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  • Published: 23 June 2016
  • ISBN: 9781473557192
  • Imprint: Ebury Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 224

London by Design

The Iconic Transport Designs that Shaped our City

  • London Transport Museum



A beautiful portfolio of outstanding designs that define London's history through our transport system

Curated and designed by the experts at The London Transport Museum, this collection showcases London's 100 greatest transport design icons from the past 150 years.

From TfL's exclusive Johnston font; Westminster Station's ground breaking architecture; Paolozzi's Tottenham Court Road Station mosaics; the classic S-Stock Underground train; Henry Beck's original tube map, and even Oxford Circus' 'Scramble Crossing', to the Black Cab, and the Routemaster - old and new - London by Design delivers behind-the-scenes analysis of these iconic designs from industry experts, accompanied throughout by beautiful images, drawings, artwork and photography, from the London Transport Museum's archive.

This beautiful book is a ideal for any art, architecture or design lover, as well as any passionate Londoner or tourist to our world-famous capital.

  • Published: 23 June 2016
  • ISBN: 9781473557192
  • Imprint: Ebury Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 224

Praise for London by Design

The book is beautifully illustrated and a nice introduction to anyone who visits the exhibition or just wants to know more about transport design in London.

Tabish Khan, The Londonist

This attractive and entertaining book will appeal to a wide range of people with an interest in transport, design, art or architecture.

Visiting London Guide, Visiting London Guide