Designed by the internationally renowned architect Renzo Piano & developed by Irvine Sellar The Shard is one of the worlds most striking new skyscrapers & is now at 310m the tallest building in Western Europe Almost twice the height of any other viewing gallery in London the View on floors 68 69 & 72 offers visitors a 360-degree 40-mile view over one of the worlds most historic & exciting cities Organized spread by spread easy to navigate & as elegantly designed as the building itself the official guidebook sets The Shard in the context of Southwark before outlining the design principles & construction story of the building Also included are Q& As with both the architect & the developer & fascinating facts & stats relating to this extraordinary building Central to the books purpose as the official guidebook is a series of twelve double-page panoramic photographs of the view from The Shard all of them new to this edition An informative souvenir for visitors to The Shard the book will also be available in the trade making it available to all Londoners & visitors to the capital