Cultures
Beijing Airport Finally Finished For The 2008 Olympics
After 4 years the Beijing Airport -currently the biggest one in the world- is finished, just in time for the 2008 Olympics. The airport, designed by Foster + Partners, turned out to be a very efficient building in terms of in terms of operational efficiency, passenger comfort, sustainability and access to natural light.
As an interpretation […]
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Modern American Gems on the Block
by Alice Rawsthorn - MindFood
Two American architectural landmarks - Kaufmann House and Margaret Esherick House - are to be auctioned off, but with hefty price tags.
It’s quite a house. Five bedrooms. Swimming pool. Tennis court. All on a 2.5 acre lot with wonderful mountain and desert views in one of the plushest parts of Palm […]
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Oil Painting ‘Originated in East’
by Vincent Dowd - BBCNews.com
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Painting with oils was taking place in what is now Afghanistan centuries before such techniques were known to Europeans, researchers say.
French-based scientists have been investigating cave paintings at the ancient complex of Bamiyan.
Until 2001 two vast 6th-Century Buddhas stood at Bamiyan. Then they were […]
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Corporate Giants Warm to Cutting-Edge Art
by Clara Ferreira-Marques - Mindfood
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The corporate environment is changing, with lobbies and offices decorated with with new - and much cheaper - pieces of contemporary art.
Walk into any lobby in London’s financial heart and the change is clear: the City’s giants have dropped the Old Masters and are embracing contemporary […]
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