We know you are used to seeing articles about interior design & architecture on Freshome, but today we decided to spice up our posts and present something different, but intriguing nevertheless ( tell us if you like to see this kind of stuff from time to time ). British designer Thomas Heatherwick has created a design alternative for London’s iconic Routemaster bus together with The Wright Group. The famous double-decker will be out on the London streets by 2012. We also know that it uses the latest in green technology and lightweight materials. Here is a statement from London’s mayor, Boris Johnson: “This iconic new part of our transport system will cut emissions, and give Londoners a bus they can be proud of, complete with cutting edge design, and the freedom of an open platform.” This project is very much related to design- just not in the way you guys got used to- which is why we are very interested in finding out your opinions on this new type of approach.-via Dezeen
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i can’t imagine London without traditional, charming buses.
They look very good, I’m impressed! Very sleek design! I had no idea they were going to change the current model.
so hi-tec
good design
Big fan of Freshome.com Just wanted to say that articles like this one are very refreshing and I would like to see more of them. Keep up the good work!
Perfect! A modern thoughtful take on a classic model. Well done
Don’t like it at all.. Far from timeless, which the buses should be – not a good choice of strong curves with the big&tall proportions of the bus…headlights could be better, take on the windows is not to bad.
Would never put these on the streets of London!
the odd story in this direction is good though..