Although not curved, the Shard's faceted, tapering silhouette aims for a similar effect. Buildings can also be designed with canopies near the ground to protect pedestrians from wind gusts.

"For cities like London, New York, and Paris, tall buildings are extremely green, especially if constructed on a multi-use basis and if built near a transportation hub (like the Shard and Canary ...

Increasing density in central London, particularly near major public transport ... Quarter is set to be the tallest building in Western Europe. The Shard immediately adjacent to London Bridge ...

For decades, residents of busy central London who were crossing the London Bridge or heading to their offices at The Shard ...

A skyscraper almost as tall as London’s Shard has been built in the middle ... besides sticking out of the surrounding countryside. Located near the medieval town of Rottweil, the futuristic ...

Looking to develop new gravity energy storage solutions, they developed the incredible design for a futuristic skyscraper that's a whopping three times bigger than The Shard. The mega-building ...

The Shard building, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano to represent, as its name suggests, a shard of glass, is more than an iconic landmark. As the tallest building in the United Kingdom — ...

UK property developer Sellar and Japanese developer Obayashi have announced plans to build a “landmark” tower near Liverpool Street. Sellar, which previously developed The Shard, plans to ...

And the kicker? “We have the absolute height above sea level for the top of the what [sic] we have captured as The Shard building as 308.9m.” There it was, straight from the closest thing a ...

The skyscraper stands out starkly against its surroundings (Picture: TK Elevator) A skyscraper almost as tall as London’s Shard has been ... Located near the medieval town of Rottweil, the ...