Tag Archives: Culture

Can the world’s megacities survive the digital age?

Posted on October 13, 2017 by agogo22

Research shows that technology disrupts economies of scale, turning megacities’ huge populations from strength to liability. To survive, megacities, like companies, must adapt. Source: Can the world’s megacities survive the digital age?

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An Optical Illusion Tile System Designed by Casa Ceramica | Colossal

Posted on October 13, 2017 by agogo22

British tile company Casa Ceramica have designed a novel optical illusion flooring system that uses real tiles to create a vertigo-inducing warped floor. The skewed checkerboard floor functions as the entryway to their showroom in Manchester, lending an Alice in … Continue reading →

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Bowling Alleys: Photos by Robert Götzfried

Posted on October 13, 2017 by agogo22

Never knew bowling alleys could look so stunning. This series by Munich-based photographer Robert Götzfried takes a look at bowling alleys shot in Southern Germany. Source: Bowling Alleys: Photos by Robert Götzfried

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Faces Places Trailer #1 (2017) | Movieclips Indie – YouTube

Posted on October 11, 2017 by agogo22

French filmmaking legend Agnes Varda teamed up with young street artist JR to cover France’s villages in meaningful street art — and their project and friendship are caught on film in this documentary.

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Amazon farmers discovered the secret of domesticating wild rice 4,000 years ago – ScienceBlog.com

Posted on October 11, 2017 by agogo22

Amazonian farmers discovered how to manipulate wild rice so the plants could provide more food 4,000 years ago, long before Europeans colonised America, archaeologists have … Read more Source: Amazon farmers discovered the secret of domesticating wild rice 4,000 years … Continue reading →

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Manchester celebrates South Asian culture with weekend of music, film and performance | Creative Boom

Posted on October 7, 2017 by agogo22

Source: Manchester celebrates South Asian culture with weekend of music, film and performance | Creative Boom

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Dekotora: Photographer highlights ‘decorated truck’ culture in Japan | Creative Boom

Posted on October 7, 2017 by agogo22

Source: Dekotora: Photographer highlights ‘decorated truck’ culture in Japan | Creative Boom

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‘I’m dumbfounded!’ … Neave Brown on bagging a RIBA award for the building that killed his career | Art and design | The Guardian

Posted on October 6, 2017 by agogo22

It was late, over-budget and ended his career. But 40 years on, Neave Brown has just won British architecture’s top award for the Alexandra Road estate and similar masterpieces of social housing Source: ‘I’m dumbfounded!’ … Neave Brown on bagging … Continue reading →

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Modern Girl: Photos by Dina Goldstein

Posted on October 5, 2017 by agogo22

Inspired by Chinese advertising posters of the 1930’s, this series entitled Modern Girl by Vancouver-based photographer Dina Goldstein examines identity, gender roles, diasporic cultures, and consumerism by reimagining iconic Chinese advertisements to critique the beauty, health and wellness industries. Source: … Continue reading →

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How co-operative architecture has shaped Britain’s skylines – Co-operative News

Posted on October 2, 2017 by agogo22

On World Architecture Day, we take a look at some of the brick-and-mortar icons of the the UK’s co-operative movement Source: How co-operative architecture has shaped Britain’s skylines – Co-operative News

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Anatomical Fish Zip Bags by Japanese Designer Keiko Otsuhata | Colossal

Posted on September 29, 2017 by agogo22

Japanese designer Keiko Otsuhata has brought a new dimension to the popularity of fish as food by turning the sea creature into a functional-out-of-water zip bag. In Japan, fried fish (especially mackerel) is often seen on bar menus, and is prepared by … Continue reading →

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Lockheed Martin unveils reusable water-powered Mars lander

Posted on September 29, 2017 by agogo22

A reusable, water-powered Mars lander that will allow humans to explore the Red Planet from an orbiting ‘base camp’ as early as the 2030s was unveiled Friday by US defence giant Lockheed Martin. Source: Lockheed Martin unveils reusable water-powered Mars … Continue reading →

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