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NewsFrom out of the storm...
Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on New York City and the surrounding region, but from the wreckage rose a profusion of design inspiration. This exhibition presents 10 ideas for preparing the northeastern seaboard of the United States for future super storms. Each proposal was a winner or a finalist in the ...
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NewsHeatherwick on show
He reinvented the concept of the basic drawbridge with “Rolling Bridge,” which spans a canal in London. Then he awed the masses, clinching the top prize for the design of the UK Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010 with “Seed Cathedral.” British architect Thomas Heatherwick is renowned for coming up with ...
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NewsGordian knot depicts Sao Paulo favelas
Combining elements of Palais de Tokyo’s architecture with wood from São Paulo, Brazilian artist Henrique Oliveira creates a grand Gordian Knot titled Baitogogo. Baitogogo features twisting wooden limbs bursting out of a rigid, white frame, bringing the room to life. Using wood from construction site fences in Brazil, Oliveira’s sculpture ...
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NewsOOF! architecture updates shop house
Australia-based OOF! architecture has teamed up with artist Rose Nolan to update a Victorian shophouse dubbed “The Hello House.”
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NewsGeneva arts complex competition
Nouvelle Comédie is a competition design for a new classic and contemporary theatre and opera house in Geneva, Switzerland. Nouvel Comédie is a hybrid. For the sake of programmatic flexibility all main spaces are organized on one horizontal plane. Acoustic requirements on stage and seating given, constrained by the site, ...
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NewsEU Accounting Directive could damage UK economy
A RADICAL new accounting regime set to shake-up the UK’ssmall business reporting landscape could pose a risk to the British economy as an unplanned by-product of an attempt to slash red tape. That’s the stark warning from Nigel Sleigh-Johnson, the ICAEW’s Financial Reporting Faculty head as the government publishes its ...
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NewsVenice Architecture Biennale opens
The 14th Venice Architecture Biennale Festival has opened, with installations, exhibitions and pavilions popping up all over this historic city and the lagoon. A must for anyone interested in new architectural trends, the festival runs for six months and is a great way to explore the lesser-known corners of Venice. ...
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An estimated annual growth rate of 6.6% until the end of the decade will see global pension fund assets reach $57trn (€42trn), according to analysis by accountants PwC. In a report entitled ‘Asset Management 2020: A Brave New World’, PwC said the asset management industry would grow to $101trn by ...
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NewsDragons don’t invest but TV exposure is priceless
Hard cash may not have been forthcoming from Blooming Simple’s appearance on BBC2’s Dragons’ Den, but the mass television exposure for the brand is priceless.
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NewsThunderbirds at 50
Official Thunderbirds licensee Bunkerbound have launched their first collection of classic gifts featuring travel bags, clocks and fashion accessories. The giftware range makes up part of the franchise’s collection celebrating the 50th anniversary of Thunderbirds in 2015 and is aimed at adult fans.
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NewsSalad days
Glick launched a brand new collection of Paper Salad designs at Harrogate featuring lots of neon colours and on-trend patterns in flat wrap, gift bags, roll wrap and tissue papers.
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NewsThe Maltese Falcon
In this noir classic, detective Sam Spade gets more than he bargained for when he takes a case brought to him by a beautiful but secretive woman.
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NewsExclusive: Neon Jungle – Sleepless in London
Guess what, we’ve been given an exclusive preview clip of a brand new Neon Jungle track! Sleepless in London is taken from the group’s forthcoming album Welcome To The Jungle, and we can’t wait to hear the full song. Building from some soulful vocals to a big sounding chorus, we’re ...
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NewsCalvin Harris and Avicii named as “powerful celebrities” on Forbes List
Forbes has released The World’s Most Powerful Celebrities List, which includes EDM superstars Calvin Harris and Avicii. The list is compiled using data collected from over 200 celebrities in order to create a pool of top earners, and ranges from athletes, movie stars, pop stars and TV personalities. Swedish artist ...
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NewsResearch finds that David Guetta's "Bad" is associated with anger
Spotify has released new research that identifies the emotions caused by certain tracks, with David Guetta’s ‘Bad’ closely associated to anger. Working alongside Jacob Jolij, a Cognitive Psychology and Neuroscience expert, Spotify identified ‘Bad’ (pictured above) as the most effective track to cause the feeling of anger. This is because ...
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NewsFatboy Slim: 'There's no new album in the works'
Fatboy Slim has revealed that he has no immediate plans to work on a new album. The producer - real name Norman Cook - explained that while the recent success of his single ‘Eat Sleep Rave Repeat’ was nice, it hasn’t given him the urge to start recording a new ...
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NewsDuke Dumont – Won’t Look Back
Duke Dumont has premiered his new single Won’t Look Back, and it’s definitely KISS FRESH! Delivering the sound of summer, the producer follows up his hit I Got U, with this House track with soulful female vocals. Unfortunately, there’s been no word on who the mystery vocalist actually is. Take ...
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NewsNaughty Boy to work on Mary J Blige album
Amazing news alert! Naughty Boy is due to oversee Mary J Blige‘s next album. According to reports, the producer and songwriter, who has already worked on projects with artists such as Emeli Sandé, Sam Smith and Rihanna, will be overseeing Blige’s next album. Video: Sam Smith - Stay ...
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NewsDrake announces new Views From The 6 album
Although he reportedly hasn’t even started working on it yet, Drake wanted to share the title with fans. They’ll no doubt be trying to figure out what ‘the 6′ actually is. It’s thought that it could refer to his Canadian hometown, Toronto. Views From the 6 will be Drake’s fourth ...
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NewsKaty Perry’s Birthday proven to make you happy
Experts have found that Katy Perry’s hit, Birthday, is “scientifically proven” to make you happy.
