East London 2012 A close look at east London, its regeneration and its people, as it
prepares to host the Olympic Games
After the Olympics: designing the future of the athletes village Housing professionals in east London will work with Stratford's newest residents to design a community of the future. June Barnes writes
The best architecture of 2012 Architecture critic Oliver Wainwright praises the London Olympic park's remarkable elegance and maturity – though the all-important 'legacy' is a different story
Million Pound Startup prize aims to be X Factor for new businesses More than a decade after the E-Millionaire Show, there's another big chance to get funding for a startup idea – as long as you're prepared to relocate to London. By Charles Arthur
From the Observer archive, 21 February 1960: The origins of rhyming slang
Lulu Kennedy: 'I can't grant wishes. They make it happen'
My East End: Professor Green, musician
If Cameron can take a joke, a rebranded London could save the economy David Mitchell
East London's 20 hottest tech startups
My East End: Sharon Horgan, actor
East London's best nightlife
My East End: Ally Capellino, fashion designer
East London people: Chatsworth Road residents – in pictures
The 10 best east London films
Back off, politicians: don't mess with Shoreditch The government has laid out plans for east London's high-tech industries, but business ecosystems don't obey wishful thinking, writes John Naughton
Chatsworth Road: the frontline of Hackney's gentrification Five years ago, it was one of London's roughest areas. Then the middle classes moved in. But not everyone's happy, finds Mina Holland
Rachel Whiteread: 'I couldn't say no. It felt right to do this one'
London 2012: the East End itself is the real Olympian challenge
Will the Olympics be a winner for east London? Nick Mathiason and Anna Minton
