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Classic long exposure shot, by Chic*ka

The Friday Photos: London Buses

There are around 7,500 of them and they’re all red.

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Thomas Heatherwick: London’s Greatest Modern Designer?

Seven other London creations from the designer of the Olympic Cauldron.

Image by ProphecyBlur in the Londonist Flickr pool.

Top 10 Massive Bits Of Art In London

Murals, statues, sculptures, grade II listed dinosaurs…they’re all in here.

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In Pictures: A New Bus For London

Thanks to Transport for London for these pictures of the new Routemaster bus (we really need to stop calling it that at some stage) shown off by the Mayor yesterday. There is also an excellent gallery over at The Guardian, which features some images taken …

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Guy’s Hospital Gets Scaly Skin

Guy’s tower, that hulking bastard of concrete next to London Bridge, looks all set for a piscatorial makeover. Several posters in the area boast of ‘re-cladding the tower wing facade…to improve its appearance and energy consumption: Completes end of 2012′. The scaly reskin has been …