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Nightland: Photos by Michael Streckbein

Posted on October 15, 2017 by agogo22

Photos of a train yard at night by Cologned-based photographer Michael Streckbein. Source: Nightland: Photos by Michael Streckbein

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Sensory Overload (Interacting with Autism Project) on Vimeo

Posted on October 14, 2017 by agogo22
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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

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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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