London has forever been a city establishing the latest trends but its late 20th Century architecture had fallen behind in the worlds leader board. As we setlle well into the 21st Century, London is reclaiming its title of great architectural design with its ambitious, bold and flirtatious designs sweeping the skyline.
Along with this, many of its infamous run down boroughs are entering new chapters with regeneration well underway.
King's cross is one of these areas which has become a rather pleasant place to be. The new home of Google UK, the London-Paris terminal station and the Javelin service to the Olympic park in just 7 mins, King's Cross is the place to be for young professionals and many foreign residents.
Almost every inch of the area has been rejuvenated and the upgraded station is perhaps its biggest transformation.
In recent architectural news, here's an interesting feature in the foot tunnel that links St. Pancras underground station to King's Cross.
Architects are being encouraged to be brave and ambitions with their designs when it comes to architecture in London and this is no exception. I can imaging the brief having a question of how to make a dull space lively?!
Its designers, Allies & Morrison Architects, have designed this 90m light wall that will be one of Europe's longest and finest. It is able to emit the full RGB spectrum with its 190 controllable vertical pixels set behind 12mm of toughened glass.
This is sure to light up anybody's day, or night.
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