🧵 The Skyscraper That Melted Cars

London’s ‘Walkie Talkie’ Building

In 2013, London’s 20 Fenchurch Street building—nicknamed the ‘Walkie Talkie’ for its curved, bulky shape—hit the headlines for a bizarre and unexpected reason: it was melting cars. Instead of just standing out in London’s skyline as a bold piece of architecture, the building became famous for something else entirely—its curved glass facade turned it int…