Aston Martin & Lord Foster Revamp London Buses

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed)
Dec 22nd 2008 at 6:02PM

Aston Martin and famed Architect Lord Norman Foster have won a competition to re-design London's iconic double-decker buses, which were discontinued three years ago. The mayor of London hopes to have the new buses up and running in time for the London Olympics in 2012. According to the AP, in the Aston / Foster model (above), "Passengers sit on reconstituted leather upholstery while gazing through a glazed roof coated with solar panels to power heat and air conditioning. The rounded bus also boasts wood flooring and a saloon-like lower deck that the architect hopes will create 'a tactile living room feel.'" Critics of the plan have pointed out the cost of the chic new conveyances could amount to $160 million a year.

Tags: Aston Martin, AstonMartin, London, London Bus, LondonBus, Lord Norman Foster, LordNormanFoster

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willzville Dec 22nd 2008 10:50PM

Wait, what!?!?!

So are the London buses going to have A.S. badges? Are they going to to actually manufacture them or would it just be their design?

JPS Dec 23rd 2008 9:41AM

Just the design, I believe.

Jack Dec 23rd 2008 9:17AM

Very nice aesthetically. Even some chic look nice. But I would have preferred to know that new buses have low consumption and low pollution; the leather could be replaced with low-emitting VOC fabric. The air conditioning in London is not so important as to Dubai. Better solutions with electric or hybrid engines.