London’s Bicycle Superhighway Opens Today!
As a way to encourage bike commuting and improve safety for bicyclists on the road, London is opening a series of bike superhighways along important commuter routes. The first two Barclays Cycle
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Amazing Rotunda House Created From Cold War Torpedo Facility
A British facility once used to test Cold War submarine technology has been converted into an award-winning modern house — and it could all be yours for a cool £ 4 million (or a little over $6.1
Designer Suzanne Lee “Grows” a Wardrobe From Bacteria
Being cutting edge in fashion means creating hot new looks that will get heads to turn. Here is one designer who’s taking this idea to a whole new level by branching out into a frontier you’d never
Dazzling Solar Powered OR2 Tree Structure Pops Up in London
Don’t be startled if you see a luminous pink tree sitting in London’s Belgrave Square this weekend — it’s just OR2, a combination shading device and solar-powered chandelier
Steel Scrubbing Sponges Turned into a Metallic Cloud Chandelier!
Who would have thought that something that is used to clean the grimiest areas of your kitchen could become this beautiful chandelier? We stumbled upon Daisuke Hiraiwa’s booth last weekend at ICFF
London’s Hybrid Double-Decker Bus Officially Unveiled Today
Transport for London has been working on a new, more efficient, double-decker bus for London to replace the classic Routemaster. Today, London Mayor Boris Johnson and Transport for London officially
Cleaved Apartment Complex in London Creates Its Own Garden Views
Studio Seilern Architects turned a challenge into an opportunity when they designed the Whitehorse Street Apartments for an urban infill lot in London. Located on Whitehorse Street in the prestigious
Giant Wind Powered Metal Future Flower Unveiled in England
This may look like just another pretty 3D rendering but it’s not – it’s a real project that was just unveiled as part of a regeneration project for the waterfront at Widnes near the
The UK’s First BREEAM Outstanding Office Tower Rises in London
BREEAM, Europe’s leading green building rating system, has just given the new PriceWaterhouseCooper office tower its highest rating of “outstanding”. This is a first for an office building this size
The Strata: World’s First Skyscraper With Built-In Wind Turbines
Prepare to be blown away: the latest addition to London‘s skyline is a striking modern skyscraper that is heralded as the world’s first building with wind turbines built in! Nicknamed
Studiodosi’s Henge Adds a Radical, Modern Look to Leeds City Waterfront
Italian firm Studiodosi’s proposed building for the waterfront in Leeds, UK definitely packs a radical punch with its bright green facade, but its sustainable features are just as notable. Named “The
KieranTimberlake Wins Competition to Design New US Embassy in London
Today’s hot news is the winning design for the new US Embassy in London to be designed and built by Philadelphia-based architecture firm, KieranTimberlake. The announcement was made yesterday by the
Asif Kahn’s Spectacular Furniture Made from Flowers
No longer a background flower, designer Asif Khan has taken the subdued aesthetic of Gypsophila (better known as Baby’s Breath) and let it bloom into something splendid to sit on. Kahn began
London’s Unpackaged Grocery Shop Eliminates Wasteful Packaging
What do you get when you combine clever marketing, a cute shop, delicious and beautiful food, and eliminate the packaging? A genius idea we wish we had thought of first! Unpackaged is a boutique grocery
London’s Olympic Stadium to Be Made Out of Recycled Guns and Knives!
As the world eagerly awaits the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, London is ramping up their own construction plans for the 2012 Olympics. And we just learned this exciting little tidbit about the super
London’s Battersea Power Station To Get Major Eco-Renovation
Recognize this abandoned power plant? Of course you do – it’s one of the more well-known power plants in the world, featured in more movies, music videos and albums covers than you probably
High-Speed Javelin Trains Arrive in the UK
This week the UK joined the ranks of many other European countries as it unveiled its first domestic high-speed rail service. The 140 mph Japanese-built Javelin trains will be slightly more expensive to
Zero-Power Digital Cloud Shows Images and Data in the London Skyline
It sounds like something out of a science fiction novel, but architects at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have a plan to build a massive digital cloud above the London skyline. The Cloud, which
The Bigger Picture: A Festival of Interdependence
Responding to current economic, social and environmental crises, London’s NEF (the new economics foundation) have recently launched plans for “The Bigger Picture: A Festival of
The Shard: Vertical City Will Tower Over London
Construction has begun on the Shard, a skyscraper that will be the tallest building in Western Europe and will provide amazing views of London. Designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop (who was also
Foster + Partners Unveil Energy-Efficient Heathrow Airport Terminal
Heathrow Airport is the world’s busiest airport for international travelers, and anyone who has flown through Heathrow knows it can be a bit chaotic there. BAA, who owns and operates Heathrow,
Hybrid Double Decker Volvo Buses Hit London Streets
London’s iconic double-decker buses recently received an eco update as six highly efficient hybrid Volvo vehicles hit the streets for the first time. The new B5L two-story buses retain their classic
Floating Farmacy Provides Plants and Herbs to Heal London
Traditional medicine may be the best choice for some ailments, but sometimes all we need is a little help from Mother Nature. Samantha Lee’s Farmacy is a floating urban farm that grows medicinal
Generating Giant Sandstone Walls to Fight Desertification
Desertification, the degradation of land in arid areas, is a growing problem due to deforestation, fires, and climate change. Magnus Larsson, a student at London’s Architectural Association has a
ClimateCars: London’s Alternative Cab Service
Founded in June 2007 by Nicko Williamson, Climatecars is London’s eco-alternative cab service. Although the popularity of cycling around the UK capital is significantly rising, the Climatecars
ECO ART: Creative Duo Rescue Trees in London
Here at Inhabitat, we have a soft spot for all things green. But we have to make an exception for this rather colorful “Christmas tree” that took center stage on the ground floor reception at
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