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Wednesday, 18 March 2015 00:00

UltraRope

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Sometimes it is the unexpected or overlooked that can have the greatest impact. UltraRope is a new carbon-fibre cable for lift shafts that could revolutionise our skylines, and possibly even our journeys through space

Published in Features
Tuesday, 03 February 2015 12:03

Leadenhall Building

A curtain wall covers the cross-bracing|One of the two entrance lobbies|The lifts are separated from the main working floors|The "Cheesegrater" was the first was one of the first after “the Gherkin” (pictured in the background) to receive the now ubiquitous silly moniker|According to Stirk, a speculative building requires “sufficient neutrality” when compared to a cliented one|The building was designed to provide a new public space at the ground level||

Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners' most recent addition to the City of London's skyline is surprisingly sensitive at ground level for a building that needs to pay its own way, says Douglas Murphy

Published in News
Wednesday, 05 November 2014 11:53

Icon meets Peter Murray

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The London Society chair discusses the green belt, the housing crisis, smart cities, tall buildings and cycling

Published in Video
Thursday, 02 October 2014 01:00

Roma Agrawal: Skyscrapers and lifts to the moon

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In this podcast, the structural engineer discusses her work on The Shard and the role of tall buildings in tackling London's problems

Published in Comment