The Shard's "acceleration" (as structural engineers somewhat unnervingly put it) was managed by placing additional mass at the building's upper levels. Even so, in high wind the Shard is intended ...

British developer Irvine Sellar and Italian architect Renzo Piano are building the tallest building in Western Europe, known as "the Shard." But ambition and arrogance have blinded the pair to the ...

Renzo Piano‘s latest project, the Shard, has recently moved to the construction phase. The 1,016 ft high skyscraper will be the tallest building in Western Europe and will provide amazing views ...

The Shard’s tapering form allows a relatively simple but robust steel frame to be built around a central concrete core, providing resistance against lateral wind loads. A strong and stiff structure ...

These pictures show a new “skinny Shard” which developers hope will become the tallest skyscraper in West London. The 65-storey building has featured in plans for a dramatic £1 billion ...

Proposals for a skyscraper matching the height of The Shard are set to be approved after "minor adjustments" are made to the plans. Planning officers recommended approval for the 309.6m (1,016ft ...