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Can the world’s megacities survive the digital age?
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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Tagged comparison, construction, Culture, Politics, Technology, Urban
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Bowling Alleys: Photos by Robert Götzfried
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
Faces Places Trailer #1 (2017) | Movieclips Indie – YouTube
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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Tagged comparison, construction, creatives, Culture, film, Life, Politics, Street Art, travel, Urban
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Dekotora: Photographer highlights ‘decorated truck’ culture in Japan | Creative Boom
Source: Dekotora: Photographer highlights ‘decorated truck’ culture in Japan | Creative Boom
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Tagged Art, comparison, creatives, Culture, infrastructure, Japan, Life, Technology, Urban
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Snow Covered Vending Machines Illuminate a Frozen Hokkaido | Colossal
There are over five and a half million vending machines across Japan which sell a variety of merchandise from soda and cigarettes, to fresh eggs and flowers. These machines are not only scattered within the large city centers of the … Continue reading
Twenty-One Colorful Cubes Compose Denmark’s Newly Opened Lego House | Colossal
After four years of construction, Denmark’s colorful LEGO House has finally been unveiled to the public in the company’s native land of Billund. The building, designed by the Copenhagen and New York-based design firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), is composed of … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, comparison, construction, creatives, history, infrastructure, Lego, sculpture, Street Art, Technology, Urban
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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
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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Tagged Art, creatives, Culture, history, infrastructure, Life, Metropolis, Neave Brown, Politics, rhythm, Technology, Urban
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Modern Girl: Photos by Dina Goldstein
Inspired by Chinese advertising posters of the 1930’s, this series entitled Modern Girl by Vancouver-based photographer Dina Goldstein examines identity, gender roles, diasporic cultures, and consumerism by reimagining iconic Chinese advertisements to critique the beauty, health and wellness industries. Source: … Continue reading
How co-operative architecture has shaped Britain’s skylines – Co-operative News
On World Architecture Day, we take a look at some of the brick-and-mortar icons of the the UK’s co-operative movement Source: How co-operative architecture has shaped Britain’s skylines – Co-operative News
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Tagged Co-Operative Movement, construction, creatives, Culture, history, infrastructure, Life, UK, Urban
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Anatomical Fish Zip Bags by Japanese Designer Keiko Otsuhata | Colossal
Japanese designer Keiko Otsuhata has brought a new dimension to the popularity of fish as food by turning the sea creature into a functional-out-of-water zip bag. In Japan, fried fish (especially mackerel) is often seen on bar menus, and is prepared by … Continue reading
A “Living” Chandelier Filled with Algae by Julian Melchiorri | Colossal
London-based designer and engineer Julian Melchiorri has designed an elegant new lighting solution that is part chandelier and part living organism. Titled Exhale, the piece is comprised of 70 glass petals of varying shape that contain a solution of green … Continue reading
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Andrew Simpson: If Mr Lowry came to Chorlton …… down on the Green
Source: Andrew Simpson: If Mr Lowry came to Chorlton …… down on the Green
