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Shortlisted for the 2015 World Architecture Festival Awards before it was even completed, One Blackfriars - or 'The Vase' - is a 170 metre high tower on London's Southbank where homes start at more than a million pounds... for a one-bed. The 50-storey asymmetric tower designed by SimpsonHaugh Architects makes its mark on London's skyline with an unusual curved vertical line - looking not unlike a boomerang. Within the curvaceous high rise are 273 new homes - costing up to £23 million - with interiors by Tara Bernerd's firm and with access to a spa and swimming pool, private screening room, wine cellar and an executive lounge on the 32nd level, complete with a private dining area. The boutique 161-bedroom Bankside Hotel, with interiors by US based Dayna Lee and Ted Berner, the principal designers of Powerstrip Studio - occupies the low-rise six storey building on Rennie Street at the base of the residential tower. The hotel is housed behind a separate curved glass facade and includes a restaurant and bar with an outdoor terrace , state-of-the-art fitness facilities and a 'white cube' art gallery.
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One Blackfriars architect: SimpsonHaugh, photo: St.George Plc
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London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel
Whitehall Place, SW1A | 17 minutes from One Blackfriars
With 294 bedrooms, multi-level penthouse suites and terraces offering spectacular views of the River Thames, Trafalgar Square and Whitehall - the £300 million restoration of the ... More
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel
252 High Holborn, WC1V | 18 minutes from One Blackfriars
Located in High Holborn, Rosewood London is the most luxurious hotel in the area and is nearby to the capital's main business district and a number ... More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
15 Montague Street, WC1B | 24 minutes from One Blackfriars
Overlooking the gardens of Montague Garden Square, this sedate hotel has a peaceful feel even though the British Museum is right next door and Covent Garden's ... More

London > Attractions > Sights
Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from One Blackfriars
Situated just 2 minutes walk from Oxo Tower Wharf, this paved area becomes an oasis of outdoor eating as soon as the sun comes ... More

London > Attractions > Sights
Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 14 minutes from One Blackfriars
The London Eye elbowed its way onto the capital's tourist scene as one of the statement pieces to mark the turn of the century ... More

London > Attractions > Sights
20 Fenchurch Street, City, London EC3M | 17 minutes from One Blackfriars
Designed by world-renowned architect Rafael Vinoly, 20 Fenchurch Street, nicknamed the 'Walkie Talkie' made headlines before it even opened when it 'melted' cars parked ... More
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
65a Hopton Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 2 minutes from One Blackfriars
Dr Jules Wright, founder and owner of The Wapping Project, has opened up a second gallery space - the Wapping Project Bankside. Located next to Tate ... More

London > Attractions > Art Galleries
48 Hopton Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 2 minutes from One Blackfriars
Bankside Gallery is the home of the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers - the oldest societies of their kind in the world. ... More

London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from One Blackfriars
Located along the banks of the River Thames in the former Bankside Power Station, originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1947, the architect of ... More

London > Entertainment > Cinemas
20 Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from One Blackfriars
Situated within Mondrian London, Curzon Mondrian is a 56-seat cinema run by the independent cinema company from Friday evenings through to Sunday. Screenings include new releases, ... More

London > Entertainment > Theatres
99 Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from One Blackfriars
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Kings Reach, Victoria Embankment, Holborn, London EC4Y | 6 minutes from One Blackfriars
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London > Shopping > Arts and Crafts
Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from One Blackfriars
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London > Shopping > Delicatessens
22 Cornwall Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from One Blackfriars
Konditor specialises in the creation of amazingly tasty cakes which are also sold on to some of the finest restaurants in the city. This, the first ... More

London > Shopping > Bicycle Shops
77 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes from One Blackfriars
With over 80 years experience in selling bikes, Evans brings something special to the cycle scene. This shop is the original Evans bike shop. ... More
Restaurants near One Blackfriars

London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
2 Blackfriars Road, SE1 | 1 minute from One Blackfriars
A celebration of art, the all-day restaurant within the Bankside Hotel has the same mid-century aesthetics as the hotel. Both have been designed by ... More

London > Restaurants > British restaurants
Sea Containers London, 20 Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from One Blackfriars
Titled Sea Containers after the landmark building's original name, the restaurant within the Sea Containers London combines "the best of England and America" in a restaurant ... More

London > Restaurants > Vegetarian restaurants
124 Southwark Street, SE1 | 3 minutes from One Blackfriars
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London > Education > Cookery Courses
1 Cathedral Street, Borough Market, SE1 | 11 minutes from One Blackfriars
In a historic building next to Borough Market, husband and wife team Jon and Nicole Warren have set up the second branch of Mimo, their cookery ... More

London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 12 minutes from One Blackfriars
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and prime ... More

London > Education > Career Services
4-6 Staple Inn, Holborn, London WC1V | 14 minutes from One Blackfriars
Situated in the heart of London, Career Energy – formed in March 2002 - offers comprehensive advice on careers, career change and job searching. They’ll analyse ... More
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Sea Containers London, 20 Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from One Blackfriars
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London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Upper Ground, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from One Blackfriars
Located between Oxo Tower Wharf and Gabriel's Wharf, Bernie Spain Gardens is a pleasant green space to stop off on a riverside walk along the South ... More

London > Leisure > Martial Arts
Topnotch Health Club, 3 Tudor Street, City, London EC4Y | 6 minutes from One Blackfriars
Grandmaster Gedo Chang's Hapkido martial arts schools emphasises practical self-defence, confidence, balance and fitness. The ancient Korean martial art of Hapkido is made up of three components: ... More

London > Nightlife > Pubs
1 Blackfriars Bridge, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from One Blackfriars
Functional, multi-purpose pub whose saving grace is its excellent Southbank location and views of the river. Doggett's Coat and Badge could hardly be described as a ... More

London > Nightlife > Pubs
62 Stamford Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from One Blackfriars
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London > Restaurants > Gastropub
160 Union Street, SE1 | 6 minutes from One Blackfriars
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London > Nightlife > Bars
Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from One Blackfriars
Boasting one of the best views in town, the Oxo Tower Bar is perfect for combining a spot of leisurely (if static) sightseeing with some classy ... More
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from One Blackfriars
Located along the banks of the River Thames in the former Bankside Power Station, originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1947, the architect of ... More

London > Business > Venue Hire
The Mermaid, Puddledock, City, London EC4V | 5 minutes from One Blackfriars
The self-proclaimed best kept events secret in the City, the newly refurbished Mermaid events and conference centre in Blackfriars boasts a 600-seat theatre-style auditorium and numerous ... More

London > Business > Venue Hire
South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes from One Blackfriars
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