Pinnacle House sits within the 3,385-home Royal Wharf development in east London’s Royal Docks and has been delivered by Whittam Cox Architects based on concept designs by Mæ. Comprising 110 apartments, the 14-storey building has a prominent position within the district – master planned by Glenn Howells Architects – and “utilises subtle detailing to help shape a strong identity for the local area”, says Mæ. Scalloped edges to the concrete elements are intended to refer to oyster shells unearthed during excavation of the dock walls.