Will Alsop’s practice aLL Design have submitted planning permission for a 1,735 sq m residential building with a highly unusual silhouette in Vauxhall, London. Branded ‘The Beacon’, its eye-catching appearance will announce Newport Street on south London’s skyline, and the building will contribute significantly to the on-going regeneration of this fast changing area. aLL Design responded to NSP’s brief by designing a visually extraordinary 15 storey residential tower with a narrowed footprint at ground level which contributes to its unusual shape.