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Iconic Empire State Building Enriches Visitor Experience With New Documentary-Style Exhibit on 80th Floor Monday, 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 builder Monday, 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 FAME Saturday, 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 1 Sunday, 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 town Sunday, 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 Exhibition Sunday, 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 Town Thursday, 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 gallery Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 11:44AMNot far from its current offices in Cupertino, California, Apple recently...
Prentice Hospital added to endangered list Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 11:50PMListing may aid effort to prevent NU from tearing down structure Drawing national attention to the local campaign to stop Northwestern University from tearing down old Prentice Women's Hospital, the National Trust for Historic Preservation on Wednesday will name the high-rise to its list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places.
New auction heroes bring art bonanza to London Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 6:29PMA grey cityscape by Egon Schiele and a disconcerting depiction of a baby by Ron Mueck are artworks separated by more than 80 years and several continents. Now they are competing for the attention of a single type of collector: one intent on amassing huge collections of eclectic work.
12. Your 10 questions with Datuk Aminar Salleh Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 8:01PMDatuk Aminar Rashid Salleh answers your 10 questions.
Your 10 questions with Datuk Aminar Salleh Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 7:13PMWhat is happening behind the scenes with Proton and Perodua? Is there a merger or not? P.S. Tan, Seremban There are always advantages and disadvantages to any merger. From Perodua's point of view, the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages. That is why we are not in favour of it.
Cartagena inside out Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 9:00AMEXPLORING Colombia's famous city in the footsteps of Francis Drake and Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
Star power Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 10:29PMArnold Schwarzenegger has a lot to be sorry about. After the love-child scandal erupted two weeks ago, not only has he seen the producers pulling the plug on the animated series Governator, in which S .....
MIDTOWN: Father of woman who died in fall from hotel sues Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 5:52PMThe father of a woman who died after a fall from 10th-story Atlanta hotel room has filed a lawsuit against the hotel and its corporate owner.
Mayfair Hotel rising from the ashes Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 6:37PMTHE MAYFAIR Hotel was in its adolescence when the Fox Theater was erected on the opposite corner of Garey Avenue and Third Street in downtown Pomona.
U.S. Surgeon General and Vice Admiral Regina M. Benjamin Emphasizes the Importance of Service at RPI 205th Commencement Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 8:25AMU.S. Surgeon General and Vice Admiral Regina M. Benjamin Addresses 1,700 Graduates at Rensselaer Polytechnic institute's 205th Commencement; President Shirley Ann Jackson Urges Graduates To Become "Architects of Change."
Spin King TJ was a man full of passion Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 9:30AMAS the cricket world prepares to farewell Terry Jenner tonight, Ashley Mallett pens a heartfelt tribute
Susan Roy's 'Bomboozled' And The History Of The Shelter-Craze Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 8:22AMSo Bob Dylan sings in “Let Me Die in My Footsteps," a 1962 ballad Susan Roy quotes in “Bomboozled: How The US Government Misled Itself And Its People Into Believing They Could Survive a Nuclear Attack,” her new colorful history of nuclear war propaganda and shelter-design beginning in the 1940s.
Parade of Athletes player bios Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 11:48PMMonday night at the seventh annual Parade of Athletes banquet, the Tampa Tribune announced its Hillsborough County High-School Players of the Year. Here's a closer look:
FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Wandering Visions: The 2011 Vision Festival Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 10:49AMBy Steve Dalachinsky "a paradise of flowers where peace might build her nest." —Percy Shelly For 16 years the Vision Festival has led a nomadic existence. Wandering from one venue to another, this brave band of Visionaries,which I am proud to be a part of, with the ever present, stalwart and persistent Patricia Nicholson Parker at the helm and a sometimes shifting cast of characters amongst ...
Where did all the golf in Western North Carolina go? Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 6:10AMJust four years ago, in August 2007, there were grand plans that could have made Western North Carolina a golf mecca for world-famous players turned course architects.
‘Ratio’ land art is new addition to Green River Sunday, May 22, 2011 @ 6:45PM‘Ratio’ land art is new addition to Green River By Tom Wharton The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 22, 2011 10:46PM MDT Green River • For 89-year-old retired Seattle school teacher and railroad buff Herbert Steiner, part of his legacy will be for financing a piece of land art called “Ratio.” “I did it for love,” Steiner said of financing the $145,292 sculpture that sits next to Interstate 70 in ...
by Phil Patton Friday, May 20, 2011 @ 1:29PMArchitects' model of the BMW Guggenheim Lab showing a workshop setting. Click for larger images With many surveys suggesting the world's automobile buyers are growing younger and more urban, saavy automobile companies are rushing to show their concern with cities, the future - and the future of cities.
The Rožmberks opens at Wallenstein Riding School Friday, May 20, 2011 @ 9:53AMThe Rožmberks, a lavish new exhibition, opened on Thursday at the Waldstein (Wallenstein) Riding School, looking back at one of the most prominent and influential Bohemian noble families. The Rožmberk dynasty dates back to the 13th to 16th centuries, with its members holding key positions in the royal and later imperial courts. The castle at Český Krumlov, admired by countless visitors in South ...
A fame-seeking Philly trader's rap falls flat Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 4:39PMTyrone L Gilliams Jr, a US commodities trader, part-time online preacher and hip hop event promoter, is not one for understatement.
LETTER: Vote yes to keep art in our schools Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 1:39PMMay 17 is a voting day for residents of Walton County. Please vote Yes for School Board Referendum on the ballot. This is NOT an increase in taxes. It is a vote that will allow the school system to switch money from the building fund to the...
The 10 Most Innovative Companies In China Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 12:35PM01 / Dawning Information Industry >> For being China's leading supercomputer-maker. Its Nebulae is the world's third-fastest, and Dawning aims to take on its chipmaker, Nvidia, with its own chip, called the Loongson. 02 / Huawei >> For building the future of telecoms. Forty-five of the world's top 50 telecoms companies have used Huawei products--perhaps the greatest recognition that it's been ...
A Conversation With Israeli Peace Activist Yael Dayan, Daughter of Moshe Dayan Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 1:59PMYael Dayan was on reserve duty with the Israel Defense Forces in 1967 during the Six-Day War, as her father, Moshe Dayan, personally oversaw the… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Frontiers Of Hearing, Innovations In Sounds And Speech At Acoustical Society Meeting Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 7:22AMThe latest news and discoveries from the science of sound will be featured at the 161st meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) held May 23-27, 2011, at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel in Seattle, Wash. During the meeting, the world's foremost experts in acoustics will present research spanning a diverse array of disciplines, including medicine, music, psychology, engineering, speech ...
Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism: Britain's Long Fight Against Slavery Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 6:03PMReports like MSNBC's can provoke outrage, but outrage alone will not keep people free from slavery. Nor will mere police work.
Empire State Building History Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ 5:12PMThe Empire State Building is an American icon. May 1 marks the 80th anniversary of the building that has made an impression on everyone who sees the skyscraper.
Car Dealerships Once Lined Broadway Friday, April 22, 2011 @ 1:38PMNew York once had the fanciest automobile showrooms, some designed by big-name architects. That Automobile Row has faded away, but many dealers have now settled on 11th Avenue.
Meeting My Chemical Romance mind-blowing Tuesday, April 19, 2011 @ 6:22AMMy heart was beating so fast, I thought it was going to explode! The only thing that was separating Gerard Way, Mikey Way, Frank Iero and Ray Toro from me, was an ugly, plastic curtain. I remember the security guard motioning us to come in because it was our turn. I walked through the curtain and the thought running through my mind was that there was no way this was real!! As I walked a few ...
Living in Eden Tuesday, April 19, 2011 @ 2:40AMThroughout the ages, the Garden of Eden has been depicted in different ways by different scholars and artists. But most depictions present it to be a sanctuary of exotic abundance, a paradise of incomparable beauty.
Alberta's Oil Wealth and the Big Question for Harper (in Opinion) Wednesday, April 13, 2011 @ 2:30AMPM's favourite province squandered its petro profits like a 'banana republic.' Is this any way to run an economy?
New-York Historical Society Renovations Take Shape Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 6:39PMThe New-York Historical Society is showing more details of renovations aimed at making it seem less remote to the public.
Art Deco: Regaining lost memory Sunday, April 10, 2011 @ 9:25PMAmid our sordid cityscape are remnants of a richly creative moment before World War II. Sylvia Mayuga writes about a book that reminds us of a time when art surrounded Manileños.
Chef Jose Andres, ambassador for Spanish cuisine, expands small-dish concept to many flavours Friday, April 8, 2011 @ 12:44PMWASHINGTON - Jose Andres is moving from small plates to big ideas.
The History of American Graffiti Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 3:18PMRichmond is tagged in a massive, new book that chronicles the history of graffiti.
London's OneSE8 launches in Singapore Sunday, April 3, 2011 @ 11:00AMSt. James, London's leading residential developer, unveiled its OneSE8 project during an exhibition held from 1 to 3 April at the Hilton Hotel. The event was to provide Singaporean investors the opportunity to invest in one of the world's most famous residential markets.
St. Regis' Bangkok hotel launches butler services Sunday, April 3, 2011 @ 11:00AMStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc has launched its first St. Regis hotel in Thailand — The St. Regis Bangkok.
Spare us shoganai as we face an ominous spring Saturday, March 26, 2011 @ 12:52PMF or two weeks now, ever since death and destruction swept northeastern Japan, all of us here have been trying to get our heads around this catastrophe. The number of victims is mind-numbing; the fatalities, the missing, the homeless. The longer-term challenges, too — environmentally, socially and economically — have our minds spinning with fears, uncertainties, future scenarios and alternative ...
Kim Schoenstadt peels back art's layers in 'Painted Over/Under' Friday, March 25, 2011 @ 6:33PMThe yearlong project gave several artists, architects and writers access to the walls at Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, with Schoenstadt also adding her artistic stamp to the works. Kim Schoenstadt was patiently removing a web-like vinyl pattern from a gallery wall at Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, better known as LACE, this week. The artist peeled the vinyl tape off slowly and ...
Starchitects: The Stunning Designs of Starchitects' Personal Residences Friday, March 25, 2011 @ 5:01PMClick here to view the full photogallery. The world's best architects spend so much time designing buildings for other people it's hard to imagine there's time for their own homes. But when a starchitect, so to speak, designs for themselves,...
Ellison Creates New AIA CES Course for The Continuing Architect Friday, March 25, 2011 @ 2:43PMFor Immediate ReleaseContact: Carly Fetterolf, LarsonOBrien Marketing GroupPhone: 412-831-1959 x117 E-mail: carlylarsonobrien.com Date: March 25, 2011Photos: http://larsonobrien.com/ellison/html/aiaces.html FALCONER, NY Ellison Bronze, Inc., the inventor of the balanced door and todays leader in the custom balanced door industry, has created a brand new AIA continuing ...
The Berkshires' Cranwell Blends the Old World with the New Friday, March 25, 2011 @ 11:26AMThe coolest thing about the Cranwell Resort, Spa and Golf Club is that the owners and operators have managed to seamlessly mesh a historic hotel and golf course with New Age amenities and creature comfort.
The gloves are on - London's boxing boom Friday, March 25, 2011 @ 10:52AMWhat does a beleaguered City banker do when his numbers are down? Pull on his gloves and hit the ring. Put it down to the crash if you will, but ten years on from the launch of The Real Fight Club, London's white-collar boxing scene is punchier than ever. The club now boasts 550 actively training members, a mix of bankers, brokers, architects and lawyers. And if The Real Fight Club (TRFC) is the ...
Station master: Harry Handelsman Tuesday, March 22, 2011 @ 2:37PMHarry Handelsman is a brave man. While many of his developer friends totter on the verge of bankruptcy, he is in the midst of one of London's most ambitious and risky renovation schemes.