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The Shard, [a] also referred to as the Shard London Bridge [13] and formerly London Bridge Tower, [14] is a 72-storey mixed-use development supertall pyramid-shaped skyscraper, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, in Southwark, London, that forms part of The Shard Quarter development.
The News Building lies immediately in front of The Shard, with Guy's Hospital's Tower Wing to the right. The News Building was known as The Place and The Baby Shard until 2014, when its name was changed. [3] It was built on the site of the demolished New London Bridge House, designed by Richard Seifert, and was completed in 2013. [1]
Boris Johnson, who was Mayor of London from 2008 to 2016, approved the construction of more skyscrapers in London. [47] [48] [49] At the time of its completion in 2010, Strata SE1 was the tallest residential building in London. [50] The Shard topped out in 2012 at London Bridge and at 309.6 metres (1,016 ft) remains London's tallest building. [51]
The Shard is the tallest building in the UK.. As of January 2025, there are 177 habitable buildings (used for living and working in, as opposed to masts and religious use) in the United Kingdom at least 100 metres (330 ft) tall, [1] 132 of them in London, 25 in Greater Manchester, eight in Birmingham, four in Leeds, two each in Liverpool and Woking, and one each in Brighton and Hove ...
The restaurant on Level 60 of the building offers 360-degree views of London through full-height windows, including Tower Bridge, The Shard and St Paul’s Cathedral. Diners can also watch chefs ...
Oblix at The Shard was founded in September 2012 on the 32nd floor of The Shard skyscraper in St Thomas St, London by restaurateur Rainer Becker. [4] Oblix is located in Europe's tallest building, The Shard and offers urban dining with a view of London. Oblix offers dishes from the Josper, spit roast and wood-fired ovens from the open kitchen.
The company is notable for its project Shard London Bridge, built in London Borough of Southwark, United Kingdom. [3]The company has teamed up with Renzo Piano and Great Western Developments on plans for Paddington Quarter, which is a £775m redevelopment of the former Royal Mail sorting office adjacent to Paddington Station.
The London Bridge Hospital is a private hospital on the south bank of the River Thames in London. ... Then in November 2013 it took three floors in the Shard [5] ...