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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

House music has reshaped culture globally, and it wouldn’t be the same without the Warehouse—it might not even exist at all. But you could say the same thing about most of the lesser-known DJs, ...

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 ...