Residents of London’s Barbican Are Battling a New Tower

The New York Times | Aug. 7, 2026, 12:01 a.m. | Original
The Barbican, a once divisive housing complex in central London, is now considered an architectural masterpiece. Residents are fighting plans for a 20-story building next door.
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