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more about #london Klebert L. Hall: They're going to let people ride bikes in it?! That seems sort of okay when they're going up the ramp, but a disaster on the way back down... -Kle. #... more » GSDaywalker: There's only one thing funner than making bubbles, and that's popping them. I eagerly await the construction of this tempting target. #thecloud more » EdificeComplex: "...pitched the Cloud to the city of London for the 2012 Games." Are they saying it could be ready in time for the 2012 games? If so that's pretty im... more » CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): Awesome!! I must now get another job so that when Mr Tax man stings me for every penny I own...at least its getting spent on something awesome!! I hop... more » Roklimber: Some of those pictures look like they came straight out from Thunderbirds (the 60s TV show)... Number 2, in particular. #thecloud more » Brian D. Carlstrom: Don't do it! The Germans will just triy to use your city as a big map for Die Siedler von Catan! [en.wikipedia.org] #alternatehistory more » einsteinsquandry: Honeycomb big? Yeah yeah yeah. It's not small? No no no. #alternatehistory more » Klebert L. Hall: That would have made it extremely convenient for old-fashioned board wargaming. -Kle. #alternatehistory more » Ruthless, If you let me: If each of those edges were a road, their would be a lot of bridges over the River Thames. #alternatehistory more » strideo: Strange maps . . . Wow. There really is a blog for everything now isn't there? #alternatehistory more » Agent355: No, just put more roundabouts!! That will fix everything!! #alternatehistory more » twDarkflame: Surely circle-roads with alternating radius-outwards divisions would be better? Then you wouldn't have to make so many turns when driving. #alternateh... more » phoghat: In a spooky voice, with a flashlight under my chin: "In The Year 2000" more » Chip Overclock: I live near Golden and work (currently) around 120th and I-25. You and I and Mrs. Overclock (etc.) should get together for dinner sometime! more » Boas_MC: I think the more interesting shots from Minority Report and I, Robot would have been those that show that much of those cities' current architecture i... more » hamshank: excuse me: we seem to be lacking the ones where it's the cockroaches riding around on horses, crunching our bones under-hoof ... more » Ryozenzuzex: What about New Chicago? more » Chip Overclock: The big pink building shown in Woody Allen's SLEEPER ("The Institute") is the Mesa Laboratory of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) i... more » Meldrick: Aw, has it really been that long since Buck Rogers boogied around in New Chicago that you'd forget that, but use TWO images from a freakin' toy cartoo... more » Elpon: I can never picture Paris without a fiery meteor hurtling toward it. more » -
#speculativearchitecture
Digital Cloud Could Be London's Next Monument
London is currently auditioning ideas for a new tourist attraction as part of the 2012 Olympics. On the shortlist is MIT's digital Cloud, a self-sustaining observation deck made of transparent bubbles that broadcast information to viewers below. More » -
#maps
How the Victorians Imagined An Ideal London
In 1865, an antiquarian named John Leighton proposed a surefire way to eliminate expensive cab fares in London: Convert the entire city to a hexagon grid, eliminating the twisty streets cab drivers used to extend rides and drive up costs. More » -
#futuremetro
What Will Today's Cities Look Like in the Future?
What will the New Yorks, Londons, and Tokyos of tomorrow look like? Will they be technological Edens, grim dystopias, or entirely obliterated? We look at science fiction's take on the future of today's cities to gauge our urban future. More » -
#scifashion
Wear Your Hometown Monsters With Pride
London just wouldn't be the same without its werewolves, and the real charm behind New York lies with the giant alligators in the sewers. These t-shirts let you show off the monsters that really make your favorite city special. More » -
#art
Cosmic Rays from Slinky Toys
Remember those glow-in-the-dark stickers you used to put on your ceiling to make you room look like outer space? Well, here's a much better way to do it. Designer Georgiosi of Objects With Light (OWL) creates these cosmic light fixtures using common household objects like screws, marbles, bolts, saw blades, and Slinky toys. The one shown here is called Screwed Light. Want to see another? More » -
#megastructure
One Million Londoners Will Live in a Single Tower
London has to provide housing for a million more people by 2016, taking into account new arrivals, plus old-timers who need an upgrade. Since space is limited, UK company Popularchitecture is proposing a 5,000-foot high tower that would house pretty much everybody all in one shot—and reduce four city neighborhoods to a single cylindrical building. See the whole thing below. More » -
