London

United Kingdom

Facts

Density

0 people per km²

0 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

25 Completed • 13 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Tallest Building

Most Common Function*

Office (49%)

Most Common Material*

Composite (61%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

#

48

Tallest City in

the World
#

3

Tallest City in

Europe
#

1

Tallest City in

United Kingdom

Buildings

Rank
Name
Status

Completed

Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

Under Construction

On Hold

Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

Demolished

Competition Entry

Canceled

Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

Under Demolition

Height

1

The Shard

306 m / 1,004 ft

2

Twentytwo

278.2 m / 913 ft

3

One Canada Square

236 m / 774 ft

4

Landmark Pinnacle

233.2 m / 765 ft

5

Salesforce Tower

230 m / 755 ft

6

The Leadenhall Building

224 m / 735 ft

7

Newfoundland

219.8 m / 721 ft

8

Consort Place, East Tower

215.8 m / 708 ft

9

Valiant Tower

214.5 m / 704 ft

10

One Park Drive

204.9 m / 672 ft

CTBUH People & Events

2020 Live-Streamed Conference

17 November 2020

Videos

31 January 2019

UK Chapter: Smart Cities / Smart Buildings

Peter Murray | New London Architecture Simon Giles | Tyrens London Carolyn Dwyer | City of London Corporation David Nicholl | ABB Patrik Schumacher |...

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Research

28 October 2019

How Can a Tall Building Improve the Public Realm and Private Lives?

During the last decade, the City of London has experienced a surge in daily commuters from less than 400,000 to nearly 500,000, with another 100,000...

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Research

31 January 2019

Does A Large-Scale Fire Propagation Test Ensure A Fire-Safe Cladding?

Substantial tall-building façade fires have continued to take place, even after the world was shocked by the Grenfell Tower tragedy in London in 2017. Much...

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