London goes sweet: The Gingerbread city exhibition unveils candy-themed landmarks

London goes sweet: The Gingerbread city exhibition unveils candy-themed landmarks

• Nov 28, 2025, 11:57 AM

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The Museum of Architecture is again welcoming The Gingerbread City in 2025 in London. Opening on November, the exhibition invites architects, engineers and designers to create urban landscapes entirely from baked goods, celebrating the creativity of professionals imagining the cities of tomorrow. Florent Marchais has this story.

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