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"My fourth visit to China in the last two years coincided with the celebrations on October 1, when China turned 60. A two-and-a-half-hour long, outdoor super-show was put up in Beijing. I watched this, together... Seattle libraries closed for week to save money
Seattle's main library is well known for it's tourists visiting the architectural landmark, it's a relaxed place to read and is also recognized as one of the most heavily used libraries in the country. "Just... Burj Dubai
"This is the latest available in images from the Burj Dubai, already the tallest building in the world with just a year to go to completion. Nothing demonstrates the amazing ambition of this city better than this iconic building which is the centre piece of the new Downtown...CHRISTIE BRINKLEY'S CHEATING HUSBAND PETER COOK PAYS TEEN LOVER FOR HER SILEN...
" Supermodel Christie Brinkley's cheating hubby, Peter Cook, paid $300,000 to his former teenage lover to keep her from singing about their torrid affair, The Post has learned. Cook's payment to...
created by sweet east pearl | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Olympic Buildings on the Move
BLDG BLOG reports that the stadium being built for the London Olympics may be disassembled and relocated to Chicago once the games are over. I like the idea of "plug and play" architecture -- where buildings might be reused rather than simply being destroyed - but then I...Doubts over authenticity of Blarney Stone
"Millions of tourists may have kissed the wrong Blarney Stone in an effort to get the gift of the gab, according to a new study. The authenticity of the Blarney Stone, kissed by about 400,000 tourists each...
created by infomatique | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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3721 views | 10 recommendations | 10 comments
Nouvel's 53rd St. tower design unveiled
Dezeen has several renderings of this very tall and spiky tower designed by the french architect for midtown manhattan. "Hines, the international real estate firm, announced today the formal selection of Paris-based architect Jean Nouvel as the designer of a new...Concrete Solutions for Clean Air
The Italcementi Group in Italy have developed a concrete solution to air pollution which may soon find it's way to Canada. Concrete which absorbs air pollution, with the dirtier the air the better the...
created by Barry Artiste | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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German rabbi, 94, calls Berlin synagogue rebirth a 'miracle'
"BERLIN (AFP) - German rabbi Leo Trepp has seen his share of the horrors and glories of modern history in his 94 years. But he reserves the word "miracle" for the reopening of Germany's biggest synagogue...Amsterdamned: Building a subway in the underground city
Amsterdam is known for (ahem) a few things by tourists, but should travelers let the smoke clear and turn off the red light for a moment, they might see parts of the city they'd otherwise miss. One of the...Elaborate Hindu temple opens its door to public
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Temple will certainly be a sight to behold and a testament to Ancient Indian craftsmenship. Not only will it be the pride and joy of...
created by Barry Artiste | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Kenya Real Estate Boom or Burst?
"Did you know that since 2002 Kenya has been experiencing rapid growth in its real estate sector? Well, from what I have been able to gather it started with the change that occurred in the country’s governance at that time. From 2002 Kenya’s tourism sector went on a...Phyllis Lambert's landmark birthday
They came from points as far as Italy, as inevitable as New York City and as near as Westmount - about 250 architects, academics, relatives, financiers, artists and politicos - to a former industrial space in darkest Griffintown called the Darling Foundry. The occasion was...Trade Center towers featured in exhibit (AP)
" NEW YORK - Several blocks south of the site where the World Trade Center once stood, a new exhibit gives visitors a brief impression of what it was like to stand close to the fluted walls of the twin towers and gaze upward. Carol Willis, director of The Skyscraper Museum,...bought six weeks before
Insurance Award -- 4 billion dollars.
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