This week, The Tulip was axed and the Stirling Prize shortlist was revealed
This week on Dezeen, Foster + Partners' Tulip tower was rejected over concerns for London's skyline, and RIBA announced the shortlist for the Stirling Prize.
On Monday, it was announced that Foster + Partners' controversial plans for a supertall viewing tower in London had been cancelled by the capital's mayor Sadiq Kahn.
Proposed for a site beside the RIBA Stirling Prize-winning 30 Mary St Axe ? known as the Gherkin ? Kahn's spokesperson stated that the mayor believed "the design is of insufficient quality for such a prominent location".
RIBA announces Stirling Prize 2019 shortlist
This week saw six projects shortlisted for RIBA's annual Stirling Prize, which is awarded to the building judged to have made the greatest contribution to British architecture. Among the projects is an experimental cork house, Grimshaw's London Bridge Station, and the Macallan Distillery, which is Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners' seventh project to have been shortlisted for the accolade.
Henning Larsen completes iceberg-like opera house in Hangzhou
Other architecture news this week included Henning Larsen's completion of an angular opera house in Hangzhou, which features a facade that resembles cracked ice on a frozen lake.
Daniel Libeskind also unveiled his design for a Maggie's Centre in London's Hampstead, and Steven Holl released visuals of a zinc-clad concert hall for the Czech Republic.
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