The City of London began transforming in the early 2000s, as grey streets around the Barbican gave way to gleaming skyscrapers and constant redevelopment. Two decades later, the area is nearly unrecognisable, its evolving skyline reflecting global trends in urbanisation. Iconic buildings like the Gherkin, the Shard, and the Cheesegrater have redefined the visual identity of the City, turning it into a symbol of global financial and architectural ambition. At the same time, the transformation reflects deeper changes: the shift from industrial roots to a tech-driven economy, the growing emphasis on sustainability, and the need to accommodate an increasingly international workforce.

In my photographs, this transformation parallels work I’ve done in other globalised cities, where modern urban landscapes often appear strikingly similar. Yet, my eye searches for the details that define each place: the interplay of old and new, fleeting moments of human activity, and textures that reveal a city’s character.

Through these images, I capture not just architectural change but the transitory essence of life within shifting urban spaces, connecting London’s story to a larger narrative of global urban transformation.