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Trinity project got the go-ahead from the City of London. You might not have heard of Trinity. It’s a cosy threesome of office buildings set for construction in that obscure corner of the City known as Minories. Just shy of 100 m tall, its loftiest section will stand taller than the Westminster Clock Tower. Not so exciting in its own right. But when you look at some of the other upcoming projects around town, a trend emerges. Architects seem to have a newfound penchant for the bulky and bulbous, in three shades of grey. Take Foster’s ‘ cyborg cathedral ’ (left, above), a development in Walbrook just a few feet shorter than St Paul’s. Its unusual profile has led some to dub it the Darth Vader helmet. The ponderous, melting mass will replace the little-lamented Bucklersbury House. Then there’s this Allies and Morrison brute (right) at 120Moorgate , which recently received planning permission. The Pythagorean plaything was last seen 400 miles off Newfoundland, wh...

Good morning and be welcome to this interesting week in London! The fist bank holiday of the year is on the horizon. Easter 2013 takes place between  March 29 and April 1. >  Lind's Big Egg Hunt: It is a big exposition of huge Easter Eggs  designed by a host of leading artists including illustrator Chris Martin, filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson, sculptor Owen , ceramicist Anna Barlow, and painter Billy Childish. Bullett. Covent Garden Piazza London ,  WC2E 9DD > Horninam Easter Fair: You have the chance to browse and buy at an art and craft stalls, and a Bandstand Bunny Hop dance in the Horninam Museum and gardens. There is also the opportunity to let the children learn new things about rabbits. Horninam Museum   100 London Road ,  SE23 3PQ >The Boat Race: This Suday 31 of March is taking place the famous University Boat Race in his 159th edition.  The race competition will be between Oxf...

The transformation of stratford   Stratford is a district in East London, England, in the London Borough of Newham. This area which transformed into an industrial suburb following the introduction of the railway in 1839. As part of the growth of London in the late 19th.  Stratford is the location of the London Olympic park and is currently experiencing regeneration and expansion linked to the 2012 summer Olympics games.  The Stratford Centre and the recently opened, Westfield Stratford City , home to 300 stores, is one of the largest shopping centrers in Europe.  The 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will have their main base at the Olympic park , wich will contain a significant  number  of venues including the olympic stadium, Aquatics centre, and London Velopark. The athletes Olympic Village  will be restructured post the games as the new east village development, providing 3500 houses , half and half  private. Aft...