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London's Futurist City

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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...

London's most expensive properties

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Most of us can only dream of buying one of the London’s most expensive properties. Here’s our guide to some of the most expensive properties in London that are for sale at the moment, including the most expensive property in the UK: This modernist home in London's Highgate, complete with swimming pool and cinema, is on the market for a cool £18.95m. This Italianate Grade II listed villa in Holland Park is on the market for £26.5m. . This Eaton Square apartment, complete with magificient dining room and a maid's room, is on sale for £28m. A five-bedroomed apartment in Kensington. This property, which boasts a pool and gym, has a £30m price tag A Hampstead mansion in immaculate condition could be yours for £40m. The is also one last property, but sadly, it is not for sale... =)

Canary Wharf London

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Dockland "Canary Wharf" Canary Wharf is the business centre of London. Its symbol, one Canada Square , is the tallest building of the United Kingdom since 1991. This is the most important business area in England. In fact, there are many banks and companies like HSBC , Barclays , Citigroup . In addition, you can also find many parks , stores, clubs , museums such as the museum of London Dockland or the Factory Wharf in the Tower Canary Wharf), gardens and three shopping centres . The area has changed and it is getting ready to host new middle- and upper-classes by constructing many new flats. Thecityrooms has many rooms in the area of  Dockland . You can choose one out of many options. You just need to contact us and come and see it. We can offer you single and double rooms. We can choose the one that suits you best? Most of the properties we offer are brand new but all of them are in really good conditions. The price includes cou...