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Why wooden skyscrapers are springing up across the world
Life & Style
April 27, 2016
Why wooden skyscrapers are springing up across the world
At 1,000 feet tall, it will only be overshadowed in London by The Shard. But unlike that tapering glass structure, this…
CNN: Zaha Hadid an inspiration for female architects
Art news
April 1, 2016
CNN: Zaha Hadid an inspiration for female architects
I heard the sad news three minutes after it went up on Twitter. My first reaction was of shock, that…
CNN: Artist Wafaa Bilal uses blank books to rebuild Baghdad’s war-torn university library
Art news
February 22, 2016
CNN: Artist Wafaa Bilal uses blank books to rebuild Baghdad’s war-torn university library
At its height, the College of Fine Arts library at the University of Baghdad housed more than 70,000 books. From…
CNN: Future Chinese skylines could look more uniform
Life & Style
February 22, 2016
CNN: Future Chinese skylines could look more uniform
Chinese architecture will now officially be less weird. A statement from China's State Council Sunday, says new guidelines on urban planning…
Orry-Kelly: The Oscar award winning designer of Hollywood’s golden era
Culture
August 9, 2015
Orry-Kelly: The Oscar award winning designer of Hollywood’s golden era
"Hell must be filled with beautiful women and no mirrors." So wrote Orry-Kelly, one of the great costume designers of Hollywood's…