What was the first building in the City of London to be designed by Lord Rogers and his firm?

Originally known as the Richard Rogers Partnership, the Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP) is a British architectural firm founded in 1977 by Lord Richard Rogers of Riverside (1933-2021). The firm has built several buildings around the world, including in the United Kingdom, France, Italy, the United States, Japan, Belgium and Spain.

Rogers' first building project was the Lloyd's Building in the City of London, which took place between 1978 and 1984. Sometimes known as the 'Inside-Out Building', it is home to the insurance institution Lloyd's of London. The building consists of three main towers and three service towers around a central, rectangular space. It contains twelve glass lifts, and whilst the roof is 88 m (289 ft) high, it has a 95.1 m (312 ft) antenna spire. The project was criticised at the time because Rogers included all the service pipes on the outside of the building, which gave it an 'inside-out' appearance.

RSHP's other notable projects include the Millennium Dome (2000) in London, now known as the O2 Arena, and the National Assembly for Wales building, known as Snedd, in Cardiff (1999-2005). The company won several awards, including the Stirling Prize in 2006 for Terminal 4 of the Madrid-Barajas Airport, and again in 2009 for Maggie's Centre in London. The latter is a series of drop-in centres for people affected by cancer.

Lord Richard Rogers is mentioned in David Bowie's (1947-2016) 1995 song 'Thru These Architect's Eyes'.