Vibrant, dynamic and extremely multicultural, London is the largest city in Western Europe. The metropolitan area has a population of about 14 million, and forms an amazing crossroads of different cultures, religions and ethnic groups. London boasts a huge number of cultural and architectural attractions and outstanding museums that draw thousands of visitors every year from all over the world. The city is a vast complex of remarkable buildings created by renow-ned international
architects that coexist in harmony to form the unmistakeable iconic London skyline. This guide is aimed at providing a useful instrument for understanding the architectural history of London as well as a means for analysing the new construction trends that are characteristic of the city. The itineraries include about eighty architectural works, both historical and contemporary, with works by Arup Associates, Foster + Partners, Grimshaw Architects, Herzog & De Meuron, James Stirling, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Richard Rogers Partnership, Studio
Daniel Libeskind, Wilkinson Eyre Architects & Zaha Hadid Architects.publiarq.com