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RSA Shorts – The Attention Economy
How to keep freedom of attention in the times of digital distraction… The Royal Society of Arts commission, based on a lecture of James Williams. Director: Olga Makarchuk Animation: Olga Makarchuk, Kim Alexander Colouring Assistance: Anna Makarchuk AFX Compositing/Sound Design: … Continue reading
Listed ladies reveals the fight for the women’s loo
Bankhill ladies toilets, Berwick upon Tweed. © Historic England. Ladies loo listing reveals historical gender imbalance of spending a penny – and a look at more listed lavs The recent Grade II listing of a pair of Victorian and Edwardian … Continue reading
Okuda San Miguel Transforms a Stark Lighthouse in Spain into a Technicolor Beacon
“Infinite Cantabria” (2020, Spain. All images © Okuda San Miguel, by Beatriz Carretero and Omar H. Garcia, shared with permission Situated along the coast in Cantabria, the Faro de Ajo has been transformed from a barren facade into a vivid … Continue reading
Old Railway Tracks Converge to Form an Arced Pavilion in Sydney by Studio Chris Fox
In 2017, artist Chris Fox utilized decades-old wooden escalators to create a sculptural ribbon above Sydney’s Wynyard Station. His latest project titled “Interchange Pavilion” similarly repurposes vintage railway tracks to construct a 350-square-meter outdoor pavilion. The work is comprised of 250 … Continue reading
45 eerily beautiful abandoned places [pics] – Matador Network | Abandoned places, mansions, houses
Nov 26, 2018 – Maybe you, like me, are fascinated by the entropy of humanity’s impact on the earth. Source: 45 eerily beautiful abandoned places [pics] – Matador Network | Abandoned places, Abandoned mansions, Abandoned houses
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Why are Aboriginal children still being removed from home?
National figures suggest Indigenous children are being removed from their parents at a rate greater than any other time in recorded Australian history. What’s in the best interest for Aboriginal kids at risk?
Britain’s best places to see: Roman heritage sites | Museum Crush
by Kate McNab, 13-06-19 The Roman Conquest of Britain in AD 43 brought with it our first roads and towns, our calendar and our first nationwide currency. The sites they left behind are now some of the country’s best-loved … Continue reading
Is This The End Of Capitalism? | Answers With Joe
It’s a term you’ve probably heard a lot. Late Stage Capitalism. People use it to describe the absurdities and wild inequalities of the world today. But what is it exactly, and are we really living in it? And if so, … Continue reading
Mural Depicts an Otherworldly Woman Holding the Earth in Her Hand
She’s a vision in yellow. By Margherita Cole on August 31, 2020 Chilean artist INTI (or “sun” in Quechua, a native South American language) travels the world painting exquisite large-scale murals inspired by his Latin culture and global connectivity. … Continue reading
How animals and plants are evolving in cities
In cities, evolution occurs constantly, as countless plants, animals and insects adapt to human-made habitats in spectacular ways. Evolutionary biologist Menno Schilthuizen calls on peculiar beings such as fast food-loving mice and self-cooling snails to illustrate the ever-transforming wonders of … Continue reading
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