The Ribbon

Oxford Street

The Ribbon is a nine storey commercial led mixed use building including retail, restaurant and leisure facilities on the corner of Oxford Street and Wells Street in London’s West End.

The sculptural red brick elevations are inspired by the street’s namesake, brickmaker George Wells.

The repeating arch-topped bays onto Oxford Street are set out to the same proportions as those on the iconic Mappin & Webb building, demolished in 1993 to make way for Stirling’s No.1 Poultry. Details in black granite and green glazed brick and bespoke terracotta faience draw respectively from the nearby Pantheon Building and the textile trades of the area.

Images: Tim Soar