Waste Not: 1890s Urinal Turned into a Sandwich Shop
Sit at a counter embedded into a wall of urinals and enjoy a nice sandwich at Attendant, an eatery in London built in a former men's bathroom. While it's virtually unrecognizable after an ...
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Futuristic Floating Airport for London Features Underwater Tunnels
London could get a new 21st-century airport that utilizes some of the only space left within the city - the surface of the Thames River. The London branch of the international architecture firm ...
Street Art Olympics: Banksy Works on 2012 London Games
When the games are in town, street art abounds, with locals and visitors alike responding to the huge city-shifting influx of infrastructure and viewers. For his part, UK-native (but ...
Olympic Disguise: Titanium Fish Screen Installation for London
The thousands of people who sweep through the streets of east London as they make their way to and from various Olympic events won't notice the less-than-aesthetically-pleasing rear end of the ...
Musical Coca-Cola Beatbox for the 2012 Olympics in London
Bold and interactive, the Coca-Cola Beatbox by London architects Pernilla & Asif will beckon visitors inside to play music and gaze out at the London 2012 Olympic Park. The eye-catching ...
Rooftop Riverboat House Unveiled: A Room for London
Sailing through the clouds in a riverboat perched atop Queen Elizabeth Hall in London may sound like a strange and surreal dream, but some travelers are set to do just that as 'A Room for London' ...
14 Strange, Stylish & Amazing Hotels of Great Britain
If your mental image of 'Jolly Old England' and the rest of the United Kingdom is mostly full of stuffy royals, bland food and cow pastures, you're missing out on the stunningly colorful, ...
A Room for London: Fanciful Rooftop Boat & Windmill Hotel
In summer 2012, when the Olympic Games come to London, lucky travelers will experience the bustle of the city from a boat-like temporary hotel perched atop the Queen Elizabeth Hall at the ...
Carbuncle Cup: Awards for the UK’s Ugliest New Buildings
The Carbuncle Cup is an annual award bestowed by Building Design magazine upon the ugliest building in the UK over the past 12 months. Since 2006 the dubious distinction of winning the Carbuncle ...
Bright Lights, City Life: Urban Photos of the World at Night
Most people that love to travel, especially families, tend to explore the wonders of the world during daytime. Unfortunately for these travelers, they miss out on the complete transformation that ...
