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122 Leadenhall Street

122 Leadenhall Street, also known as the Leadenhall Building, Leadenhall Tower or informally the Cheesegrater, is a 225-metre-tall (738 ft) skyscraper in central London. It opened in July 2014 and was designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners. The informal name references its wedge shape similar to the kitchen utensil.

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2014

City of London, City of London, United Kingdom

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tower Architecture

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122 Leadenhall Street in City of London, United Kingdom

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Skyscraper in central London, England

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Richard Rogers

1933-2021 · London, England, United Kingdom

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Richard George Rogers, Baron Rogers of Riverside was a British-Italian architect noted for his modernist and constructivist designs in high-tech architecture. He was the founder at Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, previously known as the Richard Rogers Partnership, until June 2020. After Rogers' retirement and death,…

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Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners

practice · London, England, United Kingdom

Role: designer

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