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Pylon Design Competition finalists unveiled; LIVE BLOG from the event

Six Pylon Design Competitions finalists to be unveiled Replay the DECC live blog from the event including all the presentations鈥�

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Department of Energy & Climate Change and 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Chris Huhne
Published
14 September 2011
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  • Six Pylon Design Competitions finalists to be unveiled
    • Replay the DECC live blog from the event including all the presentations and pictures of the designs

皇冠体育app Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP today opened a display at the Victoria & Albert Museum鈥檚 London Design Festival featuring scale models of six striking designs for new electricity pylons. 皇冠体育app designs have been shortlisted from 250 entries to the Pylon Design Competition.

皇冠体育app six teams presented their designs at 鈥淎 Pylon for the future鈥� event in the Sackler Centre at the V&A. 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP spoke about the competition and the energy challenge facing the UK. Architect, Sir Nicholas Grimshaw also presented on the power of design.

We live-blogged the event from the V&A Museum. Re-play the stream, take a look at the new designs and the questions asked.

Photos of the V&A exhibition are available on the

Podcast of the shortlisting event featuring all the designers presenting their winning pylon ideas.

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Published 14 September 2011