List of nicknames for London skyscrapers

[1][2] In 2003, the then Prince Charles said "it looks as though London seems to be turning into an absurdist picnic table—we already have a giant gherkin, now it looks as if we are going to have an enormous salt cellar.

It opened in July 2014 and was designed by the Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners; it is known informally as The Cheesegrater[19][9] because of its distinctive wedge shape, similar to that of the kitchen utensil of the same name.

[24] Located at 22 Bishopsgate the twisting design of its roof and the curling patterns in the façade were based on various organic forms in nature such as armadillos, mushrooms and seashells, and led to the building being nicknamed "The Helter Skelter".

[27] According to the architect Ian Simpson, the unusual shape of the building was inspired by Timo Sarpaneva's classic Lansetti glass vase from 1952.

Plans for the 1,000 feet (300 m) tall tower shaped like a Tulip were rejected in 2021, but not before the building got its nickname as the "Erotic Gherkin".