Canaletto in Islington

Internationally respected architects of UNStudio are bringing their visionary interpretation of how buildings should interact with their environment to a part of London which is at the nexus of some of the capital’s most creative and exciting communities. Canaletto, named after the Italian painter of the XVII century Giovanni Canaletto, reflects the modern concepts of contemporary architectural aesthetics.

City Road Basin, on the northern periphery of the City, adjoins London’s trendiest and most creative districts; Hoxton, Clerkenwell and Shoreditch, as well as leafy residential Islington and the emerging high tech cluster around the Old Street area. Part of a major redevelopment of London’s Regent’s Canal, City Road Basin is becoming one of the most vibrant new London residential hotspots. Ben van Berkel, UNStudio’s co-founder and principal architect comments: “The City Road Basin area is in a unique position, in close proximity to the City yet redefining itself as an up-and-coming residential area. As such, our design for the Canaletto tower required a distinctly contextual response; one which acknowledges the need for an explicitly residential identity.”

The new 31-storey tower is a real jewel in the crown and offers 190 apartments, ranging from studios to a large penthouse. The development’s superb views, restaurant, health club, swimming pool, private cinema and residents’ club on the 24th floor, with an expansive terrace, will make Canaletto a social hub at the centre of an exciting neighbourhood.

Canaletto Tower
Location: London, England
Owner: Orion City Road Trustee Limited
Development Manager: Groveworld Ltd.
Building area: 21,907 sq. m
Number of floors: 31
Purpose: Residential
Status: Planning Application

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