Why can't we have high-rise buildings like that in London too?

I know America is all about thinking BIG...and you can see this BIG theme everywhere, from their SUV's to their sky scrapers.

Here's the latest high rise multipurpose building in Cha Town...trully magnificent...makes Canary Wharf look like a dwarf ;)


The Aqua Tower by Studio Gang Architects

More info and photos here:
http://www.contemporist.com/2009/11/24/the-aqua-tower-by-studio-gang-architects/