the scalpel is a commercial skyscraper in london, united kingdom. it is located on lime street in the city of london financial area. originally a nickname but subsequently designated as its official name, the term "scalpel" was coined by the "financial times" due to the building's distinctive angular design and followed a trend of nicknaming new buildings based upon their shape, such as the nearby leadenhall building, also known as "the cheesegrater". completed in 2018, the scalpel at 52 lime street is tall, with 38 storeys. it was designed by kohn pedersen fox.