We measure our London lives in milestones – the new job, the new flat, the new postcode. But we rarely measure the hours spent inside the carriage. A view through a window shows a train passing over a bridge in London, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (Photo/Joanna Chan) A commuter travels on a red double-decker bus in London, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021. (Photo/Joanna Chan) Londoners spend an average of two years commuting in their lifetime. These scattered fragments seem like meaning

Tracing London’s most persistent colour – from public space to everyday moments Walking in London, you always spot the colour. At first, it stands out as pure infrastructure – an iconic phone box, a passing double-decker bus, the Underground logo, or a row of bikes catching your eye against the grey. A pedestrian poses for a photograph next to a red telephone box at Westminster in London, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (Photo/Joanna Chan) A pink pedicab drives past a traditional re