Category: SHELTER
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Seven champagne sites belonging to LVMH are now listed as UNESCO’s World Heritage sites
Champagne and Burgundy vineyards join UNESCO World Heritage. France’s Champagne terroirs and the unique climate of Burgundy were added to the UNESCO World Heritage list on July 4th. The unique French candidates reviewed by the UNESCO committee this year, Burgundy and Champagne were the only terroirs added to the World Heritage list this year. This…
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Body building: welcome to Beyoncé towers
Queen Bey’s curves have inspired a new skyscraper. But it’s by no means the only superstar-shaped building out there
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Swarovski Optik’s Digiscoping Adapter for the iPhone 6
The world of digiscoping accessible to iPhone 6 owners. Wildlife and bird watchers and sporting enthusiasts are now able to capture their memorable experiences and close-up shots on their iPhone 6 device. The SWAROVSKI OPTIK iPhone adapter is now also available for the iPhone 6. The PA-i6 adapter for iPhone is used to attach SWAROVSKI…
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State of the Art: The winners of the Swarovski Designers of the Future
The Swarovski Designers of the Future Award acknowledges emerging studios and designers who are actively expanding design culture through experimentation with cutting-edge technologies. This year’s recipients include Studio Swine, Tomás Alonso and Elaine Yan Ling Ng, who debuted new works at the 10th anniversary of Design Miami/ Basel. Design duo Studio Swine presented the groundbreaking…
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Love your PlayStation, Xbox, or Wii? It all started here in this lab
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History opened a whole new floor of innovation-themed exhibitions. One of the first things you’ll see is Ralph Baer’s video game invention lab. Baer thought TV sets should be interactive and created the first video game console for home use. It went on sale in 1972. The museum opened its…
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Paris can teach London how to swap skyscrapers for homes
Ignore the Triangle Tower – the French capital is tackling a housing shortage by building affordable homes, converting office space and introducing rent controls