Heat Map of England Visualizes Building Energy Use

A new type of heat map was introduced in the UK and it maps out, quite literally, the heating needs of the entire country. While designed to help implement heating infrastructure like district heat

Controversial £12 Million Floating Motorway for London Olympics Will Only Be For “Fat Cats”

Dezeen almost had us fooled with their awesome April Fool’s post about Mayor Boris Johnson’s plans to build a floating motorway on the Thames River in time for this year’s Olympic games.

New Eco-Routemaster Hybrid Bus Debuts in London!

Londoners taking the number 38 bus between Victoria and Hackney yesterday had the honor of being the first to ride the brand new Eco-Routemaster hybrid bus. The beautiful hybrid double-decker is sure to

Thomas Heatherwick’s New Hybrid Double-Decker Bus Hits The Streets of London

Spiky Sustainably-Designed Ecology Pavilion Sprouts in East London

The World’s Largest Cardboard Christmas Tree Springs up in London!

Giles Miller has wooed us with his intricate cardboard creations before, and now he’s brought us the world’s largest cardboard Christmas tree! Standing at roughly 20 feet in the Design Museum

One Way Mobile Outdoor Cinema Is Powered By Solar Panels

For moviegoers with an environmental conscience, the One Way Theatre is a brilliant mobile cinema powered entirely by solar panels! Installing four 135-Watt solar panels on the roof of their van, the

CHUG: A Floating Community That Grows Their Own Vegetables in the Heart of London!

Ariane Prin Creates Brilliant Colored Pencils from Recycled Waste

French student Ariane Prin developed a fantastic project while studying at London’s Royal College of Art that recycles the University’s waste into fun and colorful pencils. ‘From Here

Mint Hotel Is a Posh Green Walled Tower Right In the Heart of London

Films on Fridges: Outdoor Cinema Made Entirely from Recycled Refrigerators Pops Up in London!

Simple 8 Reinvent Sustainable Theater In London

Committed to making theater productions as green as possible, Simple 8 is the group behind London’s first ecologically sustainable theater piece. The London based company’s production of The

Gregg Parsell’s ORIGIN Pendant Lamp Evolves Elegantly from Recycled Materials

Designed from two very different and contrasting materials, ORIGIN is a two-part pendant lamp made from natural wood and partially recycled Corian®. Its creator is furniture and product designer Gregg

Elegant No Glue No Screw Lamp is Made From Recycled Wood and a Chinese Lantern

Recently spotted at New Designers exhibition in London, this long and lean wooden lamp is made with neither glue nor screws. Designed by recent Plymouth University graduate Dan Murley, the design is made

Capital Growth Scheme Creates 2,012 Public Gardens by 2012 for London

Urban gardening projects are springing up all over the world, and London’s metropolis is no different with their public gardening scheme, Capital Growth. Transforming Britain’s urban hub,

Architects and Building Professionals Team Up To Rebuild London After the Riots

Since a fatal shooting on August 4, riots have swept across London and spread to other parts of England. Rioters have been looting stores, robbing homes, setting fire to buildings, and destroying property

Designer Clinton Sheldon Repurposes Ercol Furniture Parts Into Statement Pieces

We have seen and loved IKEA Hackers because by personalizing, repurposing, and rearranging existing parts and products, there is no need for using new raw materials. Plus, the result is always very