London has always been known for its iconic buildings but the city has recently witnessed an explosion of new architecture from the world's most acclaimed architects This breathtaking volume offers a fascinating look at the city's rapidly changing skyline & celebrates the enormous array of motifs materials & cutting-edge technology that have been employed by today's leading architects The book
Includes:: the recently completed Tate Modern extension by Herzog & de Meuron important financial district buildings such as Rafael Vin oly's Walkie-Talkie & Foster Partner's The Gherkin as well as Renzo Piano's mixed-use skyscraper The Shard across the Thames OMA's New Court Rothschild Bank nimbly juxtaposes contemporary features with more traditional ones Jean Nouvel's colossal retail & office development One New Change cleverly plays off its storied environs with an ingeniously constructed glass block that allows for multiple views of St Paul's Cathedral From the Serpentine Sackler Gallery to the Emirates Airline tram & from the Peckham Library to the US Embassy no new stone is left unturned This book demonstrates how one of the world's oldest cities manages to feel eternally new & exciting