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London's Black Cabs Go Green

A fleet should be ready by the London Olympics in 2012.READ»

Anish Kapoor Wins Competition to Design London's Olympic Tower

Over 375 feet high--that's 72 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty--Anish Kapoor's ArcelorMittalOrbit has been chosen as the monument to mark the London Olympics in 2012. The city's shy and retiring Mayor, Boris Johnson, has already ...READ»

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Arms Race: London's Olympic Stadium to Be Made From Guns and Knives

London's Metropolitan Police melted down 58 tons of weapons and other metal items last year to use in the 2012 stadium.READ»

London 2012 Olympics Map Points to the Future of Cartography

One challenge faced by any city ramping up its local services in advance of hosting the Olympics: You can't put any old company's logo out there for the world to see unless they've inked a hefty sponsorship deal and/or been ...READ»

Triumph of the Design Haters: After Facebook and Tropicana, Whose Redesign Is Next to Go?

In a simpler time, design wasn't harsher than a mixed-martial arts event. In the olden days, say three years ago, companies would order their new logos and new-and-improved packaging from their design fortresses on high, and the ...READ»