Glass elevator ride offers a chimney top view of London’s skyline

Following the renovation of London’s Battersea Power Station, Ralph Appelbaum Associates’ much-anticipated Lift 109 has finally opened to the public. The one-of-a-kind experience consists of a glass elevator ride that provides 360-degree views of the c… Continue reading Glass elevator ride offers a chimney top view of London’s skyline

Mixed-use development brings new energy to Battersea Power Station

Iconic is a word that’s often overused in architecture, but we have no issue with it being applied to London’s Battersea Power Station. Almost 40 years after it was decommissioned, the famous Art Deco building has been painstakingly restored by Wilkins… Continue reading Mixed-use development brings new energy to Battersea Power Station

Gehry’s first UK housing project frames iconic Battersea Power Station

Homeowners have begun moving in to the first ever UK residential development by the original “starchitect,” Frank Gehry. Named Prospect Place, the eye-catching project is defined by a rippling facade that twists and turns to maximize views of the nearb… Continue reading Gehry’s first UK housing project frames iconic Battersea Power Station