Nine skyscrapers coming to London
The Scalpel, Lime Street Joining the kooky architectural quarter otherwise known as the City, this hard-edged chunk of glass will be taller than the Gherkin and will reflect its iconic neighbour in its mirrored surface. Designed as a counterpoint to the Cheesegrater, its facade will slope in the opposite direction to that of its Leadenhall Street neighbour, so as to preserve the view of St Paul’s from Fleet Street. But some have suggested that the two angled buildings may end up resembling sciss
Ole Scheeren’s pixelated MahaNakhon tower photographed by Hufton + Crow
The 77-storey MahaNakhon tower topped out in 2015, becoming the tallest building in the Thai capital at 314 metres. As the project neared completion last year, a series of images posted on Instagram displayed its sculptural exterior form.