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Peter Zumthor: “There’s Nothing I’m Not Interested In”
archdaily.com - by Karissa Rosenfield
The Louisiana Channel recently made a trip to the hometown of Peter Zumthor for an extensive and rare video interview on the Swiss architect's life …
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Two soaring, plant-filled towers suggest a new future for the city skyline. The cradle of modern architecture, Chicago is known for its spectacular skyline. Monsieur Plant transforms Macs into living in
Amazing timelapse shows 12-day safari in two minutes
The Telegraph - By Oliver Smith
Photographer took 15,000 pictures during a South African safari holiday to create this mesmerising timelapse This beautiful timelapse might just be the closest you'll get to a safari holiday without leaving
Why there's no easy way out of Spain's insurmountable economic mess
The Telegraph - By Mehreen Khan
Despite being hailed as an unmitigated EU success story, the eurozone's fourth largest economy still faces daunting economic challenges Spain is the current superstar economy of the eurozone. The former
Moving Sculptures Kiss and Cross Paths Every Day to Visually Tell a Tragic Love Story
My Modern Met - Kristine Mitchell
This 8-meter-tall steel sculpture by Georgian artist Tamara Kvesitadze is not only a stunning example of mechanics and design, but also a depiction of eternal love between nations. The structure symbolizes
Found: The First Mechanical Gear in a Living Creature
Esquire - By William Herkewitz
U.K. scientists find the first biological gears on a jumping insect half the size of a fire ant. With two diminutive legs locked into a leap-ready position, the tiny jumper bends its body taut like an
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Joseph Walsh Studio's Stunning Furniture Designs
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The self-taught designer-builder's aesthetics are otherworldly In County Cork, Ireland, stands a furniture studio billing themselves as "one of the …
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Challenged to build a budget-friendly dream home, a Wyoming firm delivers a bold, beautiful box. Thanks to a transportable tiny home with a nifty climbing-wall facade, a couple can tap into their love
What Will It Take for Factory-Built Prefab Housing To Become the Norm?
dwell - Patrick Sisson
Leaders in modular construction and prefab need to scale up to get more people thinking inside the box. Environmental efficiency, customization, and affordability: The trends shaping the housing market
Rammed Earth
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A new spin on rammed-earth construction aims to bring the method to the masses. Studio eM Design’s rammed-earth home in Corrales, New Mexico, updates the regional adobe archetype into a hallmark of sustainable...
Nicholas Felton Will Teach You Data Viz In A $10 Online Class
Fast Company - By Mark Wilson
Nicholas Felton, the information designer behind Facebook’s Timeline and the annual Feltron Report, has just uploaded a course on Skillshare that will introduce you to the art and techniques of data visualization.
A Cartography Exhibition Uncovers Fascinating Maps About the Bay Area
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At SPUR, a new exhibition entitled Urban Cartography surveys map making in the digital age. Today, you can find maps that document the smells of a city; you can explore the demographics of the entire in
The Hummingbird Effect: How Galileo Invented Timekeeping and Forever Changed Modern Life
Brain Pickings by Maria Popova - Maria Popova
How the invisible hand of the clock powered the Industrial Revolution and sparked the Information Age. While we appreciate it in the abstract, few of us pause to grasp the miracles of modern life, from
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The perceived danger of sharks may be a little skewed. You're statistically more likely to die from a falling coconut, lightning, icicles, vending …
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Beautifully Abstract Landscapes of Iceland from Above
My Modern Met - Katie Hosmer
Iceland from Above is a stunning collection of photographs that captures the beauty of Iceland from an aerial view. Created by photographer Lukas Gawenda, the unique compositions take viewers on a journey
6 Nearly Living Architectural Designs That Fight Air Pollution
Mashable - Sylvan Lane
Getting a breath of fresh air can be a rarity in a city, and construction usually doesn't help. However, there are some buildings — whether already …
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Face your fears: extreme creepy-crawly close-ups – in pictures
The Guardian
Wildlife photographer Yudy Sauw has captured close-ups of insects revealing their colourful and alien-like faces. In these images the insects have bulging eyes and sharp pincers and appear more grotesque
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REAL Entrepreneur
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Entrepreneurship By REAL EntrepreneurJune 4, 2018 When it comes to the promise of growth in Africa, progress has become less a... Motivation By REAL …
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Q&A: Africa's Last Wetland Wilderness Named 1,000th World Heritage Site
National Geographic - Jennifer S. Holland
National Geographic Explorer Steve Boyes explains the Okavango Delta. 6 Minute Read This week UNESCO officially recognized the Okavango Delta in Botswana as its 1,000th World Heritage Site, putting it
Water Hoverboard
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Marty McFly predicted one in 2015, but it´s here early! Meet the next evolution in watersports - Hoverboard, created by Frank Zapata, the Jet-ski …
The Top 10 Viral Videos on Architecture
Architizer - The Angry Architect
Is YouTube a valuable source of education and inspiration when it comes to architecture, or just an ocean of mindless tomfoolery for the procrastination generation? The answer it seems, is almost certainly