Qatar English Daily
29 This building is not going to be a symbol of arrogance. Architect Renzo Piano is briefing reporters on the 14th floor of the European Union's tallest skyscraper: the 310m Shard on the south bank of London's Thames, which he designed and nicknamed,...
Qatar English Daily
32 The Shard's owners were so optimistic about rising rents in 2010 that they bought out Transport for London's contract to rent about a third of the skyscraper. Sellar Property Group and the Qatar Central Bank anticipated rents of as much as £70 ($...