Cities: Museums New & Coming
In cities large and small, look at the vibrant and growing arts scene worldwide — new museums, splendid opera halls, concert venues, old buildings turned to new uses – and […]
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CITIES: China, Japan, Russia, Europe, Green Capitals
CITIES around the world are sizzling –transforming with urban design, revitalization. architecture, the arts, and smart technologies . This month we’ll look at trends in Europe’s green capitals, Amsterdam, Moscow, […]
Gift Books 2014: Cities
Our books for 2014 look back and ahead at cities’ history, design, destruction and revitalization, and their not-well-kept secrets. Something happened on the way to assembling this year’s book suggestions. […]
Rotterdam Markthal: Shop, Eat, Live
Move over Copenhagen, Valencia, Budapest and Göteberg: The boldest food experience in Europe was inaugurated October 2 by Netherlands’ Queen Maxima – the shop-eat-live Markthal (Market Hall) in the historic […]
Cities: On the Road
Amsterdam is HOT! This city of 800,000– the size Detroit used to be in its glory days — packs a wallop culturally speaking. The Rijksmuseum with its glorious Dutch Masters paintings reopened […]
On the Road: Green News Update Is Traveling
Green News Update is traveling to some great locations to bring you stories and updates on urban design, museums, green practices, urban gardens, rising water, travel and the quality of […]
Shigeru Ban: Architect-Humanitarian
The talented, globe-trotting architect Shigeru Ban has created a unique design practice: dwellings of elegance and simplicity for the wealthy and ingenious public buildings (the beautiful Pompidou Centre-Metz France (2011) […]
Solar Decathlon 2014: The Winners! (news update) Pt. 4
The winners of the 2014 European Solar Decathlon have been announced. Teams from Italy, France and the Netherlands placed one, two, and three in the overall standings from 10 competitive contests. […]
Solar Decathlon 2014: Final Weekend, Watch & Vote
Solar Decathlon Europe 2014: It’s head-to-head this weekend with the World Cup, and it’s a very hot contest for the collegiate teams in the top five slots at the […]
Solar Decathlon 2014: Monitor, View, Vote (Pt 3)
Competition is hot and heavy in Versailles, France, at the 2014 European Solar Decathlon – the 10 juried contests for the student-designed and -built solar-powered houses are underway. News update: two […]
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