In this episode we head to the heart of London to uncover the story behind 30 St Mary Axe, the skyscraper better known as The Gherkin.

From the tragedy of a bombed historic building to the rise of a glass tower that redefined London’s skyline, this is the story of a building that challenged not just height restrictions, but architectural expectations. We’ll explore how a once-skeptical city came together to rethink what a skyscraper could be.

We’ll dive into Norman Foster’s career at the time, the building’s radical energy-saving systems, and the subtle genius of its construction.

This is the story of how something strange, something un-London, became one of the city’s most beloved icons.