An array of inspiring artworks has popped up across London’s Olympic Park. Highlights include Monica Bonvicini’s 9-metre tall RUN sculpture and Ackroyd and Harvey’s History Trees – giant rings engraved with phrases about the area’s local history hanging in specially planted trees. You can find out more on the London …
Read more...The Emirates Airline has made its maiden voyage across the Thames connecting ExCeL London to The O2 in 5 minutes. Check our the great views of East London and the Olympic Park.
Read more...With just 35 days to go to the start of the Olympic Games, we’re starting to get very excited in the VL.com offices! This fantastic timelapse video is a great way to fly through the last few years of development in …
Read more...The ArcelorMittal Tower is finally complete! To celebrate, here’s a gorgeous timelapse video of the Tower being built in the Olympic Park over the last couple of years. At 114m, it’s officially the tallest sculpture in the UK. There’s a …
Read more...Five thousand members of the public became the first people ever to cross the finishing line at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday. The Olympic Park Run was the first public event to take place at the Olympic Stadium. Participants, selected by ballot, …
Read more...Today marks six months to go to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. To celebrate, here’s a great video from Tate about Olympic artist in residence Neville Gabie. Based at the park for 15 months in the run-up to the Games, Gabie’s work includes sitting in all …
Read more...This is a great video from the UK Foreign Office’s YouTube channel, all about The Orbit – one of the new attractions being built in London this year. The ArcelorMittal Orbit, to give it its full name, will be a …
Read more...This week’s photo shows the growing ArcelorMittal Orbit, a sculpture designed by Anish Kapoor, being assembled in the Olympic Park. The building work is being watched by a family from The View Tube, a community centre built from shipping containers …
Read more...The schedule and ticket prices for the London 2012 Paralympic Games were released today, with tickets starting from just £10 (or £5 for concessions). With events ranging from Paralympic Track Cycling to Wheelchair Rugby, the Paralympic Games will welcome the world’s best …
Read more...The Chelsea Flower Show opens tomorrow! To celebrate, we spoke to landscape architect Bunny Guinness, who is exhibiting her 9th show garden at Chelsea this year. The M&G Garden is a modern take on a traditional kitchen garden. We spoke to Bunny …
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