were submitted by the architects...

19 October 2021

A New Addition to London's International Quarter Complex

Alison Brooks Architects just unveiled plans for a new project, IQL Park Place, and have summited the building for planning. The project is meant to...

06 October 2021

London Project Not Yet Ready to Bloom

A decision on whether or not to allow Foster & Partners’ Tulip tourist tower to be built in the City of London has been delayed...

29 September 2021

London Project Ditches Vegetated Façade

A ban on combustible materials on residential buildings taller than 18 meters meant a proposed London project could not move forward with a vegetated façade...

23 September 2021

Brutalist London Landmark Slated for Major Renewal

 A major renewal of the London brutalist icon, Barbican Centre, is on the horizon. The City of London Corporation has launched a search for a...

22 September 2021

Tallest Building in London Southbank Complex Tops Out

Triptych Bankside complex in central London has topped out at 19 floors.  The US$545 million (£400 million) mixed-use project includes three buildings, two residential and...

21 September 2021

London Office Built Above Tube Station Tops Out

In London, 21 Moorfields was topped out at 17 stories. Sir Robert McAlpine, the project’s principal contractor, celebrated with a ceremony held on the 13th...

13 September 2021

Affordable Housing Complex in London Completes Two Buildings

In Croydon at the former Taberner House site, Malcolm Wicks House and Bloom House have reached practical completion. Malcolm Wicks House is a 21-story residential...

08 September 2021

London Complex Gets Planning Approval

The Royal Borough Greenwich planning committee has given the go-ahead for plans to deliver 1,500 new homes and employment space at U+I’s Morden Wharf on...

27 August 2021

Final Go-Ahead Granted for "Pencil" Tower in London

Sergison Bates has been given the final go-ahead to build a super-thin, 20-story "pencil" tower in Wandsworth, south-west London.  The 68-meter-high residential tower for Baylight...

25 August 2021

London Wins Go-Ahead for Large Passivhouse Project

Apt has received planning consent for three towers on the edge of London’s Canary Wharf, which it says could become Europe’s largest Passivhaus developmentTower Hamlets...

20 August 2021

Build to Rent Project Proposed in London

A 55-story build to rent project has been proposed for a vacant lot located on West India Avenue in the Isle of Dogs business district...

10 August 2021

Proposed London Office Building Targeting Low Embodied Carbon

A 24-story office building project in London is aiming to achieve low embodied carbon, including end of life outcomes and supply chain impacts. The building...

30 July 2021

London Office High-Rise Prioritizes Sustainability and Human Health

Southwark Council resolved to grant planning consent for Pilbrow & Partners’ EDGE London Bridge. The building at 60–68 St Thomas Street next to London Bridge...

16 July 2021

London Skyscraper Proposed in Canary Wharf with Illuminated Spire  

A 225-meter residential building has been proposed for a South Quay waterside site in London’s Canary Wharf. If approved, the existing six-story office building built...

14 July 2021

London Residential Development Starts Main Construction

Enabling works on site are close to completion at South London’s Kidbrooke Square, allowing the joint venture of developers Transport for London and Notting Hill...

13 July 2021

Developer Commits to Second Phase of London Mixed-Use Development

The second phase of Aldgate Place in London is progressing. Located adjacent to Aldgate East and equidistant between Crossrail stations at Liverpool Street and Whitechapel,...

07 July 2021

London Tower Block to be Demolished, Rebuilt

The four tower blocks making up the Ledbury Estate in London will be demolished and the site redeveloped. Most of the 224 residences are currently...

18 June 2021

London Project Redevelops Brownfield Site into Affordable Homes

A development in Kidbrooke will deliver more than 600 new homes, along with a new village square with new shops and green walkways.  Kidbrooke Station...

14 June 2021

Proposed Redevelopment in London Faces Community Headwinds

A proposed redevelopment of the Walnuts Shopping Centre in Orpington is facing community criticism over the proposed “size and scale” of the project. A petition...

04 June 2021

Industrial Site to Become New London Neighborhood

A former soap and oil works site is being regenerated as a new neighborhood close to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in E15 in London....

03 June 2021

Urban Village Planned in London

Housebuilder Weston Homes and supermarket firm Tesco have secured a resolution to grant planning permission for a 1,280-home urban village in Goodmayes, east London. The...

28 May 2021

London Terracotta Complex Marks Completion

One Crown Place in London has reached practical completion ahead of schedule. The mixed-use development will deliver a total of 246 private apartments and a...

24 May 2021

Studio Submits Plans for Tower District in London

Studio Egret West has submitted a planning application for 3,500 homes across several skyscrapers in Bermondsey, south London The practice and developer Renewal already have...

14 May 2021

Grenfell Tower Potentially Headed for Demolition

Grenfell Tower may soon be taken down, according to a letter posted on social media by the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local...

12 May 2021

Modular Residential Building Completed in London

The 41,819-square-meter scheme at 101 George Street, known as Ten Degrees Croydon, has completed with apartments available to rent. The 44-story building provides 546 homes...

10 May 2021

Image Provides Glimpse into London Skyline’s Near Future

The City of London Corporation has released updated images visualizing how the Square Mile’s skyline will look by the mid 2020’s. The images show all...

06 May 2021

Office Block to Replace Long-Standing Department Store in London

The Westminster council approved plans for a new 16-story office building to replace a House of Fraser department store which has been in operation since...

29 April 2021

City of London Looks to Turn Empty Offices into Homes

The City of London Corporation has said it will explore ways to re-use vacant office space, including by creating 1,500 new homes by 2030. The...

27 April 2021

Planning Permission Granted for 781-Home Redevelopment in London

Astudio has been given planning permission for a 781-home redevelopment of the Ebury Bridge Estate by Chelsea Bridge in west London. The existing 1930s buildings...

23 April 2021

The City of London’s High-Rise Appetite is as Fierce as Ever

The City of London’s appetite for more steel-and-glass skyscrapers shows no sign of relenting, unaffected by either the global pandemic or the climate emergency. In...

15 April 2021

MEP Contract Secured at Lewisham Gateway

MEP contractor Kane has landed a £29 million (US$39 million) design and build contract with Balfour Beatty to deliver the MEP installation at Lewisham Gateway...

14 April 2021

Green Light Granted for Four Phase Project in London

Countryside has received planning approval from the London Borough of Brent, for all four phases of Peel, in Kilburn, North West London Following a detailed...

06 April 2021

Panoramic Glass Elevator Attraction to Open Soon in London

New visualizations and a scheduled opening date have been revealed for a proposed glass lift, designed by WilkinsonEyre, inside one of Battersea Power Station’s landmark...

30 March 2021

London Shopping Center to Include Two Towers

A developer is planning to transform an Orpington shopping mall, building 1,000 flats across two tower blocks in the town center. The Walnuts Shopping Centre,...

24 March 2021

London Hotel Plans Scrapped by Developer

Developers have scrapped controversial but twice-approved SimpsonHaugh plans to replace a 28-story Richard Seifert hotel in west London with an even taller building Clients Rockwell...

18 March 2021

Proposed London Skyscraper Could Undergo Height Changes

The developer behind CZWG’s plans for a 68-story tower in Croydon has vowed to take advantage of planning consent before it runs out in April...

01 March 2021

Slim London Skyscraper Faces Controversy

Stiff + Trevillion’s designs for a 48-story skyscraper in the City of London’s eastern cluster have sparked a conservation row. The proposal for developer BentallGreenOak...

26 February 2021

Twisting Music Center Cancelled in London

After failing to secure private funding, the Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R)-designed London Centre for Music, previously planned for where the Museum of London now...

25 February 2021

Scheme Featuring Planned 170-Meter Tower Set for London Approval

The City of London is set to approve an office scheme designed by 3XN which features a 170-meter-tall tower on the edge of the Broadgate...

24 February 2021

Redevelopment Plan for Former London South Bank HQ Revealed

Make Architects has revealed plans for a major new commercial scheme on a prominent South Bank site formerly home to ITV's headquartersThe scheme for developers...

23 February 2021

Work Starts on Major West London Regeneration with Affordable Housing

Catalyst and Mount Anvil have commenced enabling works on their joint venture regeneration scheme, The Verdean in Acton, marking a new chapter for the Friary...

19 February 2021

City of London Gets Second New Skyscraper Approval in 2021

Hong Kong developer Tenacity International has won approval to build a new skyscraper in London’s financial district, just weeks after obtaining consent for a separate...

16 February 2021

MEP Works Handed Over to London Development

EcoWorld has handed Kane a £24 million (US$34 million) package of mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) works at its Kew Bridge development in Brentford.Kane has...

15 February 2021

UK Government Faces Backlash Overfund to Fix Cladding

The government is facing a backlash from its own MPs after announcing a £3.5 billion (US$4.8 billion) fund to fix dangerous cladding on high-rise buildings...

12 February 2021

London Office Scheme Revised and Shortened

Foster + Partners has resubmitted scaled-down plans for an office scheme on a corner site in Whitechapel, east London. The project for developer South Street Asset...

28 January 2021

City of London to Get New 30-Story Office Tower

Hong Kong developer Tenacity International Group has won approval to build a new skyscraper in the City of London, betting demand for office space will...

25 January 2021

Cladding Remediation to Start on 45 Towers Throughout London

Around 95 percent of the highest risk buildings with unsafe cladding similar to that found on Grenfell Tower have been made safe or have work...

22 January 2021

Go-Ahead Granted for 852 New Homes in London

Ealing Council has given the green light to TfL’s largest residential development to date, which will see the delivery of 853 new homes in ActonThe...

08 January 2021

Government to Reopen Inquiry into Seven-Tower London Proposal

The government’s independent planning arm is being given another chance to decide whether to recommend PLP’s controversial Westferry Printworks scheme in east London for approval,...

16 December 2020

Plans Submitted for Mixed-Use Scheme in London Docklands

Developer Regal London has submitted a planning application for a £500-million (US$674-million) mixed-use scheme at Orchard Wharf in London Docklands The Orchard Wharf project will...

11 December 2020

London to Get "High-Line" Style Park After Plans Approved

London is to get its own New York-style high line park after a developer’s plans were signed off by the Mayor. The elevated park—which is...

07 December 2020

Net Zero Timber Scheme Greenlit in London

Planning permission has been secured for Timber Square, the proposed 370,000 square feet (34,374 square meters) office development in Lavington Street, London. Timber Square will...

30 November 2020

Five-Building Scheme Delivering 454 Homes Moves Forward in London

The plans for new homes in Wembley include a new flexible retail unit, public realm enhancements, and new operational space for TfL. Brent Council has...

19 November 2020

In the Media: Architects' Journal Covers CTBUH 2020 Panel

Zaha Hadid Architects' principal Patrik Schumacher has warned that some approaches to fighting climate change would lead to "massive regressions and political upheavals." Speaking at...

10 November 2020

Cladding Manufacturer Employees Decline to Provide Evidence in Investigation

Four employees of the company that manufactured and sold the combustible cladding used on the Grenfell Tower are refusing to give oral evidence to the...

23 October 2020

Plans Submitted for Three Housing Towers in North London

Studio Egret West has submitted plans for a 470-home mixed-use scheme comprising three tall towers built close to the Edgware Road in north London. The...

22 October 2020

A Tower Block is Set to be Built Next to East Croydon Station in London

A block of nearly 500 co-living flats could soon be built near East Croydon Station. A proposal for the part 26 part 13-story building was...

20 October 2020

Insurance Firm Puts its Portion of London Skyscraper Up for Sale

WR Berkley has put its 387,000 square feet (35,953 square meters) City of London tower The Scalpel, EC3, up for sale. The 190.1-meter building, which...

07 October 2020

Vision Unveiled for New District in London

Developer Argent Related and Barnet Council have unveiled its vision for the £5 billion (US$6.4 billion) Brent Cross Town developmentBrent Cross Town will be a...

02 October 2020

Plan Submitted for London High-Rise That Would Be All Affordable Housing

A new tower block with “100 percent affordable housing” has been given the green light in Fulham despite opposition from locals.   The 21-story tower will...

03 September 2020

Multi-Tower Complex to be Part of New Riverside Neighborhood in London

Native Land has appointed four major international architectural practices to develop designs for four buildings within Eastern Yards, part of the £1 billion (US$1.3 billion)...

02 September 2020

Architect Richard Rogers Has Retired After Six Decades

Richard Rogers has retired as a director of the practice he founded more than 40 years ago. The decision, revealed in termination documents lodged at...

19 August 2020

Hammersmith Bridge in London Closed After Cracks Worsen in Heatwave

Hammersmith Bridge has been closed to pedestrians after cracks in the structure worsened following the recent heatwave in the United Kingdom. The 133-year-old bridge was...

18 August 2020

Research Hub Covered in Precast Concrete Fins Completed in London

The Sir Michael Uren Hub, which provides flexible laboratory space for biomedical science and engineering research, is named after the pioneer of the cement substitute...

03 August 2020

Seventeen-Story Skyscraper Could Be Built Near Station in London

Key changes have been made to proposals for a tall building to be built next to Kingston station. The proposed development on the Canbury Place...

30 July 2020

East London Development to Deliver Over 3,800 Homes

Plans have been unveiled for a major housing development in East London which costs £1 billion (US$1.3 billion) and includes more than 3,800 homes. TwelveTrees...

24 July 2020

Skyscraper Hotel Will Be Built in Hammersmith, London, Despite Opposition

A 23-story skyscraper hotel will be built over a Hammersmith courthouse, despite a huge number of objections from nearby residents and the local MP. Developer...

22 July 2020

North Quay Master Plan Submitted in London

Canary Wharf Group has revealed plans by architects Allies and Morrison for a 3.8 million square foot (353,031 square meters) development on the North Quay...

16 July 2020

Thermal Performance Targets Drove Choice of Flammable Insulation at London’s Grenfell Tower

The flammable insulation used on the revamp of Grenfell Tower was chosen because architect Studio E was trying to achieve ‘aspirational’ thermal performance targets Architect...

14 July 2020

South London Residential Tower Approved

LONDON -- Proctor & Matthews Architects’ plans for Mosaic Place, a tower in south London, have finally been approved by housing secretary Robert Jenrick, after...

01 July 2020

Controversial 17-Story Tower is Approved Next to Notting Hill London Underground Station

Kensington residents have been left dismayed by a minister’s decision to approve a 17-story skyscraper beside Notting Hill Gate station. Plans to demolish Newcombe House,...

30 June 2020

Why The Home-Working Boom Could Tumble London's Skyscrapers

As England prepares to return to pubs, restaurants and cinemas next week, vast numbers of offices around the country will remain empty. And some companies...

23 June 2020

Plans Submitted for a 1,500-Home Mixed-Use Scheme on Greenwich Peninsula in London

Regeneration company, U+I has submitted plans for a new 1,500 home mixed-use scheme on Greenwich PeninsulaThe plans will deliver around 1,500 new homes, hundreds of...

04 June 2020

The Abandoned Wembley Skyscraper That's About to be Transformed in London

Over the last five years there's been plenty of speculation over Wembley's 21-story skyscraper known as Wembley Point and formerly Station House. Is it still...

01 June 2020

One of London's Earliest Skyscrapers to Be Converted into Luxury Hotel

The former London Underground headquarters in St James’ Park will be converted into a luxury hotel after the development was given the green light by...

22 May 2020

Greenery-Clad Office Tower Gets Go-Ahead in London

A proposed 36-story London office tower with “extensive vertical urban greening” has been given a full blessing to proceed by the City of London Corporation’s...

08 May 2020

Hospitality Group Inks Deal for 15-Story Hotel in London

4C Hotel Group has signed a £65m (US$80 million) financing deal to bring a Canopy by Hilton brand hotel to life in London next year....

01 May 2020

CTBUH CEO Among Experts Engaged in RICS Forum on the Urban Legacy of Covid-19

This article is excerpted from the RICS World Built Environment Forum, which posed three questions on the urban legacy of Covid 19 to WBEF members...

20 April 2020

Hundreds of High-Rises Across the UK Revealed to Have Unsafe Cladding

Tens of thousands of people are living in high-rise blocks with Grenfell Tower-style flammable cladding that need 24-hour fire patrols, it has been revealed. An...

17 April 2020

Mixed-Use Tower Scheme Receives Approval in London

In December 2019, Vauxhall Cross Island, a mixed-use proposal designed by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) in south London, had received criticism from members of the...

14 April 2020

Safety Regulations Unveiled for New British High-Rises

UK Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has confirmed new building safety system measures which include mandatory sprinkler systems and consistent wayfinding signage in all new high-rise...

08 April 2020

1960s-Era London High-Rise Undergoes Retrofit

The Hylo mixed-use development under construction on the edge of the City of London provides an intriguing game of spot the difference. Walking around its...

02 April 2020

Developer Pauses Construction on London Skyscraper

Multiplex, the contractor building the new Vauxhall Square-Miles Street South and 278-meter-high Twentytwo at 22 Bishopsgate, shut all its work sites on 24 March, after...

20 March 2020

London Hospital Could Be Rebuilt in Land Swap Deal

One of London’s biggest hospitals could be rebuilt “for free” under an extraordinary land swap deal with developers. St Mary’s Hospital, in Paddington, is said...

18 March 2020

Twin Residential Towers in London Receive Initial Approval

A pair of Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF)-designed high-rises are set to be among the tallest mixed-use buildings in London after receiving a crucial blessing from...

12 March 2020

Plan for Seven High-Rise Tower Blocks in Place of Icon Building Denied

Planning permission to build seven high-rise flat blocks in the place of the Icon building in Stevenage has been denied by Stevenage Borough Council's planning...

06 March 2020

A New Tower of Modular Apartments to Rise in Croydon, London

101 George Street, a huge 38-story and a 44-story block of modular flats in Croydon is soon to get a new neighbor. Croydon College Tower...

17 February 2020

Mixed-Used Scheme Proposed to Replace Local Council Building in London

The Ealing Council's £275 million redevelopment of its offices could include a 28-story tower block. Perceval House, the council's offices on Ealing Broadway, has been...

07 February 2020

London Docklands Redevelopment Scheme Approved

Plans to redevelop Quay House in Canary Wharf were given the go-ahead by Tower Hamlets Council. SimpsonHaugh has won planning approval for Quay House, a...

27 January 2020

Approval Granted for East London Residential Scheme Despite Criticism

UK Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has granted permission to PLP Architecture’s £1 billion (US$1.3 billion) Westferry Printworks scheme, despite its being criticized by experts, including...

20 January 2020

London Sees Flurry of Building Activity

New Approval Being Sought for Residential Tower After Design Changes Controversial plans to build a 27-story tower and 462 new homes at 100 West Cromwell...

18 December 2019

Residential Towers Cleared for South London

Maccreanor Lavington has got the all-clear for two schemes around the Old Kent Road in South London. A 39-story, brick-clad residential tower is the centerpiece...

02 December 2019

Drones to be Used for Surveillance of Planned London Towers

Contractor John Sisk and Son is to use a fleet of drones to carry out quality checks on the external structure of PRP-designed tower schemes...

27 November 2019

New London Skyscraper Gets Approved After Three Year Wait

London’s future second-tallest building, 1 Undershaft, has been given the go-ahead after a three-year battle. The 951-foot (290-meter) skyscraper, nicknamed “The Trellis,” will be topped...

25 November 2019

Plans Unveiled for New Towers in London

Eric Parry Architects has unveiled plans for a new 36-story tower in the City of London, featuring a huge green wall. The address at 50...

20 November 2019

Planned Development on London’s Greenwich Peninsula Retooled

The Greenwich Peninsula master plan has undergone another rethink, with housing schemes by Morris + Co and Hall McKnight dropped in the latest version of...

07 November 2019

Former Public Housing High-Rise in London To Be Repurposed

In the 1960s, Balfron Tower was built in the Poplar neighborhood in the East End of London to house the city’s poor. Today, the building...

05 November 2019

Proposed Renovation of 1960s London Landmark Moves Forward

Proposals to add two new stories to the Richard Seifert & Partners’ Grade II-listed landmark Space House have won the backing of Camden council. Architects...

01 November 2019

Report on London’s Grenfell Tower Tragedy Faults Fire Service

A long-awaited report on the fire that killed 72 people at Grenfell Tower, the 24-story public housing complex, two years ago, offered a damning account...

25 October 2019

Twin Towers to Rise in London’s Isle of Dogs

Hong Kong developer Far East Consortium, has said London-based JRL Group has begun work on a twin-tower scheme on London’s Isle of Dogs. Designed by...

24 October 2019

New “Can of Ham” High-Rise Opens in Central London

Foggo Associates has designed a curved high-rise in central London at 70 St Mary Axe, which is widely known as the “Can of Ham” due...

17 October 2019

London’s Elizabeth House Clears Planning Hurdles, As Ealing Residential Project Encounters Them

Lambeth Council has unanimously approved plans by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) to redevelop Elizabeth House, a 1960s office block next to Waterloo Station, replacing...

14 October 2019

New Residential Towers Coming to London

A tower containing more than 800 co-living flats could be coming to Croydon town center, one of the largest commercial districts outside Central London. On...

09 October 2019

New Residential Complex Approved in London

A new 804-home scheme at the Manor Road Quarter in Canning Town has taken a step forward after approval from the London Borough. 402 (50...

08 October 2019

Plans Revealed for Green-Façade Tower Cluster in London

Under the plans currently out for public consultation, the former Tate & Lyle sweeteners refinery on the Greenwich Peninsula will be redeveloped into a 178,300-square-foot...

07 October 2019

Proposed London Skyscraper Receives New Investment

M&G Prudential laid down a bet on London’s future as an international financial hub after Brexit, agreeing to bankroll the construction of an office complex...

20 September 2019

Large London Development Scheme Recommended for Approval

A master plan by Allies and Morrison for British Land’s GB£4 billion (US$5 billion) regeneration of a 21-hectare chunk of Canada Water, an area of...

16 September 2019

Plans for London Co-Living Tower Resubmitted as Hotel

PLP Architecture has reworked its plans for a co-living tower for developer The Collective in Stratford, east London, submitting new designs for a hotel on...

09 September 2019

London’s Nine Elms Square Project Could See a Dozen Towers

International consultancy and construction firm Mace has landed a prized deal to build three towers for R&F Properties, the Chinese firm behind the redevelopment of...

03 September 2019

New Schemes Released for London’s Broadgate Office Campus Tower

Danish firm 3XN has won a top-secret design competition to replace two 1980s buildings by Peter Foggo within the City of London’s Broadgate office campus...

06 August 2019

London Skyscraper in Question as Investor Pulls Out

Asian developer Perennial Real Estate Holdings has dealt a blow to Eric Parry Architects’ approved plans to build the tallest building in the City of...

02 August 2019

Injunction Against London's Tate Modern Switch House Appealed

Residents of the NEO Bankside residential complex have appealed against a ruling which denied them an injunction to prevent Tate Modern Switch House visitors from...

16 July 2019

Planning Permission for Proposed Tower Rejected by London Mayor

London mayor Sadiq Khan has refused the Foster + Partners designed Tulip Tower saying the 304-meter-tall tourist attraction could harm the city’s skyline. Overturning the...

09 July 2019

Work on Queen’s Square Redevelopment in London Begins

UK-based construction firm Ardmore has been awarded a EUR£100 million (US$1.12 million) contract by R&F Properties to deliver the first phase of Queen’s Square regeneration...

02 July 2019

Nine-Story Shipping-Container Modular Building to be Constructed in London

London studio Patalab Architecture has won approval to build a nine-story office building from shipping containers, which is projected to become the world’s tallest building...

26 June 2019

London Mayor Approves High-Rise Hotel Plan, Despite Local Council’s Rejection

London mayor Sadiq Khan has overturned the local council and approved SimpsonHaugh’s plan for the of a Brutalist Richard Seifert-designed hotel in Kensington. In October...

06 June 2019

Another Proposal Rejected for Contested Site in London

John McAslan Architects has become the latest in a string of architects to have proposals rejected for the redevelopment of land around Tesco Store near...

24 May 2019

London’s Vauxhall Cross Island Project Called in by Housing Minister

Housing minister Kit Malthouse has called-in Zaha Hadid Architects’ (ZHA) contentious Vauxhall Cross Island skyscrapers proposal. The decision to launch a local planning inquiry into...

16 May 2019

The City of London’s Tallest Building Tops Out

The City of London’s new tallest building, PLP’s Twentytwo tower, has reached its highest point. The 62-story skyscraper for French investment manager AXA IM –...

09 May 2019

Co-Living Tower Opening in London

A new skyscraper of studio rental apartments is opening in London’s Canary Wharf in Summer 2019, bringing with it what is claimed to be the...

26 April 2019

Planning Permission won for Residential Project in London’s Docklands

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) has won planning permission for a 796-home development in East London that features a 23-story tower as its highest...

24 April 2019

London’s “Cucumber” Given Green Light

A 42-story tower nicknamed the “Paddington Cucumber” has been given the green light by Westminster planners. Officials at the city council gave the west London...

23 April 2019

Skyscraper in London’s Nine Elms District Secures Funding

Lenders have boosted the 50-story luxury residential tower in London’s Nine Elms district, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox. Project backer Damac International announced it had...

09 April 2019

Tall Building Transformation Underway in London Borough of Brent

The £63 million (US$82 million), transformation of Minavil House has taken a further step forward with construction beginning this month. Property developer R55 has now...

02 April 2019

London’s Tulip Tower is Approved

The City of London’s planning committee has approved Foster + Partners’ controversial Tulip Tower next to the Gherkin despite significant opposition from heritage campaigners. Following...

27 March 2019

Tulip Tower Set for City of London Approval

City of London planning officers have recommended approval for Foster + Partners’ opinion-splitting Tulip on a site next to the Gherkin. The planned 305-meter-tall tourist...

20 March 2019

London Skyscraper Approved Despite Design Concerns

Councilors have approved construction of a 48-story Brisac Gonzalez tower in south-east London despite concerns raised by a design review panel and heritage activists. Southwark Council’s planning...

18 March 2019

Campaigners Object to London Tower Close to Historic Synagogue

Conservationists have objected to a 20-story Assael Architecture-designed tower proposed for a plot close to a 300-year-old place of worship in the City of London....

11 March 2019

A 26-Story Mixed-Use Tower Offers Student Housing in London

Aspire Point, the mixed-use tower by MJP Architects, contains 445 rooms for Queen Mary University of London students. The scheme for Alumno Developments is sited...

06 March 2019

Bishopsgate Goodsyard Plans Revised to Include Additional Units

The FaulknerBrowns-led design team has revised its masterplan for the Bishopsgate Goodsyard complex in east London to include more housing. Following pressure from the Greater...

28 February 2019

Offer Made to Buy London’s 25 Canada Square Tower

Citigroup is in talks to buy its London skyscraper office for about £1.2 billion (US$1.68 billion), as the US bank commits its long-term future to...

15 February 2019

London’s Blackwall Reach Project May Not Use Timber as Originally Planned

CF Møller is rethinking the use of engineered timber for its scheme to replace Robin Hood Gardens, following the UK government’s ban on combustible cladding...

08 February 2019

Plans for a Battersea, London Redevelopment Have Been Submitted

HTA Design-led proposals to redevelop a south London neighborhood with 2,550 homes, new shops and a new sports center have been lodged for planning. The...

01 February 2019

Overhaul of the Olympia Exhibition Center in London Wins Approval

Hammersmith & Fulham Council has approved Heatherwick Studio and SPPARC’s plans for a £1 billion (US$1.3 billion) overhaul of the Olympia exhibition center in west...

30 January 2019

Regeneration Scheme in London’s Bermondsey Faces Rejection Over Lack of Affordable Homes

Kohn Pedersen Fox’s proposal for a £500 million (US$653 million) redevelopment of a former biscuit factory site in Bermondsey looks set to be thrown out...

25 January 2019

Plans Submitted for a 35-Story London Bridge Tower

Allford Hall Monaghan Morris has submitted plans to build a 35-story office-led tower close to the Shard in London. The practice filed an application with...

02 January 2019

Vauxhall Skyscraper Duo Gets the Greenlight in London

Zaha Hadid Architects has received the go-ahead for their Vauxhall Cross Island towers, a duo of skyscrapers sited adjacent to Vauxhall Station. The scheme, which...

18 December 2018

Modular Towers Complete Core Structures in London

Tide Construction has reached a new milestone in delivering two modular towers in Croydon, by completing their core structures.   Tide Construction’s offsite construction company...

13 December 2018

Tottenham Hale Scheme Secures $631 million in London

AHMM, Alison Brooks Architects, Pollard Thomas Edwards and RUFF architects have won the go-ahead for a major mixed-use development in north London.  The estimated £500-million...

10 December 2018

Historic England Objects to Proposed Tulip Tourist Tower

Historic England has objected to Foster + Partners’ proposed 305-meter-tall Tulip tower saying its “unusual eye-catching form” could harm views of the Tower of London. ...

03 December 2018

Waugh Thistleton Vows to Fight Cross-Laminated Timber Ban

Cross-laminated timber (CLT) specialist Waugh Thistleton Architects has vowed to fight the government’s new combustibles ban after it emerged that engineered timber would not be...

30 November 2018

Architect submits plans for 42-story build-to-rent tower in Ilford

ColladoCollins Architects has put forward plans for a 42-story private rental residential tower opposite Ilford station in east London.  The practice handed in documents to the...

29 November 2018

Plans Submitted for £1.1 billion (US$1.4 billion) East Bank in Olympic Park in London

Allies and Morrison-led proposals for a £1.1 billion ($US1.4 billion) East Bank “cultural quarter” in Stratford, formerly known as Olympicopolis, have been submitted to planners...

14 November 2018

New Wave of London Bridge Schemes Emerges

Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW) has unveiled new designs for a retail and office block within the emerging development location next to London Bridge Station.  The...

08 November 2018

Bishopsgate Reveals Skyscraper-Free Goodsyard Scheme Update; Meanwhile 2036 Vision Plan Encourages Building Tall

The developers behind Bishopsgate Goodsyard have unveiled a drastic, lower-rise redesign of the controversial City fringe scheme, including the removal of a row of skyscrapers...

05 November 2018

Glass Elevator to Rise in London’s Battersea Power Station Chimney

Architecture firm Wilkinson Eyre has revealed visuals showing its plan to install a glass lift inside one of the chimneys of Battersea Power Station in...

02 November 2018

London’s Canada Water Project Sees Tower Height Reductions

Allies and Morrison has cut back tower heights across its £4 billion ($5.2 billion) Canada Water masterplan after objections from Historic England.   The heritage body...

19 March 2018

Architect Wins Permission for West London Culinary Quarter

Architecture firm Scott Brownrigg has won planning permission for a mixed-use “gastronomic quarter” in North Acton. The scheme will see two towers of 26 and...

03 January 2018

City Releases a Vision for London’s Skyline in 2026

RSH+P’s The Cheese Grater and Richard Seifert’s Tower 42 blend into the background, while Foster + Partners’ The Gherkin is a relative minnow in new...