London's Car-melting skyscraper

A slightly concave mirror-like office tower in London, has been awarded the Carbuncle Cup after sunlight reflected from it melted parts of an expensive Jaguar parked below. This Carbuncle Cup is awarded by a panel of architecture critics who take into account comments sent in by readers. This 37-storey office tower was nicknamed the Walkie Talkie due to its curved shape before the car-melting incident in 2013. The facade was later fitted with horizontal fins to diffuse the sun's rays. Launched in 2006 as a humorous counterpart to the prestigious Stirling Prize for good architecture, the Carbuncle Cup has been awarded to a variety of projects across Britain. [http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/0…]