The Shard

A skyscraper that will be the tallest building in Western Europe and will provide amazing views of London. Designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop

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The 72-storey building in the London Bridge Quarter will contain premium office space, a world-class hotel, luxury residences, a spa, restaurants & cafes, retail space and a 15-storey public viewing gallery. On the ground level, public piazza, restaurants and cafes will be open to the public with places to rest and changing art installations. Access to public transportation via bus line, train and underground will be directly on site.

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'London already have a huge cucumber (Gherkin skyscraper) now we are going to have also a huge saltcellar, our city transforming slowly to a ridiculous pick nick table'Prince Karol for the Shard that supports a more humanistic urban planning.

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