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ONE B L AC KFRIARS Innovative design combined with meticulous attention to detail has set a new standard of opulence for contemporary London living L ondon is one of the world’s most exciting cities, famous for its visionary arc hitecture and historic, celebrated buildings. Standing in a privileged position in the heart of the city, One Blackfriars creates a beautiful new silhouette to London’s evolving skyline and joins a sequence of landmarks along the South Bank. Inspiration for the curvaceous shape of the building came from the Swedish 'Lansetti II' (Lancet II) vase, created in 1952 by designer Timo Sarpaneva. Soaring approximately 170m into the sky, award-winning architect, Ian Simpson, proudly calls One Blackfriars 'London’s newest masterpiece'. Overlooking the River Thames and with panoramic views over the city and the magnificent St Paul's Cathedral, this development is simply breathtaking. Internationally renowned interior designer Tara Bernerd has made her mark inside the iconic 50-storey residence, creating seamlessly elegant surroundings. The apartments, styled into three collections named after three leading British artists, echo this sophisticated flair. Namesakes Romantic and Impressionist landscape painter Joseph Mallord William Turner, Thomas Gainsborough, the 18th-century portrait and landscape painter and 20th-century Modernist sculptor Barbara Hepworth would expect no less. The elegant interiors will redefine London living 33 WWW. STGE ORG EPLC .CO M