Tag: London - Page 2
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Out With the Old and In With the New: A Ride on the Heatherwick Bus
It's a modern re-interpretation of London's famous double decker bus by Thomas Heatherwick.
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5 Bicycle Inspired Accessories for Your Home
Here are some very cool bicycle-themed pieces for your home.
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Art on London's Subway Keeps the Commuters Coming Back
There's art in London's subways to keep travellers happy.
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22 Treasures on View at London's Natural History Museum
Objects on view in the museum's new gallery range from the dodo bird to the Great Auk, Charles Darwin's pigeons, and the UK's only piece of moon rock.
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Use a Bicycle Wheel to Unravel Old Sweaters Back into Yarn
Here's a way to recycle old sweaters into something new--using a bicycle wheel and a kettle.
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How Not To Design Bicycle Infrastructure: A Dutch Cyclist Visits London
He could have visited Toronto or a whole lot of other cities and seen much the same thing.
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Spectacular New Tile Mosaic Decorates London Subway Entrance
A new piece of art decorating the outside of a London subway station makes a boring building look beautiful.
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Brazilian Architect Lina Bo Bardi Honoured in London
Lina Bo Bardi is a Brazilian architect whose sensitive and intelligent buildings are becoming widely appreciated.
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Pop-Up Housing Competition Designs Housing for the Homeless
Some innovative ideas for providing good low-cost housing for the homeless.
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The River Thames From its Source to London in Glorious Colour (Photos)
From its tiny source to the Houses of Parliament, here are glorious photos of the River Thames.
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The Week in Design: Farming in Singapore, a Chair That Knits While You Sit, Resilience, and More
We featured some inspiring, wacky, fun, and goofy things this week. Check out all that was happening in sustainable design this week!
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The Crystal is a Super Sustainable Building and a Museum Too
The Crystal is a super green building and a museum about sustainable living.
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Guerrilla Pothole Gardener is Now an Author
A sneak preview of the pothole gardener's new book--Christmas is coming...
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British Sculptor Makes Monumental Works Out of Aged and Diseased Trees
David Nash makes huge sculptures out of old and diseased trees at Kew Gardens in London.
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A Smart Guide to Utopia: 111 Inspiring Ideas for a Better City (Book Review)
This unique travel guide is the perfect book for the eco-conscious non-tourist. It features 111 projects you can visit around Europe, that make our cities better.
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Floating Garden Flourishes on a Barge
It's an allotment garden on an abandoned barge, and it feeds the boating community.
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Adobe Playground Designed by Children and Architects
They call it a Super Adobe, these kids just call it fun.
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London Beekeepers Dismiss Corporate Beekeeping, Worried About Too Many Bees
Corporations are stepping up to support urban bees. But some London beekeepers are concerned that this is simply unsustainable "bee bling"
