London Bridge Tower, also called Shard London Bridge or simply the Shard, is the tallest building in London, which stands at 310 meters tall. The designer of the London Bridge Tower is the famous Italian architect Renzo Piano, who also designed the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris.

The tallest free standing structure in the UK is Emley Moor transmitting station which stands at 330 meter tall. London Bridge Tower is the second tallest structure in the UK.