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The Shutdown

Alan Bissett recalls the intense experience of growing up next to one of Europe’s largest petrochemical plants and the harrowing experience of an explosion that temporarily deformed his father. (Click the CC icon to enable English or French subtitles) Directed … Continue reading

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Cities in Focus | Los Angeles Metro: Promoting Mass Transit

For Los Angeles Metro, marketing isn’t just about increasing the bottom line. It’s about reducing traffic, cleaning the air and making people’s commutes in this auto-clogged city a bit less stressful.

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Solar-Powered Plant Turns Ocean Saltwater Into Clean Drinking Water

View this post on Instagram A post shared by GivePower (@givepowerfoundation) 35,000 people now have fresh drinking water thanks to this solar-powered desalination plant. You might turn on the faucet without a second thought, but clean drinking water is not … Continue reading

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Taxi Fabric Fills Plain Cab Interiors with Vibrant Original Artworks

When thinking of decor inside an American taxicab, your imagination is probably limited to an LED payment screen blaring annoying ads and maybe a pine tree air freshener dangling from a rearview mirror. In India, a new firm is thinking a … Continue reading

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🙃📚 Upside down! Painted on the town’s library 🙃📚 (4 photos) – Street Art Utopia

Street Art byZABOUatEternelles Crapulesin Moutiers, France. Source: 🙃📚 Upside down! Painted on the town’s library 🙃📚 (4 photos) – Street Art Utopia

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Centerline: The Surprising History of Lane Markings

Using a line painted down the center of a road to denote lanes seems to be merely common sense. But it was an innovation that took a surprising amount of time to develop. The history of lane markings is a … Continue reading

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shanghai | Blu in Cina in 2019 | Murals street art, Street art, Street art graffiti

Oct 27, 2019- Explore yuanxiaopeng’s photos on Flickr. yuanxiaopeng has uploaded 517 photos to Flickr. Source: shanghai | Blu in Cina in 2019 | Murals street art, Street art, Street art graffiti

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Not Just For Bookworms: Helsinki’s Oodi Central Library Connects Residents Through Multi-Faceted Cultural Resources

Readers, researchers, and other curious residents are encouraged to gather together in a massive new ship-shaped library in Helsinki, Finland. Designed by ALA Architects, Oodi Central Library, the long and narrow structure features a sweeping wooden exterior topped with two stories … Continue reading

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Muralist Elian Chali Envelopes Building Facades in Enormous Abstract Fields of Color

Argentinian artist Elian Chali, who goes by just his first name professionally, creates vibrant murals that balance a simple aesthetic with carefully calculated designs. Elian often incorporates anamorphic shapes into his murals, placing squiggles and squares at the corners of … Continue reading

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Polish Tram Shelter’s Walls Become a Gallery for Dried Flower Designs

A tram stop at Dabrowskiego Square in Łódź, Poland is blossoming with dried flowers, giving pedestrians and commuters a fresh view on the intersection of their natural and built environments. The project, titled “Nostalgia”, was designed by local art student Dominika … Continue reading

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