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Key Buildings in Great Britain – Key Contemporary Properties in England, Wales, Scotland – United Kingdom

post updated 27 July 2024

Architecture in Great Britain

We’ve selected what we feel are the key examples of British Architecture. e-architect cover completed British buildings, new building designs, architectural exhibitions and architecture competitions across Britain. Our focus is on contemporary buildings in Great Brtiain but information on traditional buildings is also welcome.

We have 4 pages of British Architecture selections.

British Architecture : cities – A-K (this page)

British Architecture Designs : cities – L

British Buildings : cities – M

British Building Developments : cities – N-Z

Famous British building : The Shard, London

photo © Nick Weall
At a height of 309.6 metres (1,016 feet) and with a total 72 occupied floors reaching skyward into a breathtaking 15 story spire, the Shard London Bridge Quarter is set to be the tallest building in Western Europe.
The Shard is a multi-use vertical city which features high quality offices, the 5-star Shangri-La hotel with more than 200 rooms and suites, and 3 floors of signature restaurants. It also features exclusive super prime residential apartments and the top levels consist of the capital’s highest public viewing gallery offering 360° views of the City of London.

British Architecture in Key Cities

London Architecture Designs

Birmingham Architecture

Cambridge Architecture

Manchester Architecture

Leeds Architecture

Liverpool Architecture

Newcastle Architecture

Oxford Architecture

Buildings in British Cities

Bath Architecture

Bristol Architecture

Coventry Architecture

Lincoln Architecture

Middlesbrough Buildings

Northampton Architecture

Norwich Architecture

Nottingham Architecture

Plymouth Buildings

Portsmouth Buildings

Sheffield Architecture

Southampton Buildings

British Architecture – by Country

English Architecture

Scottish Buildings

Welsh Architecture

Recent British Buildings – latest Great Britain property additions to this page, arranged chronologically:

27 May 2024
Beck Farm & Studio, Howardian Hills, North Yorkshire
Design: Vine Architecture Studio

photo : Nicholas Worley
Beck Farm & Studio, Howardian Hills

24 January 2024
Bristol Beacon Concert Hall and Music Hub, Bristol, southwest England
Architecture: Levitt Bernstein

photo © Tim Crocker
Bristol Beacon Concert Hall and Music Hub, Southwest England

22 February 2024
BT Tower London building conversion news
Design: Thomas Heatherwick of Heatherwick Studio
BT Tower London hotel building

14 February 2024
Berners and Wells, Fitzrovia, London
Design: Emrys Architects

photo © Alan Williams
Berners and Wells Fitzrovia Property Development

7 February 2024
60-72 Upper Ground Building News
Design: Make Architects

image courtesy of architects practice
72 Upper Ground London Development

Older Great Britain property posts:

Colville Estate Towers, London, south east England – 27 Feb 2013
Design: NL Architects + WHAT Architecture

image from architects office
Columnar Towers is a proposal for a residential development of 199 apartments in Hackney. The project is part of a masterplan by Karakusevic Carson Architects for the regeneration of the Colville Estate.

St Andrews Housing, Fife, eastern Scotland – 21 Feb 2013
Design: Sutherland Hussey Architects

picture from Sutherland Hussey architects
Architectural competition to design a new housing development in this historic Scottish town. By inviting several firms to develop proposals, the Client’s ambition was to select a design that can provide high quality contemporary houses and apartments in the rich and complex conservation area.