Contemporary architecture London

Coming to London and not climbing The Shard is like going to Paris without visiting the Eiffel Tower. This extraordinary construction by Renzo Piano is the modern pride of Britain. The building is imposing and magnificent, and the sensation you get once you reach the top is a unique experience. It is the tallest building in Western Europe. When you take the elevator, look up and admire the beautiful images that flash before your eyes. Once at the top, you'll enjoy panoramic views for up to 40 miles around.

As its original name suggests, the Millennium Dome was created to celebrate the turn of the millennium, and was inaugurated on January¹, 2000. Built on the line of the Greenwich meridian, this immense dome - the largest in the world - lends a futuristic allure to the landscape. In 2005, the Millennium Dome became The O2 and underwent a veritable renaissance. It is now a vast complex comprising a shopping mall outlet, cinema, restaurants and a concert hall hosting the world's greatest artists.

Norman Foster has done it again! Here, he has imagined a glass building on the banks of the Thames to house London's City Hall. How would you describe it? It's as if a glass egg had been hit by a giant tornado... Take a tour and see for yourself. Don't miss the interior of City Hall either: the spiral staircase is simply astonishing. Take a break at the Kitchen Café and enjoy this surprising place, which has been a symbol of modern London since its creation in 2002.