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London Orbit Tower Rises at Olympic Park
Emergent Staircase
Inflatable Street Art
The Orbit Tower, Olympic Park Stratford East London 2012
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

London Orbit Tower Rises at Olympic Park

Video show the construction well underway of the Orbit Tower at the London 2012 Olympic Park site in Stratford East London. The 115m tall art sculpture with a public viewing platform is formally named the Arcelor Mittal Orbit, and will … Continue reading

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Emergent Staircase

Emergent path Originally uploaded by AndyRob On a steep part of a popular walk, many human footsteps began to wear away the turf. At some point it became slightly easier to walk in the same footprints as previous walkers, and … Continue reading

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Inflatable Street Art

I came across this Inflatable street art video via Jack Vinson’s shared items. It’s not often that a new type of art is invented. These are playful and creative, and certainly make an impact on people in the city.

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The Orbit Tower, Olympic Park Stratford East London 2012

The Orbit Tower unveiled for Stratford Olympics Site I must have been out of touch recently because I wasn’t even aware there had been a series of proposals for building a large tower at Stratford East London, to make a … Continue reading

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Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao is simply stunning. Few exhibits can compete with the architecture and last week one whole floor was closed for a changover anyway. Outside, Louise Bourgouise’s giant spider ( “Maman” ) looks great against the background … Continue reading

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