A towering new 74-storey skyscraper the exact same height as The Shard has been given the go-ahead by the City of London. The high-rise tower will be 309.6 metres (1016ft) tall and join The Shard ...

The first look inside The Shard in London, the EU’s tallest building. John O'Ceallaigh. October 27th, 2012 at 3:27 AM EDT. Skift Take.

At 306 meters (1,016 feet) the tower is surely to become a beacon for the city and a strong and vital center for commerce and travel. The Shard at London Bridge Station and is due for completion ...

DAVID DOHERTY GUINNESS SOUTH. It’s certainly putting London Bridge on the map because south of the Thames there are no real other markers. I think it will revitalise the area without question.” ...

The hotel with the best location in London today is The Shangri-La at The Shard. One might argue that the reason this hotel is in the city’s hottest location is because of its enviable perch ...

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 ...

LONDON -- Look up. Waaaay up. Well, not quite that far. This isn’t New York, after all. The Shard, England’s newest and tallest skyscraper stands alone on the south bank of the Thames here ...

The observation deck on the Shard opens to the public. with one couple taking the opportunity to get engaged. ... The Shard, which stands next to London Bridge station, is 310m (1,016ft) - 87 storeys ...

Anyone can take the lift to the top of the Shard tower to get great views over London, but one man decided to add some extra excitement to his visit. Eyewitness video shows a figure climbing up ...

Indeed, the Shard -- essentially London's first genuine skyscraper, has broken a taboo. It's the first building to alter the city's character, one that shrinks the old Roman city of London down to ...