Bonnie Alter
Bonnie Alter is a Canadian living in London. In Toronto she had several different careers--as a city planner, a trade union advisor, and an arts administrator.
Since moving to London she has been enjoying all the pleasures of the city, including becoming an avid country walker, a culture vulture and garden lover. As a result of her endless wanderings she has developed an extensive knowledge of the London bus system.
Latest Stories from Bonnie Alter - Page 10
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How to Use Plantings to Protect Your Garden From Thieves
It's not pretty, but a fact of life, gardens are rich pickings for thieves.
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Be a Good Little Bunny and Watch Out for Excessive Easter Egg Packaging
Love the egg, hate the boxes: Easter egg packaging is better but still too much.
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Huge Cardboard Trevi Fountain Set to Self-Destruct Outside
James Grashow took 3 years to carve Rome's most famous fountain in cardboard -- now watch it disintegrate.
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Winter Coat Turns into a Sleeping Bag for the Homeless
Read how a Detroit student designer has created a non-profit company to make sleeping bag/coats for the homeless.
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Honestby Makes Organic Clothes with Full Disclosure
Honestby clothes tell you the everything you ever wanted to know--and more--about the provenance of each item.
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Artist Uses the Beach as Canvas for his Ephemeral Sand Art (Photos)
Andres Amador etches large intricate and organic patterns on beaches along the coast of California, with a rake as his paintbrush.
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Simple Home Furniture Made from Recycled Pallets
If you like recycled pallets, you will love this furniture.
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Designer Makes Chairs out of Drinking Straws, Wire and Wood
Scott Jarvie is a designer with a passion for chairs.
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London Museum Blooms With 10,000 Clay Flowers
What a way to celebrate spring: 10,000 clay flowers blooming in a London square.
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London's New Train Station Concourse is a Dazzling Surprise
The new entrance to King's Cross train station in London is a dazzling success.
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MUJI Shows How to Reduce Product Design to Its Essentials
Why can't toilet paper be narrower and credit cards smaller: Muji says it's just good design to do that.
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Artist Uses Public Billboards and Recycled Sunlight to Declare Views to the World
Robert Montgomery uses the sun to light up his thoughts on life, capitalism, Occupy London and spending in London's east end.
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Activist and Poet Pens Ode to Warn of Perils of Climate Change
The Poet Laureate of England is passionate about the dangers of climate change.
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Picky Eaters Will Love Their Vegetables on Plates Encouraging Food Play
Get your kids to eat their peas and carrots with these playful designs.
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Turkish Designer Creates Knitted Furniture That's Easy to Move
These quirky pieces of furniture are fashion plus furniture.
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Stylish Bird Houses for Our Feathered Friends
It's a cold world out there so give a bird a stylish home.
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Rubies in the Rubble are Social Entrepreneurs Making Chutney from Discarded Fruits and Vegetables
Waste not, want not: Rubies in the Rubble make chutney out of discarded fruits and vegetables.
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Photos Portray Detroit's De-Industrialization in All Its Faded and Decayed Glory
Detroit is a symbol of the impact of the de-industrialization of American cities and it has never looked so good.
