Tag Archives: London

London’s Triangular “Cheesegrater” Tower Rises In This Gorgeous Video

British architect Richard Rogers is known for putting the guts of buildings on display. In fact, his work has even inspired the scatological style known as Bowellism. This summer, Rogers' exoskeletal style is being writ large in London, where he's bui...

This Subway Map Is Not an Image, Just Pure Code

This version of London's iconic tube map looks just like the official PDF of the transport network—but in fact it is created entirely from HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

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This Beautiful Footbridge Is Inspired by Japanese Hand Fans

Normally, the fact that a city approved a new pedestrian footbridge for construction would be rather, let’s say, pedestrian. But when the bridge in question is also a "kinetic sculpture," things get more interesting. The Merchant Square Footbridge, a sculptural bridge designed by Knight Architects, is slated to open next year—and judging from the concept video, it's going to be beautiful.

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This Beautiful Footbridge Is Inspired by Japanese Hand Fans

Normally, the fact that a city approved a new pedestrian footbridge for construction would be rather, let’s say, pedestrian. But when the bridge in question is also a "kinetic sculpture," things get more interesting. The Merchant Square Footbridge, a sculptural bridge designed by Knight Architects, is slated to open next year—and judging from the concept video, it's going to be beautiful.

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An Abandoned London Power Station Could Find New Life As a Stunning Roller Coaster

The Battersea Power Station is an iconic London building, but it's been tragically unused since it was decommissioned in 1983. Now architectural firm Atelier Zündel Cristea wants to turn that around with a proposal to make the abandoned spot a roller coaster. Where do we sign? More »


An Abandoned London Power Station Could Find New Life As a Stunning Roller Coaster

The Battersea Power Station is an iconic London building, but it's been tragically unused since it was decommissioned in 1983. Now architectural firm Atelier Zündel Cristea wants to turn that around with a proposal to make the abandoned spot a roller coaster. Where do we sign? More »


Creep On All of London With the This Record-Shattering 320-Gigapixel Panorama

Supposedly a picture is worth a thousand words, but this crazy 320-gigapixel panorama of London has got to be worth a little more than that. This record-shattering shot is actually some 48,640 stitched together into one ludicrous goliath. You wish your camera was even one one-hundredth as cool. More »


Creep On All of London With the This Record-Shattering 320-Gigapixel Panorama

Supposedly a picture is worth a thousand words, but this crazy 320-gigapixel panorama of London has got to be worth a little more than that. This record-shattering shot is actually some 48,640 stitched together into one ludicrous goliath. You wish your camera was even one one-hundredth as cool. More »


Helicopter Crash in Central London Kills Two (Updating)

A helicopter has crashed into a crane in Vauxhall, London, after it failed to see the structure due to thick fog. More »


Nine Stubborn Nail Houses Giving the Finger to Redevelopment

The wheels of progress may turn slowly but they don't ever stop, as these nine landlords have learned the hard way. Our friends at Oobject have assembled the best examples of what resisting gentrification gets you. More »