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- Underground line to heat up London homes during winter Tue, 27 Aug 19, 12:17amScheme to pipe ‘waste heat’ from tube into hundreds of Islington homes and businesses
- Artist builds a life-size wood replica of a London Underground station Tue, 29 Sep 15, 6:00pmBarnard worked in collaboration with woodworker Gunter Luck to design and build the timber replica over the course of three months. The duo meticulously collected measurements, photographs, and matching Dulux color swatches...
- NBBJ unveils plans to transform London’s Underground into a gigantic moving walkway Tue, 8 Sep 15, 11:55pmOne of London Underground’s most congested lines could be transformed into a gigantic moving walkway, if NBBJ gets their way. The global architecture firm unveiled plans to turn the Tube’s Circle Line into an airport-style...
- The London Underground completely shuts down for the first time in 13 years Fri, 10 Jul 15, 12:57amAt 18.30 BST on Wednesday, the entire staff of the London Underground went on strike, and thus the city erupted a distinctly organized form of chaos which is expected to last until around 21.30 on Thursday. With the tube...
- London Unveils Driverless Subway Trains of the Future Fri, 10 Oct 14, 8:36amThe new trains' contemporary style continues in their interior carriages.The designers converted the traditional separate carriage layout into a more comfortable, cohesive atmosphere of one long cylinder that runs the length...
- London Unveils the Driverless Subway Trains of the Future Fri, 10 Oct 14, 4:41amThe new trains' contemporary style continues in their interior carriages.The designers converted the traditional separate carriage layout into a more comfortable, cohesive atmosphere of one long cylinder that runs the length...
- London to Warm Homes With Harvested Subway heat Wed, 20 Nov 13, 10:00pmLondon Underground photo from Shutterstock Anyone who has taken a ride on the London Underground knows that it can be a sweltering experience - even in the dead of winter...
- Thomas Heatherwick Tapped to Design as Many as 20 Beijing Subway Stations Thu, 17 Oct 13, 4:30amBeijing Subway photo from Shutterstock Beijing is planning to add 125 miles to its underground rail network - and the city just appointed Thomas Heatherwick to design at least two brand new stations...
- Mesmerizing Guangyun Pavilion in China Inspired by London’s Underground Rush Hour Sat, 15 Jun 13, 6:56amThe Guangyun entrance pavilion was unveiled during the Xi’an International Horticultural Expo in China back in 2011. It frames the main visitor entrance to the expo site with a transparent, multi-faceted shape that shines...
- The London Underground Tube Tent is a Perfect Party Tent for the Summer Olympics Wed, 25 Jul 12, 3:20amFrom treehouse tents to geodesic dome tents, we’re all about portable shelters here at Inhabitat, so with the Olympics kicking off later this week we were pretty excited to come across this jumbo tent that’s shaped...