London

RIBA has named London's Elizabeth Line rail transport network as the winner of the 2024 Stirling Prize, the UK's most prestigious architecture award. The judges lauded its remarkable engineering achievement and passenger-focused design.

London's 177-m-tall BT Tower has been a lot of things over the years – a telecommunications tower, a revolving restaurant, and even the target of a bombing attack. It's now set to begin a new chapter as a luxury hotel, courtesy of Heatherwick Studio.

Hidden 40 m below London's streets lies a fascinating network of tunnels. Originally conceived as a bomb shelter during WWII, they also hosted a high-tech telecommunications system, and even a spy HQ. Now there's a plan to open them up to the public.

With the exception of flying in an aircraft, the Horizon 22 viewing gallery is about as high a view of London as the general public is likely to get. Situated within the UK's second-tallest skyscraper, it opens free-of-charge in September.

Dowen Farmer Architects has revealed its design for an unusual cuboid building in London. Named Portal Way, it will feature an eye-catching metallic mesh facade and will be used primarily to host commercial kitchen facilities.

Admittedly, this footbridge isn't the easiest, nor the most practical way to get people from one side of a river to another – but it might be one of the most creative. The unique crossing rolls 180 degrees to make space for boats to pass under it.

A new High Line-style project is coming to London, UK. Named the Camden Highline, it will create an elevated park and walkway in the vein of the successful New York City attraction and is expected to open in 2025.

Foster + Partners has been given the green light for an ambitious new project in London. The mixed-use development will feature significant sustainable design and, according to the firm, will be one of the city's largest timber buildings.

There are now more than 800 zero-emission buses roaming the streets of London in a bid to cut into the city’s carbon footprint, and the introduction of new fast-charging infrastructure should help speed things along.

Almost 40 years after it was decommissioned, London's iconic Battersea Power Station has been restored by WilkinsonEyre. The firm has transformed the huge brick building into a mixed-use development that retains much of its original character.

Scientists have digitally recreated the sound of a long-lost species of insect, not seen since 1869, by creating 3D scans of its wings. The specifics of the tune could help track down living specimens in the wild – if there are any left.

Amazon is looking to reduce its carbon footprint in central London with the launch of a micromobility hub for e-cargo bikes and walking couriers, which will replace thousands of traditional van trips each year.