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London's car-melting skyscraper wins architectural horrors award

Published Thu, Sep 3, 2015 · 09:50 PM

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A LONDON skyscraper that made headlines for reflecting sunlight at an intensity that melted parts of a Jaguar car in the street below has been awarded the annual Carbuncle Cup that highlights perceived architectural horrors.

Officially called 20 Fenchurch Street, the 37-storey office tower in the City of London financial district was nicknamed the Walkie Talkie due to its curved shape before the car-melting incident in 2013 spawned a new moniker, the Walkie Scorchie.

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London's car-melting skyscraper wins architectural horrors award

Property

Singapore office rents in central region fall 1.7 per cent in Q1 after rising for 9 quarters

Singapore retail rents slip 0.4% in Q1 as vacancy rates creep up

Country Garden plans to present debt revamp plan in H2, sources say

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