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Brits Who Built the Modern World

27 Feb 201451 minTV-G

During the late 1990s, British architects were at the peak of their success. Iconic landmarks across the world were built. But they also faced some of the biggest controversies of their careers. The Millennium Dome was ridiculed by the press, London's Millennium Bridge wobbled and a new parliamentary building, Portcullis House, became the most expensive office block in Britain.