Category Archives: London

Rooftop Film Club

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Ben Rowe

In Spring 2016 I photographed a couple of nights for Rooftop Film Club – their pop up on Roof East on top of Stratford Shopping Centre and a night celebrating the 25th anniversary of the release of Top Gun at … Continue reading →

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London Pubs

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Ben Rowe

London and pubs. The two go hand in hand. I’ve shot a selection of pubs across London recently and here are some of the highlights… King William IV, Leyton. The Bell, Walthamstow Time Out London For Londoners book cover The … Continue reading →

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The Walkie Talkie part two – Sky Garden

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Ben Rowe

The Sky Garden is a public space at the top of the Walkie Talkie building, (officially known as 20 Fenchurch Street) which opened in January 2015. It is home to restaurants and bars, plenty of foliage and great views of London. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, London | Tagged baby, bar, blanket, blue dress, building, cheesegrater, cocktail, drinks, fern, lemons, limes, palm tree, plants, rug, seats, shard, skyscraper, view, windows | Leave a comment

The Walkie Talkie building part one – Walkie Scorchie

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Ben Rowe

The Walkie Talkie building (with the less inspiring official name of 20 Fenchurch Street) in the City of London was completed in Spring 2014, and recently opened it’s top floors – known as the Sky Garden – to the public. In … Continue reading →

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Crossrail archaeology dig

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Ben Rowe

As part of the excavation of a Crossrail site near Liverpool Street Station, a team of archaeologists moved in to find a huge amount of London history. A burial ground, Roman road and over 1000 artefacts spanning 2000 years has … Continue reading →

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Adult Ball Pool

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Ben Rowe

A creative agency in West London recently turned their exhibition space in to a ball pool that adults could play in – 81,000 white balls to throw yourself in to! Of course everyone went mad for it and once the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, London | Tagged balls, barber, dive, hand stand, jump, laptop, meeting, no ball games, no dogs, no firearms, no glasses, no poisonous substances, people, red, sign, sonya, thumbs up, white | 1 Comment

Leadenhall Building

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Ben Rowe

The Leadenhall Building, aka The Cheesegrater, was opened late 2014 and I got the chance to go up to the 47th floor for a sneak peak. It stands at 224 metres tall and there’s a pretty impressive view of the City from up … Continue reading →

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