Labour, under Tony Blair, promised that newly built buildings would be in-keeping with the surrounding area; however it now seems that this has not occurred.
In 1997 Sir Richard Rogers campaigned for a ‘better and beautified’ urban environment, and it seemed that Tony Blair was listening.
However within recent years London has seen a stream of constructions that are all about profit rather than a wholesome design. (more…)
One of London’s most popular architectural icons, The London Eye, celebrates its tenth birthday this week!
It was officially opened on 31st December 1999 by then-prime minister Tony Blair, but face technically difficulties meaning it couldn’t open fully to the public until March 2000. Ten years on and over 30-million people have taken the breath-taking ride to view the capital from above. It was the worlds largest Ferris wheel until two years ago, when the Singapore Flyer took its crown by being 30 metres taller. (more…)
The winner of a competition to design the new US Embassy in London has been announced this week. Kieran Timberlake, an architecture firm from Philadelphia won the pitch to design the building facing off fierce competition from high profile names such as Morphosis Architects, Pei Cobb Freed & Partners and Richard Meier & Partners.
The competition was judged by respected figures from British and American Architecture including property developer and patron of the arts Baron Peter Palumbo and British architect Lord Richard Rogers. (more…)
The Architecture Club are launching a competition to find London’s best buildings of the last 50 years. The club wants to celebrate the exciting architectural developments that have taken place in the city during the last five decades.
They will then showcase pictures and photos of the buildings and at the Mall Galleries, near Trafalgar Square. The exhibition is planned to co-incide with the London Festival of Architecture, on June 19th – June 26th 2010. (more…)