Smiley face: Its enduring origin story will make you grin
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SR-71 Blackbird: The Cold War spy plane that’s still the world’s fastest airplane
During the Cold War, this plane could fly higher and faster than any other — and 55 years after its…
Our cities may never look the same again after the pandemic
For advocates of walkable, unpolluted and vehicle-free cities, the past few weeks have offered an unprecedented opportunity to test the…
Why the pressure to change our faces has never been higher
Written by Hannah Lack, CNN For her sprawling history “Face: A Visual Odyssey,” designer and author Jessica Helfand assembled a…
American lawns: Designing an end to the toxic yard
Written by Matthew Ponsford Lawns are an American obsession. Since the mass proliferation of suburbs in the 1950s and ’60s,…
Drake opens doors to his extravagant Toronto mansion
Written by Oscar Holland, CNN A one-ton bed, a two-story closet and a 4,000-pound bathtub carved from a single slab…
Radical proposals to ‘refreeze’ the Arctic
Written by Oscar Holland, CNN If planting more trees can replenish forests and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, then…
Can Norway win the global race to build a ‘floating tunnel’?
Written by Andrea Lo, CNN With majestic glaciers, fjords and mountains, Norway is famous for its dramatic natural landscape. Its…
Return of the bench seat: Concept EVs show space big enough for sofas
(This April 19 story was refiled to remove Breakingviews topic code) FILE PHOTO: A designer presents an Audi AI:me concept…
RIBA: Outhouse – BBC News
Outhouse is one of six UK buildings to be shortlisted for the 2016 Riba Stirling Prize for architecture. A select…
Americans Get Henna For The First Time
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Black and Gold Nail Art
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CCAD Spotlights Creative Alum David Butler
Art school was an inevitable destination for David Butler. The son of an arts educator, Butler grew up in a…
Here’s What Happens To Your Brain And Body When You Go Vegan
Thinking about skipping out on meat and dairy? Going vegan is becoming increasingly more common, but is it actually good…
Hank Willis Thomas: Artists Should Work in Society’s Subconscious
About this presentation Hank Willis Thomas has made it his mission to “not make sense out of things we think…
Critique Hour! How to paint dark/African Skin
Interested in one-on-one tutoring or my brushes? Links below! To book private tutoring go to: http://istebrak.com/private-tutoring/ You can purchase brushes…
Eddie George on Careers in Landscape Architecture
Eddie George, ASLA, talks about how he became a landscape architect and his career after the NFL. source
Zaha Hadid: A look back at her work – BBC News
Dame Zaha Hadid, one of the world’s leading architects, has died at the age of 65. She was born in…
Reframing art history | Pamela Joyner | TEDxJohannesburgSalon
Pamela Joyner and her husband Fred Giuffrida are on a mission to find and tell the stories of artists of…
Calgary art installation described as an eyesore | What do you think?
Bowfort Towers – a new public art installation in Calgary – is sparking criticism over the design and price tag,…
SINGAPORE: Giant swing, elevated green deck among ideas to redesign public spaces
A giant swing at the open lawn in Marina Bay and an elevated green deck at the Singapore River Promenade…
Black Art In America Fine Art Show Houston
Architect Neil Hall, Aia, Noma, Urban Planner, Designer, Producer: Art Africa Miami Art Fair, and Cultural Activist. Topic: Transforming and…
‘Writing My Name’ (The Art of Tagging) by Bunny Bread
‘Writing My Name’ (Dedicated to all those who tag their name.) Directed and Edited by Bunny Bread This mini documentary…
SINGAPORE: Developers required to use prefab bathroom units from 2nd half of 2014
From the second half of 2014, developers will be required to use prefabricated bathroom units (PBUs) for all residential projects…
Rhea Combs | The power of the image
Rhea L. Combs is curator of photography and film at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture.…
Designers show latest menswear trends at Cape Town fashion week [no comment]
Over 30 African designers unveiled their latest Autumn/Winter collections at the South African Menswear Week in Cape Town over the…