Looking at the grey concrete blocks of the sprawling Barbican building from the outside ... streaming through the 23,000 square-foot glass ceiling will transport you to a lush, verdant rainforest ...

The initial plans to revamp the Barbican Art Centre have been shown off, aiming to open up the building and make it easier for people to find their way around the site.

‘The steel bar structure is made from the handrails on the [Barbican] centre, and the ceiling comes from the art gallery. The handling of these pieces together with the use of mirrors creates a very ...