Building to excess?
Paul Allen, Paris, France
I agree also with the idea of building high in the city, however, as with all things, if taken to excess it almost certainly becomes problematic. I believe there is an optimum density which can be...

Planner vs. Architect
Tony Michael, London
Might it be helpful to discuss some principles for who should be designing what in London? One might suggest that the town planning offices in the Boroughs have to design (and plan) their town,...

The more glass we use, the less transparent we seem to become
James Barrett, London
As an architecture student i am shocked at the mediocrity of all the corporate glass boxes and the development of supposed "icons" around the city of London. The notion of having "starchitects"...

High-Rise London?
Brian Carrier, London
There is no doubt that open spaces and street life must be preserved. Destroying ground-level life would cripple London as a great city to live in. High-Rises should bring a city's life upwards, but...

'Regenerating' social housing
Jan Anstey Hayes
I have concerns about strategies for funding the 'regeneration' of social housing estates - 'cross-subsidy with increased density' is leading to new developments for private sale being shoe-horned...

Continued innovation
Marcus, London
Since we discovered how to harness materials centuries ago, we've always strived for the best... ... I am amazed with the new developments that are proposed, under construction and built... ......

High-Rise London
William Lacey, London
Having seen all of the proposals for tall buildings in London, I am staggared at the quality of some of the proposed towers. London has kept it's architctural charm and integrity for so many years,...

Dear NLA
Anya Gascoine, London
Finally a site dedicated to celebrating London and all the incredibly exciting projects planned to continue to evolve this wonderful...

High Praise
Zfgvot, New York
Thanks, good...

Looking forwards or backwards?
Mark Worsey, Melbourne, Australia
About time London caught up with the future (and the rest of the world cities) Why do we always look to the past? Just like the England cricket team living on past...

Distribute skyscrapers properly
F Gaweda, London/Toronto
Skyscapers are fine as long as they are distributed properly and and don't overwhelm their surrounding neighbourhood. Older areas: The City, Westminister and The West End are more sensitive to large...

London - Great City?
Colin Dyas, Liverpool
Great City. I lived there for over 20 years, but developing London at the expense of a balanced economy is plain DAFT. So no more high rise, no more houses, no more runways. Lets see money spent on...

Demolition
Rob Allem-Mersh, London
Have you seen the new shard in tower bridge, and that disgusting concrete high rise next to it? get it demolished- it ruins the...

London's Moving
Anne Adams, Leominster, Herefordshire
I was pleased about the ideas to increase cycling and the exhibition of ways to park bikes safely. But shocked at the idea of increasing airports and flying! Surely with climate change and peak oil...

London's new design leader
Peter Murray, London
It's good news that Peter Bishop, currently Director of Culture and Environment at the London Borough of Camden, is to take on the role of Head of Design for London. This will be a hugely important...

High time - High rise
Joe Rifaat, Croydon
I think it's fantastic that London is starting to build some iconic skyscrapers. It's probably the most economically important low-rise city (bar Vienna and Zurich of...

Misplaced energy
Nadri, London
I'm not an architect but I know that most of our houses are not energy efficient. It is time to do something about...

Victorian burial
Nick Bromley, London
London's architects and developers need to bury Victorian tradition and build a modern city. Go to any rapidly developing economy e.g. China and Malaysia and you see them leaving the past behind....

Does it matter that tall buildings have changed their meaning?
Trenton Oldfield, London
From Stonehenge to churches to university spires to board schools to power stations – tall buildings have been expressions of the public, religious and civil life. (pro bono publico, if you like)....

Welcoming a new age of high-rise living
Owen Matthews, London
I cannot understand the reaction against tall buildings in Central London. As our Capital grows (and it is growing - with the population expected to increase by 800,000 over the next ten years) so...

Shard luck
Jay Kinsella, Farnborough
The Shard will be London's first truly world-class skyscraper. But will it ever get...

Shard luck
Joshua Coomber, Kenilworth
The 'Shard' of London - I think the shard will be an iconic building, however, I strongly belive it will destroy London's skyline and tradition of buildings. I fear that london is becoming too much...

Tall Buildings in London
Kersten Schmitz, New York City, USA
Firstly, I am amazed to see the huge building effort London will be taking to restructure its face. I can understand that people are afraid to see all those skyscrapers arise in Central London. I...

Tall Buildings in London
Christine Humphreys, London
I agree 100% with Ms Barron's article about tall buildings. Let's keep them out of London! Towers kill the street and make horrible working environments. I studied architecture in Montreal and am...

Tall Buildings in London
David Fitzgerald, Ruislip, Middlesex, UK.
The City of London does not have a distinctively British style and never has. From it's post-fire Dutch influenced brick buildings via the Italian influenced Regency style, up to the Victorian Roman...

Tall Buildings in London
James Christmas, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
My main concern, as a 19 year old, is that many of these buildings are not distinctively British. Most of them could fit in anywhere in the world. Part of our city's charm is that it is a symbol of...

Tall Buildings in London
John Patrick Mullany, Toronto, Canada
Having looked through the various projects on display all I can say is that the next 20 years will see London move from a world-class city to a world-beating city. Certainly some projects may not...

Tall Buildings in London
Maxine Barron
Dear Curator I was born in London and have lived here all my life. I have no desire to live anywhere else. I have worked in central London since 1964. I have always been very proud of London and...

The need for a centre of architecture
Peter Murray
It is some 17 years since the opening of the Pavillon d'Arsenal in Paris. This permanent exhibition space set out to display the Grands Projets then being constructed in the French capital. It...