London’s architectural landscape is changing by the day.  Valencia Tower is the newly launched second phase of 250 City Road; an ambitious mixed-use development. Designed by world-renowned architects Foster + Partners, the project transforms an area, just a stone’s throw from City Road Basin, into an exciting new destination.

Art and design naturally play an integral role in the development as a whole. Valencia Tower itself draws on the area’s industrial roots – a site once dominated by Regent’s Canal – as well as its technological future, thanks to its location at the epicentre of Old Street’s Tech City.  Finished to the highest standards, the luxurious apartments offer new residents a range of customisable specifications, from colour palettes to material finishes. The interiors have a contemporary, urban aesthetic masterminded by Berkeley Homes’ in-house design team, who once again take creative cues from surrounding landmarks. The monochrome and brass kitchen fittings are inspired by the Clerkenwell and Shoreditch Grind coffee houses; spacious living areas are adorned in a colour palette reflecting the intersection of Shoreditch, Hoxton and Islington; and the master bedrooms emulate the feel of a boutique hotel, inspired by the nearby Ace Hotel.

Ultimately, it’s the smallest details that make a lasting impression, whether it’s the plush chesterfield headboard, the bathroom’s sleek subway tiles, or the industrial hanging bedside lamps, which match those in the kitchen-diner in order to ‘create a cohesive flow throughout the apartment’. But then, of course, there’s also that view. Each apartment – not to mention the communal roof terrace – is designed to offer the best possible views across London. What better place to watch this city as it grows and flourishes.