Now in its eighth year, the Museum of Architecture-led exhibition has this year been curated around the theme Recycled City with biscuity buildings including retrofits of London icons including the London Eye, the Royal Opera House, and Smithfield Market.Among the sugary schemes are Buro Happolds sectional gingerbread model of its Battersea Power Station retrofit, Chris Dyson Architects gingerbread Truman Brewery boiler house, and HCL Architects colourful recreation of Finsbury Tower, a 1960s office building in Islington.Zaha Hadid Architects, meanwhile, whipped up an edible version of its own Striatus 3D Printed Concrete Bridge scheme for the display.AdvertisementZHAs design for the 2024 Gingerbread CityOther designers of the confectro-fits include Atkins, MICA Architects, WilkinsonEyre, Studio Bark, Stride Treglown, Haworth Tompkins and Urban Mesh.The Museum of Architecture, a UK-based charity dedicated to finding new ways for the public to engage with architecture, hopes this years Gingerbread City will inspire conversations about cities and how we live in them.The charity said the designs showcased the transformation and conversion of old places and buildings into something new and revitalised, offering opportunities to address challenges like housing, education, transport, culture and climate.The gingerbread metropolis will be on display throughout December at the Gaumont in Chelsea itself a 14-year redevelopment project, which has reshaped one of Londons iconic shopping destinations, according to the Museum of Architecture.Sponsoring the exhibition are Cadogan, Finsa, PDP, Hornby, Smack, U-Build, The Invisible Agency, TM and Tibbalds.AdvertisementMuseum of Architecture founder and director Melissa Woolford said: For centuries, cities like London have been transforming and converting old places and buildings into new and exciting spaces.The Gingerbread City brings together leading architects and designers to inspire us to think about sustainable design, breathing new life into our environment while preserving its heritage. Source:Luke O_Donovan2024 Gingerbread City