LAVISH LONDON
The elevator ascends 35 floors and before I can catch my breath, the steel doors open to reveal the minimalist sky lobby of Shangri-La Hotel at The Shard. London is laid out in a patchwork beneath me; I can spot the Tower of London, Tower Bridge and moored in the River Thames. Located on levels 34 through 52 of Renzo Piano’s The Shard, the Shangri-La is London’s first
