London’s iconic skyline features an enormous, cigar-shaped glass building lovingly known as the “Gherkin.” Tourists from around the world stop to take in its bold, environmentally friendly design and ...

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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's IVG Immobilien (GER:IVG), the co-owner of London's landmark "Gherkin" tower brought low by debts and cost over-runs, has proposed a debt-for-equity swap that will put ...

After a series of supper clubs and one-off dinners, the former private members club at the top of the Gherkin is for the first time welcoming the public, as they open a new permanent restaurant and ...

London is in the midst of a love-affair with glass. On a sunny day, the glare from buildings such as the Shard, Cheesegrater and Walkie-Talkie can leave passers-by squinting as they head into the City ...

The Gherkin, more formally known as the Swiss Re Tower or 30 St Mary Axe, has slipped so easily into the London skyline that it comes as a shock to discover that it officially opened only yesterday.

As an automation architect, I get a lot of questions and requests from various clients about how to implement Gherkin. Over the years, my opinion has gone from general ambivalence to outright dread.