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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Just last week French investor Axa submitted an application to build 46-storey tower block 63 St Mary Axe – just around the corner from the Gherkin. If approved, this will be the third ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 creation from ...