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Now being built, the "can of ham": https://architizer-prod.imgix.net/media/1422058020643Can-of-Ham.jpg https://architizer-prod.imgix.net/media/1422058020643Can

• wahern 9y ago
  So are Brits good a coming up with nicknames, or are they simply more apt to build enormous buildings that look like common household items?
  • Symbiote 9y ago
    In order to get permission to build a large building in central London, it's necessary to have a distinctive, unique design. The city does not want to look like America. Hence, the Gherkin, Cheesegrater, Can of Ham, Walkie Talkie, Shard, Helter-skelter.