It will sit between the “Cheesegrater” and the “Gherkin” towers ... nickname the Trellis that has since been dropped. A new blueprint was submitted earlier this year following “a ...

LONDON – The most printable nickname thrust upon the tall, curved greenish building in Southeast London is “the Gherkin,” so called because of its resemblance to one of those way-big pickles ...

The Gherkin, London’s first food-shaped landmark, launched 20 years ago in the heart of the City. The quirky glass skyscraper – officially known as 30 St Mary Axe – opened on April 28 ...

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.

The pickle has been overlooked for too long. Bompas is relaying the story of how the Gherkin Chandelier -- a gherkin-powered piece of lighting with an eerie glow akin to the Grinch lit up at ...

LONDON — Accountancy firm Deloitte said Thursday it has been appointed receiver of one of London's most iconic buildings, the Gherkin. The 41-story office tower in London's financial district is ...

The Gherkin by night - the Norman Foster designed building is to be sold to a Brazilian billionaire Credit: Photo: JASON HAWKES 1. The Gherkin has only one piece of carved glass in the whole ...

Now, it is the ignominious property casualty of the global financial crisis. The Gherkin, formally known as 30 St Mary Axe, was put up for sale this week by receivers Deloitte after they were ...