The Royal Institute of British Architects hands out a number of awards across the year. Among these, it celebrates the finest creations in different parts of the UK through its regional awards. Let's take a look at the buildings currently battling it out for top honors in the nation's capital.
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Bulgarian-born artist Christo, who made his name creating oversized artworks with his late wife Jeanne-Claude, is planning his first major UK project this year. Named the Mastaba, the temporary sculpture will feature thousands of stacked barrels floating on Serpentine Lake, Hyde Park, London.
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Thanks to London's relatively expensive property market, thin is in, and developers can find significant value in even the skinniest plots. Such is the case with the Slim House, which measures just 91 in (2.3 m)-wide and is currently on the market with a guide price of £1 million (US$1.4 million).
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Last July, the London EV Company unveiled an electric makeover for the iconic London black cab. The TX eCity taxi was certified to carry passengers in the UK's capital last month and the first vehicle out of the dealership has now been handed over to a London cabby.
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A new high-tech US embassy was recently completed in London. The billion dollar project takes the form of a glazed cube. It's efficient too: the building features rainwater recycling and solar panels, and is slated for LEED Platinum and BREEM Outstanding green building certifications.
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After unveiling a hybrid version of the iconic London cab back in July, LEVC has confirmed that the "the world's most advanced electric taxi" is now fully certified to pick up fares in the UK's capital. Cabbies can expect to get in the driving seat of the TX eCity taxi later this month.
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The perks of a cup of coffee don’t have to end when the grounds are dumped in the trash. Now a London-based company has partnered with Shell to turn the leftovers from this human go-juice into biofuel to help run the English capital’s expansive bus network.
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Kensington and Chelsea Council in London has announced 50 new charging points for the borough. But rather than being located in dedicated charging station, these new Ubitricity sockets will be installed in converted streetlamps.
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The famous lights of Piccadilly Circus came back to life today after a nine month renovation. The new lights replace the previous advertising displays with an LED screen covering 790 m².
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Plug-in hybrids promise serious benefits for anyone who spends lots of time sitting in traffic, but the technology hasn't taken hold in the world of commercial vehicles just yet. Ford is hoping to change that with its new Transit PHEV, which will be put to the test in London this year.
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