Tag: London
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Abandoned Gas Station Becomes a Restaurant
It used to be a gas station, and suddenly it's a (don't say pop-up) restaurant.
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London's Bike-Share Tutorial (Video Animation)
Bike-sharing is great, but if you've never tried it before, it can be a bit intimidating. But fear not, this short animation tells you all you need to know about London's bike-share!
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Small Gardens have Water Saving Ideas Galore at Chelsea Flower Show
There are several interesting small gardens at the show that are examining the need to conserve water.
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Chelsea Flower Show's Winning Gardens are Sustainable and Stunning
It's the 99th year for the mother of all garden shows and many of the winners have an environmental twist to them.
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London's Raw Craft Show Focuses on the Essence of Furniture Making
Working in an age of austerity, these furniture makers focus on pure, honest design.
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New Shwopping Campaign at Marks & Spencer to Recycle Clothes and Save Landfills
Shopping plus swapping equals shwopping, sort of. Donate old clothes and help OXFAM and landfill sites.
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Straw Wars is a Campaign to Ban the Use of Straws in London's Restaurants
No straws in restaurants? MacDonalds are you listening?
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Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei Designs London Pavilion
It's a tradition; every summer famous architects design a pavilion for London's Serpentine Gallery.
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London's Congestion Pricing Has Transformed Transportation in the City for the Better!
If anyone still doubted that congestion charging can nudge a city toward greener forms of transportation, these maps by ITO World should dispel those doubts.
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Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei Encages a Cactus in Latest Work
It's only a cactus and a crab but it carries a pot load of meaning.
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New Cable Car to Be Built Across the Thames for Olympics
You may be able to take a cable car to the Olympics this summer, if it is ready in time.
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Olympic Torch Wins Design of the Year From London's Design Museum
It's always exciting to see who has won the Design Awards, and the Olympics are getting Golds.
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Giant Rings Unveiled to Herald 100 Days Until Olympic Games
Giant Olympic rings around the country mark 100 days to go until London's 2012 Olympics begin.
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Gorgeous Garden Office by Office Sian Uses Structure as Shelving
The studs that hold up your roof can also hold up your books.
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New Campaign to Vote for the Worst Corporate Sponsor of London's 2012 Olympics
You can vote for the Greenwash Gold--the worst corporate sponsor of London's 2012 Olympics.
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Lost in London is a Magazine about the Beauty of London and Its Trees
This lovely London magazine is about finding the country in the city.
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A Picture Is Worth.... Cycle Paths vs Psychopaths
A graphic example of the increasing divide between cyclists and drivers.
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London "Suffers" Through Drought Restrictions
They call it a hosepipe ban, we call it no watering your lawn.
