London's Contemporary Architecture

A practical, visual and analytical guide to modern buildings in the British capital. It features some of the best of London architecture including world famous public buildings, theatres, shops to schools, hospitals and offices. It locates buildings by geographical area for ease of use.

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London’s Contemporary Architecture is a practical, visual and analytical guide to the best modern buildings in the British capital. Now in its fifth edition, the guide has been fully updated to cover the latest additions to the London skyline and buildings of architectural significance.

Spanning the very best of London architecture, from London’s world famous public buildings, theatres, shops to schools, hospitals and offices, the guide locates buildings by geographical area for ease of use and provides a physical and intellectual tour of London’s most celebrated buildings.

New to this edition are:




more than fifty new buildings added, from the Saatchi Gallery and Zara on Oxford Street to Kew Herbarium and developments to the Young Vic
a clear map-based format allowing navigation of the sites in London most worth visiting
over 150 buildings with full commentary
a superb full colour visual and analytical guide to the buildings of the capital.