Acropolis / from Agoraios Kolonos

Vista from the Agoraios Kolonos, over the ancient Agora towards the Acropolis. Athens, Greece. 

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Sts Asomati / St George

Church of the Saints Asomati and Saint George, built second half of C11 and restored in the 1960s. In cruciform plan with an Athenian dome — said to be typical of Byzantine church design of that period. Near Ermou St., Thissio district, Athens, Greece. 

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Iroon Sq / Vasmou

Mural by Alexandros Vasmoulakis, b.1980, studied at Athens School of Fine Arts. At Iroon (Heroes) Square, Psyri district, Athens, Greece. 

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Monastiraki Sq / tiles

Small paving tiles on Monastiraki Square reminiscent of the city's Byzantine period. The historic square was refurbished in 2008 after an architectural competition organised by the office for the Unification of Archaeological Sites of Athens. 

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Hephaisteion / 2 images

Hephaisteion / from SW

Temple of Hephaestus, in the Doric style, sponsored by Pericles, architect unknown, c.450-415 BC. Originally dedicated both to Hephaestus (patron of metalworking) and Athena Ergane (in her form as patroness of Arts & Crafts). Kolonos Agoraios, Athens, Greece. 

Hephaisteion / East

The metopes on the east frieze portray the labours of Heracles. Seen from the ancient Agora, Athens, Greece.

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'No Sweets / No Memories'

Street art by Yiakou, 2014, at Sarri 23, Athens, Greece. 

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Colonnade / Stoa of Attolos

Reconstruction architect: John Travlos of the American School, works supervised by W Stuart Thompson and Phelps Barnum of NY. Engineer: George Biris of Athens. Rebuilding finished in 1956. Ancient Agora, Athens, Greece. 

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'From Athens' / Katsikogiani St

Street art by Rkuan, Dreyk the Pirate and Barba Dee, 2017. Katsikogiani St., Psyri District, Athens, Greece.

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20 Cannon St / EC4

Original building of 1959 refurbished 2012 by architects Denton Corker Marshall. The new cladding includes, on the south elevation, an interstitial copper mesh sunshade. Shortlisted for AJ Retrofit Awards 2012. City of London. 

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St Mary Somerset Tower / EC4

Architects: Office of Sir Christopher Wren, 1694, in the English Baroque style. Church body demolished 1871, leaving this Portland stone-clad tower, now Grade I listed. There has been a prize-winning design — by architects Pilbrow & Partners, 2014 — to convert this into a single private home. City of London. 

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30 Cannon St / EC4

Architects: Whinney, Son & Austen Hall, 1977, originally for Crédit Lyonnais bank. RC frame with double-skinned cladding panels of glass-fibre reinforced cement (GRC). Refurbishment: Delvendahl Martin Architects, 2016. Grade II listed in 2015. City of London.

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Buckingham Green / Tower

Fletcher Priest Architects, 2018. 16-storey tower on Buckingham Gate re-clad and being converted into 65 apartments plus 4 floors of offices. City of Westminster, London. 

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All Hallows by the Tower / EC3

Est. 675 on the site of an earlier Roman building. Showing the plain red-brick tower with copper-faced steeple, the latter rebuilt after WW2 to a design by John Seely and Paul Paget. Grade I listed. Seen here from Seething Lane, City of London. 

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citizenM / EC3

Architects: Sheppard Robson, 2016. Flagship hotel for the Dutch citizenM chain. Portland stone facade with vertical concrete fins. Tower Hill, London Borough of Tower Hamlets. 

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Vintners Place / EC4

Serviced offices completed 1993 by a consortium of developers, including the Vintners' livery company. Showing the Ionic-style facade to the river Thames. Not to be confused with the Vintners' Hall to which this building connects. City of London. 

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Laithwaite's / WINE

Stoney Street, London Borough of Southwark.

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MV Eltham / London Bridge

City Cruises' MV Eltham having just passed under London Bridge. London Borough of Southwark.

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City Island / from Eco Park

Apartment blocks on London City Island, seen from Bow Creek Ecology Park. Buildings designed by Glenn Howells Architects, 2016 (phase 1). The panels in front shelter a seating area in the Ecology Park. London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets and Newham. 

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Telehouse / North Two

Data Centre designed by NWA plc, 2016. Windowless 11-storey cube, decorated with PCB pattern on east elevation. It has its own 132kV grid substation and 8 generators. London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

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Park seat / Bow Creek

At the Bow Creek Ecology Park, London Borough of Newham. 

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Thomas Doggett / Chay Blyth

River Thames, London. 

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Millwall Dock / from Marsh Wall

Inner Millwall Dock seen from Marsh Wall. Dock designed by Sir John Fowler, built by John Aird & Co., 1868. Isle of Dogs, London Borough of Tower Hamlets. 

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Wood Wharf / new builds

Residential development in progress on Wood Wharf, including... 

• One Park Drive (nearest) designed by Herzog & de Meuron;
• The Grid Building designed by Grid Architects;
• Park Drive Apartments (behind) designed by Stanton Williams.

Masterplan by Allies & Morrison. Completion c.2019. Canary Wharf, London Borough of Tower Hamlets. 

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One Canada Sq / 'Sasso Cosmico'

Designed by Cesar Pelli & Associates, 1988-91, and Do Koenig-Vassilakis, 2007, respectively. Canary Wharf, London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

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'you don't know what nights are like?' / Mitra Tabrizian

Part of large photographic artwork displayed outside Southwark Underground station. Commissioned by TFL's Art on the Underground project. By Mitra Tabrizian (b. Tehran, Iran). London Borough of Southwark. 

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Dollar Bay / South Dock

Architects: SimpsonHaugh, 2017. Residential tower at the east end of Canary Wharf's south dock. London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

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Baptist Church / Herne Hill

Architect: William Stevens, 1889, in a 'Nonconformist Art Nouveau-cum-Gothic Revival style' according to its Grade II listing. London Borough of Southwark.

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Riverlight / 3 pics

Architects: RSHP, 2016. Residential-led mixed use development on an old industrial estate by the river Thames. Nine Elms, London Borough of Wandsworth. 

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