Why is the shard open at the top

Nowadays, his legacy lives on in the form of Romeo plush toys, available for sale at the tower, as well as in the Shangri-La. All proceeds go to a local charity. Taking inspiration from the spires of London churches, as well as the masts of tall ships depicted by 18th-century Venetian painter Canaletto, Renzo Piano worked with Sellar and designed The Shard as a masterpiece of architecture emerging from the River Thames.

Not a bad legacy for the son of a glove-shopkeeper-turned-market-trader, who left school at Dream big, folks! The impressive spire takes up a whopping 23 floors. He landed quite safely outside Borough Market, where he ditched the parachute and legged it to the London Bridge tube station. His identity is still a mystery. Adding to the list of Shard-based shenanigans, six Greenpeace woman activists scaled The Shard on July 11, They might have been arrested after unfurling their Save the Arctic flag, but they certainly got some attention.

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This Chinese neighbourhood is famous for its shops, restaurants and for its lively atmosphere. Six have the potential to be used, while another nine are exposed to the elements. The ground-floor Shard Plaza will be a public area with seating and plants. The second floor will be a sq metre retail space with retail units opening out onto the concourse of London Bridge Station.

The fourth to 28th floors will have 55, sq metres of offices and winter gardens. The 31st to 33rd floors will have 2, sq metres of international restaurants, centred on a triple-height atrium. The 34th to 52nd floors will house the Shangri-La Hotel and Spa, with luxury rooms across 18, sq metres.

The 53rd to 65th floors will have 10 exclusive residences with degree views across London over a total of 5, sq metres. The 68th to 72nd floors will be the public observation galleries.