One New Change

A nice mall with plenty of different shops and restaurants — of course, they’re all major brands, so if you’re looking for something completely the opposite of that, I’d suggest to go elsewhere — but don’t ask me where, because I’m not a Londoner. Bathrooms were very clean, and I noticed they also had an Amazon Locker there. I wish I had known about the rooftop views before leaving, so I could’ve caught a glimpse as well, but I guess there’s always next time!

Beautiful mall — feels as if you’re walking into a utopian future. Rooftop views and bar, and walls of glass make it feel open and well lit amidst the fog of London. Great location.

Forget the shops, and the awesome futuristic architecture, and take the lift up to the top floor.
The super-​spacious (and FREE!) rooftop platform has one of the best views of Central and South London, and the absolute best of St. Paul’s Cathedral (as its literally across the street).
Don’t get caught up (unless you want to) with the Madison bar/​restaurant which you’ll see as soon as you’ll walk out the elevator. If their gatekeepers give you a hard time, just tell them you’re there for the viewing platform which is always open to the public.
I take my newbie London friends there every chance I get because even most Londoners don’t know about this hidden gem of a view. Check it out!

Rather dull, chain-​ridden shopping centre, with a couple of saving graces– it’s not that busy, there are views of St. Paul’s from the top, and it has both loos and Amazon lockers. Score.

Esto es uno de esos sitios «secretos» que no sale en las guías turísticas pero que merece mucho la pena visitar. Es un centro comercial pero si subes a la terraza puedes contemplar una de las mejores vistas panorámicas de Londres, y es completamente gratis. Está en frente de St. Pauls Cathedral con lo cual hay unas vistas magníficas de la catedral pero también se puede apreciar el Big Ben, The London Eye y The Shard. En la terraza también hay un bar si te quieres sentar a tomar un coctel pero ya aviso; te clavan bien clavao!

Nice shopping centre with good shops and plenty of nice restaurants!
Main attraction is the roof top which although has a bar also has an area, where you don’t need to pay for drinks, with a beautiful view over London and especially St. Paul’s. Great for a sunset!

Lovely shopping centre catering for the offices in the areas. Has all the essentials required.
A must see is the roof garden! Amazing view of St Pauls and when it is sunny a lovely spot to soak up the sun.

So you find yourself in the City with someone you want to impress. Without spending any money. ‘Aha, I’ve got something to show you…’ you say to them, whilst steering them into this shopping centre, wearing your best trust-me-I’m-in-the-know face as you call the lift.
Allow them a mini-​gasp as you whiz up to the top floor, then steer them round to the left and watch their jaw drop as they take in the uniquely stunning close-​up view of St Paul’s Cathedral that they never knew existed. Trust me, it’s beautiful and it works every time ;)
Aside from the rooftop views I also love this centre for being nextdoor to my office and allowing me to escape the mob at Westfield or Oxford St. Clothing staples like H&M, Mango and Topshop are covered, as is higher end browsing at Reiss or Boss, and the odd treat time at CK Underwear or Hotel Chocolat. Lots of food chains on the upper floor too, plus a Bea’s (yay) and Jamie Oliver vs Gordon Ramsay in the resto stakes.
You will most often find me avoiding work in my beloved Oliver Bonas, a fave for procrastination and saviour of last minute pressies. You are least likely to find me on the upper floor of H&M — not because it’s awful but because that’s the window closest to my office and my team can look right in to see who’s shopping!
The whole place is also open (and peaceful!) on weekends for that last minute thing you really need. Ooh and a gorge food market rolls in on the first Wednesday of every month which I always forget about then makes my day. Major win all round :)

Great place for shopping and relaxing! Love its central location right between Bank and St Paul’s while at the same time the customers and environment there is totally different than the crowded and touristic atmosphere on Oxford Street. One of my favourite shops there is Hotel Chocolat– always pop there for a little bit of sweetness. Plus, the bar & restaurant on the sixth floor reveals an astonishing view above the city and St Paul’s Cathedral. Definitely worth for a day out spot.

How did I not visit this place sooner? One New Change is one of the newer shopping centres in London and located right next to St. Paul’s — you can’t miss it.
It’s got a lot of popular fashion outlets like Banana Republic, Oliver Bonas, H&M, and Mango. There are also several places to eat, such as Phở, Wahaca, and Byron’s Burgers.
The great thing about One New Change is that it’s nowhere near as busy as Oxford Street or Westfield Stratford, so you can get your shopping done in relative peace. Of course, the views of St. Paul’s Cathedral from the roof are pretty darn awesome too.

I’m a fan.
Anywhere I can get in, shop, get out and not have to touch Oxford Street… I’m sold.
If you are like me and prefer to avoid the craziness of the high streets, but might need a little wardrobe reboot now and again One New Change can likely scratch that itch. Great for a last minute work outfit, weekend date night, etc… H&M, Oliver Bonas, Mango, Topshop and all the regular chain suspects.
Also, no one touches you. On Oxford Street, people are always touching you. No thanks. One New Change, for the win.
Secret for Sundays: open noon-​6pm, and virtually empty. BLISS.

I had heard of One New Change but didn’t really realise where it is or what it is. When I needed to buy some emergency cufflinks for my boyfriend I asked my boss where I could buy some near work and he recommended One New Change.
It was so easy to get to from where I work in Southwark and there’s a great range of shops. They are mainly high end high street shops — Pandora, TM Lewin, Banana Republic etc but there is a H&M, Boots and Next for example to make it a little more reasonable.
It wasn’t anywhere near as busy as Oxford Street or Westfield so a much more pleasant shopping experience even if there isn’t the same amount of choice.
I’ll certainly go again and explore it more as I only really went into a couple of shops. Apparently there are great views from the roof too so will make sure I go up there next time.

Sehr viel Glas und Stahl sind das Statement dieser Mall in der Londoner City in Nachbarschaft zu St. Paul´s Cathedral. Wer nicht über die nötigen Pennies verfügt, um in den Geschäften zu shoppen, sollte es sich trotzdem keinesfalls entgehen lassen, den Fahrstuhl zur Terrasse zu nehmen, um dort St. Paul´s zum Umarmen nah zu kommen.
Wer sich für Londons Panorama begeistern kann, wird den Ausblick, der sich hier bietet, genießen. Die vielen anderen Glas– und Stahl-​Giganten, die in diesem Millenium gezüchtet wurden, haben für mich jedoch etwas Ernüchterndes. Das schöné alte London wird scheinbar erdrückt und erstickt und zahlreiche Baukräné, wohin man auch blickt, drohen mit noch weiteren den Himmel erstürmenden Ambitionen.
London, das neue Hongkong? Bitte, bitte, nicht!
Zurück ins Innere des One New Change geflüchtet, lassen sich verschiedenste Dining Optionen in stylischen Aufmachungen entdecken, die den sonst sehr stillen Nächten der City zumindest etwas Leben einhauchen sollen. Gegen Hunger und Durst in klein oder groß wird nun also endlich auch in dieser Gegend etwas unternommen.
Um den Skyline-​Schock zu verdauen, erwählte ich das Byron … doch dazu in einem separaten Review mehr …

Love this place. Obviously there’s the shopping but also the food markets! Great place to pop out for lunch and have a wander around. Also good for those last minute necessities — shoes for a ball, cake for your birthday obligations, tights from H&M and quirky gifts!

Great place to hang if you want a breather :) St. Paul’s Cathedral, Clerkenwell, South Bank all within a five — ten minute walk. Probably I’m slightly biased as my office is a stones throw away from here. Somewhat synthetically and clinically clean — but I like it as it reminds me of Tokyo buildings :)

For all the advertising this place does, I thought it would be something amazing. As I happened to be in The City today I thought «ooh, I should check out that shopping center!» One New Change is nice enough, but it has all the same shops that most good high streets have. Nothing remarkable, though a nice mix of things. Quite cold on a chilly February day, but it is a rather interesting layout.

Good destination for beauty treatments, hair dos and so on, One New Change is a pleasure to visit unlike some of the more frenzied shopping malls out there. I found it to be a great place to do xmas shopping, as being slightly out of the way it is far less crowded than the West End, but most of what you’ll find here is on the pricier side.
Best for: last minute haircuts and styling (blow dry bar at Hershesons is great) when you want to look good for the evening as the salons book up less quickly than the more central haunts even though 1NC is only 10 mins by tube from the heart of the West End in Tottenham Court Road.

I may have previously underestimated One New Change. I came earlier in the year and didn’t think too much of it. The building is great and the idea of a shopping centre in the City sounds cool. My one gripe at the time was that there are NO DOORS! Sounds like a silly, niggly point, right? But in the middle of winter, I want to shop indoors where it’s warm! Where there’s no chance that I will be blown away, rained on or snowed on (OK, there is a roof, so rain and snow may not actually be a problem).
Anyway, I stand corrected (possibly because I visited two weekends ago in the peak of the September heatwave!). I actually quite enjoyed the visit — on a Saturday/​Sunday, there is absolutely no-​one around! So, if you know what you want to get, you can pretty much be in and out in around 30 minutes, tops. And if you want a browse, then you’re in luck; no need to get those elbows up! I can’t comment just yet, but I suspect I would prefer to come here on a weekend then the new Westfield shopping centre in Stratford, purely because I imagine it will be less crowded. I may have to put the theory to the test with (yet another) shopping trip!

Finally, a place that I can do some shopping during lunch! I really like this shopping mall. Mostly because it has many of the shops that I love and is super close to my job. So I can shop during my lunch hour.
The shops have some high end stores but they also have your usual H&M along with Accessorize and Foyles Bookstore. So its a good mix of upscale and low/​mid scale stores.
There are loads of places to eat. I’ll have to slowly make my way through the various eateries, a few of which I’ve never seen before.
There are only two things that I don’t like about this place.
1. It’s not an indoor shopping mall. The walkways are covered but its not a fully enclosed structure. So as I was walking around today, I was cold and the wind blew some of the drizzle that was falling outside in my face. Annoying!
2. The level maps are really confusing. I walked around for a good 10 minutes trying to find the entrance to Next, which according to the sign is on the second level. It’s not. The entrance is on the first level. The Next does have a second floor. But you can’t access it from the second level. Confused? So was I.
However neither of these two points, have dampened my joy in knowing that I now have more shopping options than the Dorothy Perkins and Monsoon near my job. So exciting!

A few good shops in the heart of the city.
Please note: you must have money to burn in order to shop here as the cheapest shop with no doubt is h&m. This shopping centre only hosts the higher shopping market of the high street. Definitely a no no to visitors of Primani! A good place to go for a few bits after a long day in the office as opposed to slugging yourself down Oxford street. I think it could be a lot better!

I work practically across the road from this, and I quite like it. I’ve heard some grumbles about the architechture not fitting in with the area, but I love how it reflects and encompasses it’s famous neighbour — St Paul’s Cathedral. Stand inside with the cathedral behind you and look at the lifts — you’ll see what I mean.
A good range of shops and food places, and who knows, it might just give the city a bit of a buzz at the weekend (although I will miss roaming around it’s abandoned streets on a Sunday!)

So yesterday we went for a sneaky peek at the new shopping centre next to St Paul’s that is One New Change. Funny name for a shopping centre but anyway.
So normally, anyone who has ever visited this area on a weekend will have found it to be a bit of a ghost town apart from the tourists at St Paul’s. Most of the shops are closed weekends, as are many of the restaurants and bars that teem with city workers during the week. Well not any more, the people behind this centre believe this will help create another shopping destination in the city of London and you know what, they may be onto something. It was pretty busy yesterday.
But what you want to know is surely what shops they have. Well there’s a Banana Republic, a massive Superdry store, a Hotel Chocolat, Next, Guess, Foyles, M&S simply food and more (see website), as well as a range of chain restaurants including but not limited to Zizzi, Nando’s, Byron and Jamie Oliver’s newest restaurant (in collaboration with some American BBQ chef called Adam Perry Lang) Barbecoa which has an in-​house butcher.
The opening of this place seems to have encouraged some of the surrounding businesses to open at weekends too and it saves me having to head all the way into central London from Hackney on a weekend to get my fix of chain-​store shopping.