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British Architecture: Buildings

Key modern buildings in Great Britain. Contemporary properties in England, Wales, Scotland – United Kingdom

post updated 7 January 2026

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.

Architecture in Great Britain

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 UK capital’s highest public viewing gallery offering 360° views of the City of London.

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British Architecture in Key Cities

London Architecture Designs

Birmingham Architecture

Cambridge Architecture

Manchester Architecture

Leeds Architecture

Liverpool Architecture

Newcastle Architecture

Oxford Architecture

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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

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British Architecture by Country

English Architecture

Scottish Buildings

Welsh Architecture

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British Architecture News in 2026

4 January 2026
The Foundry Project, Chatham High Street, Kent
Architects: EHAD | Elija Halil Architecture and Design

image : EHAD

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British Architecture News 2025

British Architecture News in 2025 – latest England buildings additions to this page, chronological:

29 November 2025
Marlow Film Studios, Buckinghamshire, southeast England, UK
Architects: WilkinsonEyre

image courtesy of WilkinsonEyre architects practice

2 November 2025
York Minster Centre of Excellence for Heritage Craft, Yorkshire
Design: tonkin liu

photo © Chapter Of York

22 May 2025
The Jackson Library – Exeter College, Oxford

photo : Will Pryce

22 May 2025
Rhodes House Transformation, Oxford, Oxfordshire

photo © Hufton+Crow

1 May 2025
Battersea Power Station Electric Boulevard, Battersea, London
Design: Gehry Partners

11 March 2025
New Man United Stadium, northwest England
Manchester United New Stadium building

21 February 2025
British Museum Western Range Galleries Design winner news
Design: Lina Ghotmeh Architecture

image courtesy of Lina Ghotmeh architecture studio

28 January 2025
25th Serpentine Pavilion 2025 Building Design, Kensington Gardens, West London
Design: Marina Tabassum Architects

Design render, interior view. Photo: © Marina Tabassum Architects (MTA). Courtesy Serpentine

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English Architecture News 2024

English Architecture News in 2024, chronological:

15 July 2024
MG Central Feature Goodwood Festival of Speed, West Sussex, southern England
Design: Gerry Judah

photo : David Barbour

9 May 2024
Lord’s Cricket Ground Tavern and Allen stands, London
Architects: WilkinsonEyre

8 May 2024
British Museum Western Range Architecture Competition, London

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

21 February 2024
Telecom Tower London Building

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

photo © Alan Williams

7 February 2024
72 Upper Ground London Development
Design: Make Architects

image courtesy of architects practice

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

photo © Tim Crocker

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Older Great Britain property posts:

27 Feb 2013
Colville Estate Towers, London, south east England
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.

21 Feb 2013
St Andrews Housing, Fife, eastern Scotland
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.