University Teams Build Solar Houses
Now underway: The 7th U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon is underway in Orange, California, with 16 university/technical school teams from the US, Central America, Singapore, Germany, and Rome that […]
Tag Archives: art & design
Cuba Photo Gallery: A Preview
Design Showcases and Events: Fall 2015
The fall season is on in the architecture and design world – with a slew of week- to months-long events in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington DC, London and Eindhoven […]
Coming up: Cuba’s Arts & Cultural Scene
Today, the United States opened its embassy in Havana, overlooking the city’s Malecon – a policy move that also suggests there will be many opportunities ahead for Cuba’s artists, writers, […]
Today is World Lion Day 2015
World Lion Day – what does it mean? People have revered, honored – and feared –lions for thousands of years. The lion in history, art, culture, and human affairs represents […]
Books on Cities: Design, Destruction, Secrets
BOOKS – the perfect antidote if you’re not traveling to a world capital or heritage destination this summer. Even better if you’re stuck in an airport, the ferry is stranded, or […]
Design Books: 35 You Must Read
Fast Company’s CoDesign blog writer Mark Wilson shares 35 design and creativity books that famed art schools – RISD, Pratt, Parsons, California College of the Arts, among others– say are […]
Coming Up: Stories for the Summer Season
Summer 2015: Is there an idea, an inspiration, a calling, a voyage in our selection of upcoming stories? Come back and see. Havana: What’s up in the arts, architecture and […]
Frida Kahlo Art Garden Life
Frida Kahlo’s life and art cannot be summed up in a single exhibition – but her love of Mexican culture and its natural features, the pre-Columbian world, the interconnectedness of […]
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