Brick is one of the oldest and most versatile man-made materials used for construction today. Some of the earliest dried mudbricks, dating before 7,500 BC, have been found in the …
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Sustainability is the key concept of our time. It’s hard to imagine the world 500 years ago; it’s even more difficult to imagine it 1,000 years from now. What will …
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The Earth’s landscapes are scarred. That’s the message of Paolo Pellegrin’s (b. 1964) striking pictures. Subjects include Welzow Süd, a German mine where 20 million tonnes of lignite is drilled …
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The first Monday of October has marked World Architecture Day every year since 1985. The initiative was started by the International Union of Architects (IUA), and its theme varies annually …
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“Like a wind-up doll one can look out / at the world through glass eyes, / spend years inside a felt box.” Forough Farrokhzad’s (1934-1967) poem Wind-Up Doll explores the …
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For three years, between January 2017 and December 2019, British photographer Joshua K. Jackson (b. 1984) walked through the lamp-lit and neon-filled streets of London’s Soho at night. Jackson initially …
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From innovative materials to conscientious production models, this collection of sustainable fashion labels offers alternative solutions from brands around the world. neubau eyewear Austrian brand neubau combine urban aesthetics with …
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Across the globe, an estimated 10% of people are without readily available clean water close to where they live. The situation is more dire in Ethiopia, where artist Aïda Muluneh …
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The term wanderlust originates from the German language; wandern meaning “to hike or wander,” and lust implying “joy or desire.” It encapsulates a yearning – a desire to journey, explore, …
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“As time passes by and you look at portraits, the people come back to you like a silent echo.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004). Two exhibitions of fashion and portrait photography …
