Centuries later, in 1666, the church fell — like many buildings in the area — to the Great Fire of London. Sir Christopher Wren rebuilt the church under a royal commission from 1670 to 1677 ...

Today, AD joins architect Nick Potts in London to explore the city’s unique skyline. From the Gherkin to the Cheesegrater and the Walkie Talkie, these skyscrapers are as iconic for their nicknames as ...

With the National Lottery’s £1 million grant, the hall will have its key architecture features restored, alongside improved ...

Other similarly ancient buildings in London include the Westminster Hall area of parliament, which was built in 1016, and the White Tower in the Tower of London, which dates from 1078. ADVERTISEMENT ...

After a deadly high-rise blaze in 2017, countless instances of unsafe building practices came to light. The latest plan to address them expands who will be covered. By Megan Specia LONDON ...

The number of churches in the UK fell from 42,000 to 39,800 in a ten-year span, according to a 2021 report from the Brierley Research Consultancy. “If you have churches in rural areas, and there ...

The fire at Grenfell Tower has called attention to widespread fire safety problems in buildings across England, with thousands of apartments at risk in what has been called a “cladding scandal.” ...