Foster + Partners completes luxury Principal Tower in London

Architect Foster Partners has completed its first residential skyscraper in London, which contains 299 luxury apartments. Named Principal Tower, the 50-storey building marks the completion of Principal Place, which is a mixed-use development positioned between Shoreditch and the capital’s financial district. As part of the development Foster Partners also designed a 15-storey office for Amazon UK. The tower was commissioned by Concord London and Brookfield Properties to help boost the scheme’s “residential appeal“ alongside the development’s commercial offerings, bars and eateries. Read more on Dezeen: WATCH NEXT: Watch walk-through footage of Foster Partners’ Stirling Prize winning Bloomberg HQ -