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Humble Shipping Containers Turn into Monumental Gold Columns | My Modern Met

By Jessica Stewart on May 2, 2025 These vertically placed shipping containers cleverly mimic golden columns along a city street. It’s eye-catching and also makes a deeper comment on the economy, consumption, and global trade. Columns have long been symbols … Continue reading

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Aerial view of New York

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Lille France

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Why doesn’t the green man flash anymore?

Go to https://www.groundnews.com/chrisspargo for a better way to stay informed. Subscribe for 40% off unlimited access to world-wide coverage through my link. Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/chrisspargo ​‪@evan‬’s video about HAWK crossings • This new traffic light is shockingly dange… Thanks to Chris … Continue reading

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Why is Salford’s medieval heart a modern mess?

Salford was born on the opposite side of the Irwell to Manchester, one bridge apart. But while Manchester still has a ‘medieval quarter’, there’s nothing left on the Salford bank except a mish mash of modern apartment buildings, offices and … Continue reading

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Manchester needs more brick architecture.

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Sergiu Ciochină Illuminates Dreamy Sun-Dappled Scenes in His Glowing Oil Paintings | Colossal

May 29, 2024 Art Kate Mothes “Memories from Maroc #2” From the romantic streets of Paris to sun-dappled walkways of Mediterranean villages, Sergiu Ciochină’s paintings (previously) transport us to remarkable places. The artist, who is based in Moldova, recently embarked … Continue reading

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Life in the Worst vs. Best City on Earth

[…] Video by: Oliver Franke Chapters: Intro: 00:00 Worst City: 00:21 Average City: 5:33 Best City: 11:49 Surprise: 18:54 […]

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Media City

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There are thousands of years old Roman epitaphs, where people wrote farewell messages to their dogs.

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