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Ibex House, 1937.

When Art Deco Was New-Fangled: Ibex House

A newspaper cutting from 1937 shows one of the City’s oldest office blocks when it was brand new.

Looking up, there's still plenty of Shard above the viewing galleries.

Inside The View From The Shard

A few thoughts on London’s loftiest attraction.

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Book Review: London Hidden Interiors By Philip Davies

Lavish doesn’t begin to describe this leviathan of wonders.

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London Puzzles: Taking The Biscuit

What lies behind the obfuscating sweetmeats?

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Open House Booking System Crashes Under High Traffic

No date yet for re-opening, but not everything’s available to pre-book anyway.

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Open House Prebooked Tickets Go On Sale Thursday

Get in early for a chance to visit London’s best buildings.

The Euston Arch – demolished in 1962 despite the Society’s best efforts

Exhibition Preview: Saving A Century – The Victorian Society

A photographic survey of buildings fought for over 50 years of campaigning

The Imperial Monument Halls and Tower, drawn up in 1904 for a site beside the Houses of Parliament

Unbuilt London: Tall Towers And Strange Skyscrapers

Paying tribute to the skyscrapers and towers that could have graced the London skyline.

The Heron Tower at dusk.

Heron Spotting In The City Of London

Heron Tower, The Heron, Heron Plaza…can you tell them apart?

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Open House London: Pre-Booking Opens Monday

Want to poke around a WWII bunker, BBC Television Centre or Tower 42? Here’s how…

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Sir John Soane’s London Buildings Revealed

Museum web site puts over 2000 images online.