All Chemical Industries Association articles in August 2017 – Page 2

  • gravity
    Features

    Gravity

    2017-08-21T14:42:00Z

    Of all the films on this list, Gravity draws the most from the real world, so it naturally takes its cues from real equipment. The characters also use a couple of different suits, which is a nice touch: at one point, Dr. Ryan Stone dons a Russian space suit when ...

  • sunshine
    Features

    Sunshine

    2017-08-21T14:42:00Z

    In most cases, a film space suit is a film space suit. Sometimes, however, film designers recognize that they need something really specific. Case in point is the EVA suit used in Danny Boyle’s movie Sunshine. What really makes this suit really stand apart is its golden exterior, and the ...

  • Martian spacesuit
    Features

    The Martian

    2017-08-21T14:43:00Z

    The Martian (both the book and the movie) is a story that’s a realistic and plausible take on a future mission to Mars, and Mark Watney’s space suit is probably one of the most important environments in the story. After being stranded on Mars, he spends a considerable amount of ...

  • Shanghai tower gensler
    Features

    WA100: The big list

    2017-08-25T13:23:00Z

    WA100 is BD’s annual survey of the world’s largest practices ranked by the number of fee-earning architects they employ. View a table of this year’s top 100 architects

  • Denver International Airport
    Features

    WA 100 2017: 1 Gensler

    2017-08-25T13:55:00Z

    Rank 2017: 1 - Rank 2016: 1Country: USAArchitects: 2570Income: $1-1.5bn Gensler’s total domination of the rankings continues as it achieves the seemingly impossible task of growing still more after last year’s huge leap in size. At 2,570, the American practice now employs nearly 1,000 more architects than it ...

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  • Groundprep
    News

    Making matters: ground prep

    2017-09-19T11:30:00Z

    Since time immemorial, makers have searched for the perfect varnish recipe, and take great care of the ground – but often fail to realise the importance of preparing the wood first. Christopher Jacoby  gives a crash course in ‘ground prep’

  • bowie cover
    Research

    Classic Pop Presents: Bowie - A Celebration

    2018-09-25T10:12:00Z

    In this special 132 page magazine we chart the phenomenal career of one of pop music’s most influential artists: David Bowie. From his humble Bromley beginnings to what would be his final record: 2016’s Blackstar. cover and link The magazine features huge brand new features which give ...