The London Eye changed the capital forever – and is a far cry from today’s Broken Britain
If there’s anyone who can allow themselves a wistful gaze up at the London Eye this weekend as it celebrates its 25th ...
How the London Eye became a symbol of the UK’s capital
Now one of the UK’s most visited paid attractions, the London Eye’s future was not always so assured, architect Julia ...
Daily Express9d
Fascinating story behind the London Eye's £67 inception - and its global impact
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of its opening today, the success of the London Eye has spawned copycats in Dubai, Las Vegas and China, while Mumbai is now planning its own version. Initially ...
London Eye, pioneering observation wheel, turns 25
Tourists wanting a bird's eye view of Big Ben, St Paul's Cathedral and Buckingham Palace have put the London Eye in the ranks ...
London Eye at 25: The wheel that nearly wasn't
Were it not for the tenacity of two plucky London architects in the early 1990s and their unwavering vision, London's skyline ...
London's iconic red double-decker bus gets a luxurious makeover with first-class perks
Instead of a cramped journey, passengers on the bus from Charing Cross to The London Eye were greeted on board with ...
London Evening Standard12d
I designed the London Eye — but without this sharp-eyed journalist it wouldn't have been built
The idea came to him like a lightbulb moment: “How can we get people high up to see that amazing views of London ... went to see all the banks in the UK. But no British bank would give ...