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Heatherwick to transform BT Tower after £275m sale to US hotel chain

By 2024-02-21T11:07:00

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BT Group will take years to vacate iconic London landmark, which will be open to the public once work is complete

Heatherwick Studio will work with the new American owner of the BT Tower to transform it into a hotel. 

The BT Group announced today that it was selling the iconic communications structure in central London to MCR Hotels, the third largest hotel owner-operator in the United States, from £275m. 

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