Five shimmering glass towers look over the water not in opposition but in possibility. This is Upper Riverside, the latest striking addition to London’s skyline, designed by globally renowned architects SOM, with elegant, undulating angles that nod to the shifting surfaces of the River Thames. The tallest of the family of buildings at Upper Riverside, No.5 sits at its North Eastern edge with dramatic views down river towards the gleaming steel of the Thames Barrier.

While the family of five buildings share an architectural relationship inspired by the proximity to the water, the interiors have each been envisaged by a different design practice. Designed by Design Haus Liberty and Knight Dragon, No. 5 takes direct reference from The Thames and its shifting shoreline through their use of colour, form and texture.