Having recently moved into a new flat, I know that finding well made, reasonably priced, environmentally minded and stylish contemporary furniture can seem a big ask. Luckily for us Londoners, there’s Unto This Last.
The company, whose workshop-showroom is on Brick Lane, has been around since 2000. Rather than holding stock, everything is made to order [...]
Wednesday 21 January 2009
The Building Centre, just off Tottenham Court Road, is a hub for professionals and those interested in city planning, home and building design and architecture.
Currently (until January 24th) they are running a small exhibit called Digital Cities: London’s Future. It takes a look at how digital technology can help our understanding of the way a [...]
While 2007 seemed like a banner year for electric cars like the G-Wiz and the Nice Mega, it looks like 2008 has been particularly harsh. Green motor website, Clean Green Cars revealed that electric car sales had more than halved from 374 in January to October 2007 to only 154. Although the numbers are extremely small [...]
On Saturday, environmental campaigners took to the streets to demand that more action be taken to tackle climate change. The march went from outside the American Embassy in Grosvenor Square to Westminster, ending with a rally in Parliament Square.
It focused on four issues: opposition to plans for a third runway at Heathrow; opposition to new [...]
Thursday 20 November 2008
Our Eco Shop’s pop-up Christmas boutique opened in Westbourne Grove this week. A collaboration of UK designer-makers and small green companies have come together for the second year running to create the shop. From now until Christmas Eve, they will be selling a selection of fair trade, ethical and organic products from the boutique.
BCSF was [...]
