In 2012 (perhaps just in time for the Olympics), a new building will open adjacent to the London Bridge Station, adding to the changing London skyline. At 1,016 feet (306 meters) with 72 stories, the building will be the tallest building in Western Europe.

Designed by architect Renzo Piano, whose vision for the Shard is a ‘City in the Sky’ with office space, residential apartments, restaurants as well as a hotel. There will also be a viewing gallery on floors 68, 69 and 72. This viewing gallery will provide a vantage point that is almost twice the height of the London Eye.