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Traveling Landscapes: Miniature Ecosystems Tucked Inside Vintage Suitcases by Kathleen Vance | Colossal
As part of her ongoing series titled Traveling Landscapes, New York-based artist Kathleen Vance constructs entire landscapes inside of old steamer trunks and repurposed luggage. Many of the pieces incorporate real running water, soil, and living plant life to form … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, comparison, construction, Life, Metropolis, North America, Technology, travel, Urban
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Manchester Irish Festival | Official Venues
Source: Manchester Irish Festival | Official Venues
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Tagged creatives, Culture, dance, drum, history, Irish, Life, Manchester, Urban
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Handmade Steel Drums by Dmitrii Gubarev
A new type of instrument created by musician, designer and engineer Dmitrii Gubarev based in the Ukraine. Source: Handmade Steel Drums by Dmitrii Gubarev
Next-Level Food Carving on Fruits and Vegetables by ‘Gaku’ | Colossal
Japan has a rich tradition of food carving called mukimono. If you’ve ever eaten at a fancy restaurant in Japan you might have found a carrot carved into a bunny, garnishing your plate. But in the hands of Japanese artist … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, comparison, construction, Culture, history, Japan, sculpture, Urban
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Chris Hayes’ ominous account of what’s ailing America
In his new book, the MSNBC host frankly describes how a great many American citizens — disproportionately black and brown — live in a sort of internal colony Source: Chris Hayes’ ominous account of what’s ailing America
Arabic Words Illustrated to Match Their Literal Meaning by Mahmoud Tammam | Colossal
Egypt-based graphic designer Mahmoud Tammam creates simple modifications of Arabic words, transforming the language into visual representations of their meaning. The words Tammam chooses to design are often animals, turning long slopes into a llama’s neck, or a series of curves … Continue reading
The Favela as a Community Land Trust: A Solution to Eviction and Gentrification? | RioOnWatch
Clique aqui para Português This is the second in a series of three articles summarizing reports on Brazilian housing law, organized by the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice at request… Source: The Favela as a Community Land Trust: A Solution … Continue reading
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Tagged Brasil, Brazil, brazilian style, Culture, infrastructure, Technology, Urban
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Oscar’s too white, Carnival’s too black – DMovies – your platform for thought-provoking cinema
As Brazil prepares for Carnival, DMovies remembers Black Orpheus, the Oscar and cordial racism in Brazilian cinema and beyond Source: Oscar’s too white, Carnival’s too black – DMovies – your platform for thought-provoking cinema
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Tagged Brasil, Brazil, brazilian style, Carnaval, creatives, Culture, dance, drum, film, history, Life, Rio de Janeiro, samba, South America, Urban
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What kind of a city and region do we want?
Success as building frenzy: the Manchester model Someone once told me that for Sir Howard Bernstein, the retiring Chief Executive of Manchester City Council, his measure of success was the number o… Source: What kind of a city and … Continue reading
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Tagged comparison, Culture, Manchester, Politics, Technology, Urban
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Michael Farrell & Cliff Haynes – Straw Camera
Source: Michael Farrell & Cliff Haynes – Straw Camera
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