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gardens, riverside restaurants and cafes, and private
residents’ facilities, including a Skyline Club Lounge
and roof terrace gym, pool and spa. The groundbreak-
ing project has first completions from winter 2017.
“From its central location on the Albert
Embankment, The Corniche is perfectly positioned to
capture the unique beauty and personality of London,”
notes Bernadette Teuma, director of Coldwell Banker
Southbank. “It unites everything that has made
London one of the most fascinating cosmopolitan
cities on the global luxury stage: groundbreaking
F
rom the curved arc of a window, you catch
a glimpse of the mesmerizing city below.
London’s skyline stretches out before you,
like a tapestry. Your gaze traces the Houses
of Parliament, the round pods of the London
Eye, the Tate Britain and the financial districts of Canary
Wharf and the City, with the River Thames gracefully
ribboning through buildings and historic monuments.
Below, a slender path winds toward the South Bank,
world famous for its vibrant arts and culture. You feel
as if you are floating in your penthouse in the sky,
and yet you feel one with your surroundings as your
apartment’s walls of glass mirror the sea of curves
from the river below.
The promise of such an experience is part of
the allure of The Corniche, a new landmark mixed-use
development envisioned by world-renowned archi-
tects Foster + Partners and St. James, a member of
the Berkeley Group. Represented by Coldwell Banker
Southbank, The Corniche encompasses three striking
towers ranging in height from 15 to 27 stories and pro-
viding 253 apartments, along with offices, landscaped
AHEAD OF THE CURVE
BY DRESDEN SCOTT
THE CORNICHE OFFERS A BOLD VISION
FOR THE FUTURE WITH THREE TOWERS
SET ALONG CENTRAL LONDON’S ALBERT
EMBANKMENT OF THE RIVER THAMES.
GREAT BRITAIN SPOTLIGHT