Grenfell Tower and the dilemma of tragic landmarks
The burnt-out remains of Grenfell Tower will be "sensitively" dismantled, the government has confirmed, nearly eight years ...
British government announces plan to take down Grenfell Tower after deadly fire
The British government said Friday the Grenfell Tower, where 72 people died in a west London 2017 fire, will be taken down. A ...
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City of London Corporation approves sustainable office tower plan
The Planning Applications Sub-Committee of the City of London Corporation in the UK has given its unanimous approval for ...
Plan for new 'Chinese super embassy' opposite Tower of London goes to public inquiry
China's proposal to turn the former Royal Mint building into Europe's largest embassy was rejected by Tower Hamlets council ...
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KPF wins approval for reworked Gracechurch St tower in City of London
The City of London has approved Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF)’s proposals for a 32-storey tower – a redesign of consented proposals ...
Families' anger at plan to dismantle Grenfell Tower
The government has decided to dismantle Grenfell Tower, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner told a meeting with bereaved ...
‘First of its kind’ sustainable skyscraper gets green light from City of London
The sustainable skyscraper at 70 Gracechurch Street will deliver over 550,000 sq meters of sustainable office space in the ...
Grenfell Tower Was a Death Trap. Some Wanted It to Stand as a Warning.
Britain’s government confirmed Friday that the tower block in London, where 72 people died, would be demolished, provoking a ...
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70 Gracechurch Street: Another New Skyscraper Is Coming To The Square Mile
As is par for the course these days, 70 Gracechurch Street — located on the corner of Gracechurch Street and Fenchurch Street ...
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Plan for new 'Chinese super embassy' opposite Tower of London goes to public inquiry
More than 1,000 people are planning to demonstrate against China’s proposed ‘super embassy’ near the Tower of London on Saturday. China's proposal to turn the former Royal Mint building into ...
China refuses to bow to UK request over fence for London embassy
In their submission to the inquiry last month, Lammy and Cooper stressed the “importance of countries having functioning ...
China to build ‘biggest embassy in Europe’ in UK. Why Londoners are saying no
China’s plan to build a giant embassy at the site of Britain’s old Royal Mint in the heart of London sparked mass protests on ...