Rubbish bins are the eyesores of city life, like the grimy physical manifestation of popped pimples overflowing with bags and Chinese takeout ooze. The Olympics? A magnifying glass on a city’s life. That’s why it’s not surprising to see a city (in this case, London) introduce new, stylish trash cans as a quick makeover. For London 2012, new bombproof trash cans that have dual giant LCD screens and Wi-Fi hotspots will brighten up the dreary London fog. More »
I love the alternate-reality logo work by svenska designern Viktor Hertz. After his first series, he’s back with a new batch of Honest Logos, even better than the first. My favorites: Nokia, Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts. More »
London may be setting up Europe’s largest Wi-Fi network ahead of the Summer Olympics but it’ll do a fat lot of good for the Games’ 70,000 volunteers as they’re effectively banned from using social media during the event. Like, at all. More »
It’s pretty hard to conceive of a TV with 16 times the resolution of a 1080p set, but you’ll have your chance to test your eyeballs firsthand in July — for the Olympics. That is, if you’re in Washington, DC. More »
Violent mass attacks are one of the biggest fears of Olympic organisers. Each venue handles security in their own way. So what will London do this summer? Keep main venues surrounded by waterways and a network of underground bunkers for British SAS ops. More »
