"It's about celebrating London," says architect Julia Barfield who designed the London Eye It's a perfect day ... reducing their design to a pastiche Ferris wheel. "We would have been the laughing ...

When the London Eye lost its position as the world’s tallest Ferris wheel in 2006, it did so to the 525ft (160m) Star of Nanchang in the Chinese city of the same name – and fell to third when ...

The London Eye (the giant Ferris wheel found in many London panoramas) is on the River Thames and meant to deliver great views – not a thrilling ride. It circles around slowly, offering an ...

architect Julia Barfield is still giddy that the London Eye Ferris wheel has become a symbol of the city. The initial priority was finding a breathtaking way to see the British capital ...

architect Julia Barfield is still giddy that the London Eye ferris wheel has become a symbol of the city. The initial priority was finding a breathtaking way to see the British capital ...

Ferris constructed the world's first Ferris wheel for the 1893 World's Columbian ... foot Niagara SkyWheel at Niagara Falls. When the London Eye broke the 400-foot threshold in 2000, it kicked ...

architect Julia Barfield is still giddy that the London Eye ferris wheel has become a symbol of the city. The initial priority was finding a breathtaking way to see the British capital ...

The London Eye has been called a "glorified ferris wheel" by some TripAdvisor reviewers - as research suggests it is the most "overrated" attraction in the UK. Although the iconic landmark has a ...

The first contractor insisted on cost-cutting changes to the capsules that did not fit with the architects' vision, reducing their design to a pastiche Ferris ... Eye on to the London skyline ...