The Can of Ham can’t discover a purchaser. It might be onerous to see the Gherkin as a result of the Walkie-Talkie and the Cheesegrater get in the best way. London’s skyline is fabricated from glass, metal and nicknames. Generally these names begin out as criticism: the town’s tallest constructing obtained its identify when it was described as a “shard of glass via the guts of historic London” by a heritage group. However in time, they denote familiarity and, typically, affection. On December thirteenth the Metropolis of London accepted plans for a brand new skyscraper that might be as tall because the Shard; the probabilities are excessive that it’ll finally wind up with a sobriquet based mostly on its form.
