Government rejects Foster + Partners "highly unsustainable" Tulip tower

Development of the proposed Tulip tourist attraction designed by Foster + Partners has been rejected by the UK government over concerns about embodied carbon and the quality of its design.
In a decision letter published today, UK housing secretary Michael Gove dismissed a planning appeal for the 305-metre tower that was proposed for the City of London calling it a "muddle of architectural ideas".
The minister concluded that the economic, tourism and educational benefits of the Tulip, w