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The Art of Making Fake Faces
Take these stories at (fake) face value. In this reel, we learn how artists restore the faces of the deceased, craft mind-blowingly realistic masks of faces belonging to the likes of Walter White and Mike Tyson, breathe life into the … Continue reading
Sleek Furniture Collection by Hilla Shamia Harmonizes Cast Aluminum and Natural Wood
Starting with gnarly hunks of trees, Hilla Shamia (previously) seamlessly merges wood and aluminum into industrial-style furniture. The Tel Aviv-based designer pours the hot metal into leg molds that surround the organic material, preserving the wood’s shape and texture and … Continue reading
Accounts Of A Syrian Teenager | From Fighter To Refugee | Part #2
Written by Lay Sion Ng @ Issues Under Tissues Chinese Malaysian, American Literature at Osaka University, Japan. Accounts Of A Teenager Inside Syria’s Battleground Part #1 “I was sleeping in a place where rats were running everywhere. The living … Continue reading
Tree planter, Nobel Prize laureate, revolutionary: Prof. Wangari Maathai at 80
Wangari Maathai would have been 80 years old today. She was the first African woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first Eastern African woman to receive a PhD. She died in 2011, but her legacy is very much … Continue reading
Steampunk – Drop the Watch Challenge
I’m super happy so many amazing Steampunks participated when we came up with the idea! Huge thank you to Lacrima who did all the cutting and editing ❤️ Steampunks in order of appearance: Sivia – Lacrima – http://www.instagram.com/lacrima_steampunk/ Madlen – … Continue reading
Tree of life | Tortoise
The hollowed trunk of the mighty baobab tree is used to store life-giving water in the extreme drought of southern Madagascar “I pointed out to the little prince that baobabs were not little bushes but, on the contrary, trees … Continue reading
Frank Lloyd Wright: Man Who Built America (2017)
SUBSCRIBED Frank Lloyd Wright is probably America’s greatest ever architect. But few people know about the Welsh roots that shaped his life and world-famous buildings. Now, leading Welsh architect Jonathan Adams sets off across America to explore Frank Lloyd Wright’s … Continue reading
Elephant breaks sprinkler and makes their own fountain
elephantnews Faa Sai at Elephant Nature Park thinks that sprinkler pressure in the field is not strong enough. She break the pipe and makes their own fountain and enjoy her dancing.
Corrugated Steel Shelves Line a Church-Turned-Poetry-Shop in Shanghai
Peer inside Shanghai’s St. Nicholas, an Orthodox church from 1932, and you won’t see pews or traditional iconography. Thanks to architectural firm Wutopia Lab, the renovated building now serves as a shrine to verse. Titled “Church in Church,” the 388 square-meter … Continue reading
Why governments should prioritise wellbeing.
In 2018, Scotland, Iceland and New Zealand established the network of Wellbeing Economy Governments to challenge the acceptance of GDP as the ultimate measure of a country’s success. In this visionary talk, First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon explains the … Continue reading
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Tagged childcare, construction, Environment, First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon explains the far-reaching implications of a "well-being economy" -- which places factors like equal pay, Iceland and New Zealand established the network of Wellbeing Economy Governments to challenge the acceptance of GDP as the ultimate measure of a country's success. In this visionary talk, In 2018, mental health and access to green space at its heart -- and shows how this new focus could help build resolve to confront global challenges., Politics, Scotland
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How a Former Rocket Scientist Makes the Best Copper Pots in America — Handmade
Rocket scientist-turned-coppersmith Jim Hamann’s devotion to cookware came from a beautiful vintage pot he found on a trip to France. After starting a business restoring copper pots and pans for others, he decided to begin handcrafting his own, honoring the … Continue reading
