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Colorful community center was built from recycled materials from the London Olympics

LYN Atelier designed the building as a pilot project exploring the reuse of material and could act as a model...

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Sarah Turner Creates Gorgeous Chandelier from Recycled Coca Cola Bottles

Coca Cola commissioned eco artist Sarah Turner to create lighting and a massive recycled sculpture for their Hospitality...

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PHOTOS: Giant Recycled Fabric Baobab Tree Sprouts in London

The bright and bold tree rises almost 46 feet high on Southbank’s waterfront. Designed by the group of artists,...

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London's Movement Café is a Pop-Up Eatery Made From Recycled Shipping Containers by Greenwich Park

With less than a month to go before the Olympics started, property developers The Cathedral Group asked Myerscough...

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6 Ways Artists Are Recycling Guns for Peace

Transforming Arms into Tools, Mozambique Since 1995, The Christian Council of Mozambique has managed a program...

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BMW's Waterfall Pavilion Shows Off Efficient Vehicles in London's Olympic Park

Serie Architects took inspiration from the Victorian bandstand to create the temporary showroom for BMW during...

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London's 2012 Olympic Park Opens to the Public this Week After Years of Preparation

Hosting the Olympics is a massive undertaking for the host city. In 2006, London demolished more than 200 buildings...

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The Top 6 Green Buildings at the 2012 London Olympics!

London Velodrome The London Velodrome, part of the Velopark bicycling center in east London, anchors the northern...

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Amazing LEGO London Olympic Stadium Made From 100,000 Bricks Wows Crowds

The model took four people two months to complete. It sits in the Westfield shopping mall near the official London...

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Anish Kapoor's Recycled Steel ArcelorMittal Orbit Tower Provides Views of London's Olympic Park

The ArcelorMittal Orbit is an observation tower located in the heart of London's Olympic Park and stands at almost...

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Olafur Eliasson's Little Sun Solar Lamp Provides 5 Hours of Continuous Light

While the Tate Modern may be a far cry from the Little Sun lamps eventual destination, it is in some respects a...

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London 2012: The Greenest Olympic Games in History?

With less than a week to go until the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony on July 27th, excitement is building....

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London's First Air Tram Cable Car Opens Today: The Emirates Air Line

Transport for London's Emirates Air Line spans 1 km from the North Woolwich Peninsula to Royals Victoria Dock and...

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Electrolux's Mobile Cube Restaurant Lands in London Just In Time for the Olympics

The Cube is a prefabricated, lightweight, mobile restaurant designed by Park Associati to travel around Europe...

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McDonald's Launches New "Mad-Men"-Inspired Eco-Uniforms for Olympics

Mad Men style is running rampant this season and fast food uniforms are apparently no exception. McDonald's U.K. unveiled...

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