Under London

I've always had a fascination for London Underground and consider it not only one of the world's great engineering feats, but one of most iconic and exciting examples of urban design. I know many people regard the whole system with frustration, or find it simply a means of getting from A to B, but I find any journey through the maze of tunnels and levels that worm beneath the ground to be uplifting and wondrous. During rush hour crowds make it somewhat stressful, but when things are quieter it is endlessly fascinating. I think the genius of the whole system is the use of curves –tubes are always so much more fun than regular straight walls. Then there's the widespread use of colour-coding, making it impossible to get lost when changing lines, adding brightness to the white or cream tiling. This is a connecting tunnel between lines. There's an element of science-fiction about the picture, 2001 maybe, and I loved the way the lines and curves create almost a fish-eye effect as the tunnel rather soothingly beckons us forward. Location: London, England