The building, with a height of 309.6m (1015.8ft), will be situated between the Gherkin and the Cheesegrater buildings. It will be constructed following demolition of the existing Aviva Tower.

The Safra Group said the acquisition is consistent with “our real estate strategy of investing in properties that are truly special, at the best locations within great cities”. The Gherkin ...

Its first name was the Swiss Re Building (after its main tenant), and later 30 St Mary Axe. But to Londoners it would always ...

Sweden’s Modvion AB has set its sights even higher for its next generation of wind-turbine towers as the industry’s ...

Which brings us to 30 St Mary’s Axe – more commonly known as The Gherkin – which successfully mixed iconic and aesthetically pleasing when it opened in 2004. The tower, a prize-winning ...

Have you ever noticed the brown tower between the Gherkin and the Cheesegrater? It's called St Helen's (formerly the Aviva Tower), and it's not long for this world. The tower, which stands 118 ...

Can a single building impact the career of an architect ... so radical that it is almost immediately nicknamed ‘the erotic gherkin’. Will the Gherkin become the landmark they all dream ...

Sometimes it seems like every new building must have its nickname: the Gherkin, the Cheesegrater... even the Can of Ham. But the urge to rename is an ancient one. Bethlehem hospital was popularly ...

An application has been submitted with the City of London Corporation for a new 46-storey office building by The Gherkin. AXA IM Alts, the investment arm of the insurance company AXA, is looking to ...

The 24-story London tower is called Can of Ham because its ovoid form often draws comparisons to the shape of a tin of British luncheon meat. Situated close to The Gherkin skyscraper, it was ...