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CityPoint is a skyscraper located on Ropemaker Street on the northern fringe of the City of London. Originally named Britannic House, CityPoint was built in 1967 as a 35-storey, 122 metres (400 ft) tall headquarters for British Petroleum (now BP), becoming the first building in the City of London area to exceed the height of St Paul's Cathedral. (Photo by @hipster.grammer) #architecture_london (at CityPoint)

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The Broadgate Tower was designed by architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and developed by British Land. The criss-cross style steel beaming over the windows give it a very strong appearance. (Photo by @adrianrjd) #architecture_london ____________________________________________________ #architecture#archdaily#archilovers#arkiromantix#london#thisislondon#timeoutlondon#londonlive#toplondonphoto#london_only#igerslondon#londonpop#rsa_streetview#buildingstylesgf#vscolondon#shutup_london (at Broadgate Tower)

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The London Aquatics Centre, designed by Zaha Hadid, was inspired by moving water, creating a space to mirror the surrounding riverside landscapes of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. (Photo by @massimino05) #architecture_london ____________________________________________________ #architecture#archdaily#archilovers#arkiromantix#london#thisislondon#timeoutlondon#londonlive#toplondonphoto#london_only#igerslondon#londonpop#rsa_streetview#buildingstylesgf#vscolondon#shutup_london (at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park)

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7 More London Riverside near Tower Bridge is the headquarters for professional services firm PwC. Designed by Foster+Partners, it was the first building in London to be awarded the BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ rating - the highest award for best practice in sustainable design and environment performance for buildings. (Photo by @capturexplore) #architecture_london ____________________________________________________ #architecture#archdaily#archilovers#arkiromantix#london#thisislondon#timeoutlondon#londonlive#toplondonphoto#london_only#igerslondon#londonpop#rsa_streetview#buildingstylesgf#vscolondon#shutup_london (at PWC London)

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Since its opening by Queen Victoria in 1871, the world's leading artists have appeared on stage at the Royal Albert Hall and it has become one of the UK's most treasured and distinctive buildings. Architects: Francis Fowke & Henry Young Darracott Scott (Photo by @dphotography_dph) #architecture_london ____________________________________________________ #architecture#archdaily#archilovers#arkiromantix#london#thisislondon#timeoutlondon#londonlive#toplondonphoto#london_only#igerslondon#londonpop#rsa_streetview#buildingstylesgf#vscolondon#shutup_london (at Royal Albert Hall)

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The City of London - how many buildings can you name? (Photo by @pjjn.photo) #architecture_london ____________________________________________________ #architecture#archdaily#archilovers#arkiromantix#london#thisislondon#timeoutlondon#londonlive#toplondonphoto#london_only#igerslondon#londonpop#rsa_streetview#buildingstylesgf#vscolondon#shutup_london (at London, United Kingdom)

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The Design Museum at the former Commonwealth Institute building (Grade II* listed) was re-designed by John Pawson to provide a platform for the promotion and support of the next generation of creative talent by preserving and enhancing its inherent architectural qualities. (Photo by @sixstreetunder) #architecture_london ________________________________________ Founder: @onechapter ____________________________________________________ #architecture#archdaily#archilovers#arkiromantix#london#thisislondon#timeoutlondon#londonlive#toplondonphoto#london_only#igerslondon#londonpop#rsa_streetview#buildingstylesgf#vscolondon#shutup_london (at Design Museum)

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The Evelyn Grace Academy in Brixton, London Borough of Lambeth, by Zaha Hadid Architects, is arranged into four smaller schools that share outdoor spaces and facilities. It was awarded the 2011 RIBA Sterling Prize. (Photo by @_nancy0_0) #architecture_london ____________________________________________________ #architecture#archdaily#archilovers#arkiromantix#london#thisislondon#timeoutlondon#londonlive#toplondonphoto#london_only#igerslondon#londonpop#rsa_streetview#buildingstylesgf#vscolondon#shutup_london (at Evelyn Grace Academy)

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30 St. Mary Axe, informally known as The Gherkin, is London's first ecological and most instantly recognisable building created by Foster + Partners. (Photo by @bemorephotos) #architecture_london ____________________________________________________ #architecture#archdaily#archilovers#arkiromantix#london#thisislondon#timeoutlondon#londonlive#toplondonphoto#london_only#igerslondon#londonpop#rsa_streetview#buildingstylesgf#vscolondon#shutup_london (at 30 St Marys Axe)

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The staircase, designed by architect Berthold Lubetkin, forms the centrepoint of Bevin Court and is an iconic symbol of modernist architecture (shot by @kaiserldn) #architecture_london ____________________________________________________ #architecture#archdaily#archilovers#arkiromantix#london#thisislondon#timeoutlondon#londonlive#toplondonphoto#london_only#igerslondon#londonpop#rsa_streetview#buildingstylesgf#vscolondon#shutup_london (at Bevin Court)

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2/2: Apple Store Regent Street features twin staircases made from sandblasted and honed Castagna stone with the balustrade carved into the wall (shot by @fchitra) #architecture_london ____________________________________________________ #architecture#archdaily#archilovers#arkiromantix#london#thisislondon#timeoutlondon#londonlive#toplondonphoto#london_only#igerslondon#londonpop#rsa_streetview#buildingstylesgf#vscolondon#shutup_london (at Apple Store Regent Street)

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1/2: The Apple Store Regent Street, revamped by Foster + Partners, sets behind a Grade II-listed exterior façade and carries forward a heritage of craftsmanship in a contemporary way (shot by @_miiiits) #architecture_london (at Apple Store Regent Street)

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The Tulip Stairs in the Queen's House Greenwich was the first geometric self-supporting spiral staircase in Britain. It was designed by architect Inigo Jones (shot by @digri4) #architecture_london ____________________________________________________ #architecture#archdaily#archilovers#arkiromantix#london#thisislondon#timeoutlondon#londonlive#toplondonphoto#london_only#igerslondon#londonpop#rsa_streetview#buildingstylesgf (at Queen's House)

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The Hive at Kew Gardens was created as the centrepiece of the UK pavilion at the 2015 Milan Expo by Wolfgang Buttress. It was inspired by scientific research into the health of honeybees (shot by @rico.yip) #architecture_london ____________________________________________________ #architecture#archdaily#archilovers#arkiromantix#london#thisislondon#timeoutlondon#londonlive#toplondonphoto#london_only#igerslondon#londonpop#rsa_streetview#buildingstylesgf (at The Hive at Kew Gardens)

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Trellick Tower, by architect Ernő Goldfinger, is a Grade II* listed building with a distinct style of separate lift and service tower linked to the main block on every third floor (shot by @metasoar) #architecture_london #architecture#archdaily#archilovers#arkiromantix#london#thisislondon#timeoutlondon#londonlive#toplondonphoto#london_only#igerslondon#londonpop#rsa_streetview#buildingstylesgf (at Trellick Tower)

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The Barbican Estate by architects Chamberlin, Powell and Bon is one or the largest examples of the Brutalist style and is a residential estate built during the 1960s and the 1970s in the City of London (shot by @theboygeniuz) #architecture_london ____________________________________________________ #architecture#archdaily#archilovers#arkiromantix#london#thisislondon#timeoutlondon#londonlive#toplondonphoto#london_only#igerslondon#londonpop#rsa_streetview#buildingstylesgf (at Barbican Estate)

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The latest addition to London's horizon - One Blackfriars "the Vase" designed by architect Ian Simpson (photo by @oneblackfriars) #architecture_london ____________________________________________________ #architecture#archdaily#archilovers#arkiromantix#london#thisislondon#timeoutlondon#londonlive#toplondonphoto#london_only#igerslondon#londonpop#rsa_streetview#buildingstylesgf #oneblackfriars (at 1 Blackfriars)