Category Archives: urban

Originally posted on Mental Flowers:
A recent article in the Huffington Post explored Rio de Janeiro’s acceptance of street art and how it has enriched the various neighborhoods: Brazilian graffiti art is considered among the most significant strand[s] of a…

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Amsterdam DNA

Originally posted on WANDERLUST:
The Amsterdam Museum has opened an entire new department: Amsterdam DNA. This exhibition will take you on a three-dimensional 45-minute journey through our capital’s history. The versatile story of the city is presented in seven intriguing…

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Originally posted on La même lune.:
I was so excited last time I wrote about Brazil, I only wrote the good things about it. I mean, I love it here, I really do. But maybe it is important to…

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Originally posted on cities@manchester:
By Victoria Henshaw, Architecture, School of Environment and Development. When people hear about my research examining the sense of smell and the city, they frequently question why it might be important that we consider the…

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TED Prize Winner JR & INSIDE OUT

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Brazil Faces Obstacles in Preparations for Rio Olympics – NYTimes.com

Gearing up for the 2016 Olympic Games to be held here, officials celebrated plans for a futuristic “Olympic Park,” replete with a waterside park and athlete villages, promoting it as “a new piece of the city.” There was just one … Continue reading

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Originally posted on OK Cafe Manchester:
Monday 5th March: 14:00 – 18:00 Learn How to Cook Vegan Food An opportunity to fine tune your chopping, spicing and food tasting skills! Every day at the OKCafe volunteers prepare a delicious evening…

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Orelhão, the giant public phone in its final days

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