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An exhibition of photography and film charting the construction of British Airways i360, the world’s tallest moving observation tower, is now open in the beach building

There was great excitement in the office last week as the British Airways i360 observation pod reached the top of…

When our architects, Marks Barfield, first met with the West Pier Trust in 2005 to discuss their ideas for British…

It was an historic day for the British Airways i360 as the last segment of the glass viewing pod was gently lowered into place.

It has been an epic year for British Airways i360. Can you believe that last Christmas we were deep in the ground, hand-excavating live electricity cables and planning our big break into the Victorian sewer running under our site? This year we are 162m into the sky and building the futuristic glass pod that will offer incredible views over the city, coast and the South Downs.

With the pod floor sectors (a sector is a pie-shaped part of a circle) now installed on the chassis at the base of the tower, we have reached a really exciting part of the build: installing the 24 delicate superstructure sectors that give the pod its recognisable form.

With the Brighton i360 tower at full height and the cranes now gone, the team at Mackley have been working hard…

Sussex Heart Foundation and Hove Business Association have donated a defibrillator to the Brighton i360 to help to save lives…