The Tulip’s towering vanity must be nipped in the bud | Rowan Moore

There’s no evidence the 305-metre ‘cultural attraction’ would boost confidence in the Covid-battered City of LondonThe Tulip is a proposed 305-metre high “cultural and tourist attraction” in the City of London. Designed by Foster and Partners for J Safra Group, it would stand five metres from the Gherkin, also Foster-designed and Safra-owned.Unlike other City towers, the Tulip’s object is not to maximise lettable square metres but to create restaurants, bars,