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s our Summer In The City journey continues, we start where we left off last time, at the north entrance to Portland Place.

This road is well-known for its large old town houses, now mostly embassies and office headquarters.

Particular buildings are highlighted, including RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects), the Chinese embassy with its huge shortwave antenna, the British Telecom tower in the distance, the luxurious Langham Hotel, and All Souls Church.

Portland Place is most well-known as the home of the BBC's Broadcasting House. LondonArchitecture.co.uk describes this building as "reflecting the height of Art Deco architecture, it is something of a parody of itself with its transmission towers and wires. The broad sweep of Portland stone running along Portland Place gives an impression of strength and permanence."