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Iconic Empire State Building Enriches Visitor Experience With New Documentary-Style Exhibit on 80th FloorMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:00AMIn its 80th anniversary year, the Empire State Building today unveiled a new, permanent exhibit that captures the global icon's astonishing history, engineering and construction. Â Curated by Carol Willis of New York City's Skyscraper Museum, the installation is located on the 80th floor of the World's Most Famous Office Building and further enriches and enhances each visitor's Observatory ...

Blind builderMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:40AMMANILA, Philippines — Professions in the field of fine arts like architecture, interior design, industrial design, and advertising require a lot of visual perspective, from conceptualizing to actual drawing and planning. This is why it is almost impossible for visually-impaired individuals to engage in these professions. But once in a while, there is always someone who stands out to be an ...

BRUSHES WITH FAMESaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:37PMThe Sun Herald recently asked readers to send us their stories and photos of famous people they have met. It turns out our readers have met celebrities in all arenas: actors, singers, politicians and sports figures, just to name a few.

Artworks Feature: Vienna 1900 - part 1Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 3:14AMThis week in the Artworks Feature, a journey to the crucible of Modernism in Vienna. This is the first of two programs to mark the National Gallery of Victoria's major exhibition to celebrate their 150th anniversary. The show is simply called Vienna: Art and Design and it's a celebration of the remarkable creative flourish and counter-culture that took hold in Vienna around 1900. In this first ...

China to clone entire Austrian townSunday, June 19, 2011 @ 11:52PMImpressed by its idyllic setting, Chinese architects are planning to clone wholesale the Austrian mountain town of Hallstatt, a UNESCO World Heritage site that houses 800 residents, reports Der Spiegel. The entire village—including its famous lake—will be Xeroxed over to the Southern Chinese province of Guangdong, the German magazine said. Even the town’s old church

On ExhibitionSunday, June 19, 2011 @ 9:31PMThe just-opened second half-mile of the High Line runs from West 20th to West 30th Streets, slicing past freshly sprouting condos and old brick buildings that once hugged a rail corridor and now find themselves suddenly tucked against the city’s newest green bauble.

Chinese Secretly Copy Austrian Town?Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 6:56AMAn idyllic Austrian village has apparently impressed Chinese architects so much that they have decided to copy it in their own country. But the townspeople living in the UNESCO World Heritage site are unhappy about the plans.

Xeroxed Village - Chinese Secretly Copy Austrian UNESCO TownThursday, June 16, 2011 @ 4:58PMAn idyllic Austrian village has apparently impressed Chinese architects so much that they have decided to copy it in their own country. But the townspeople living in the UNESCO World Heritage site are unhappy about the plans.

Apple’s new ‘Mothership’ campus: Full details and galleryThursday, June 16, 2011 @ 11:44AMNot far from its current offices in Cupertino, California, Apple recently...