A mega egg in Paris, a hovering hotel in Machu Picchu, an hourglass tower in New York, a pleasure island in Baghdad we reveal the architectural visions that were just too costly – or too weirdDid you know that, if things had gone differently, the Pompidou Centre could have been an egg? In the 1969 competition for the Paris art centre – ultimately won by Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano, with their inside-out symphony of pipework – a radical French architect called André Bruyère submitted a...
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University of California, Berkley Chancellor Carol Christ released a letter to the college's encampment, offering compliments to the group for maintaining a "professional, organized, and productive approach during a very difficult time." After the chancellor's letter was released, campus occupiers took over a school building in order to "escalate for Gaza." Protesters took over a building to 'avenge' Al Shifa hospital and to show their disapproval of disbanding the official encampment over...
As everyone sweats out a potential swing-game in the Western Conference Semi-Finals on Saturday, it serves as a reminder of how far Oklahoma City has come in a
All-rounder Sam Curran has said England players are “buzzed” to have pacer Jofra Archer back in the squad as the seamer aims to make the T20 Cricket World Cup squad later this month. England get underway in their World Cup defence next month in the West Indies – who are co-hosting the competition with the []
LA SCREENINGS: Fifth Season's distribution boss Prentiss Fraser discusses how the studio has rebuilt and maintained its slate following strike-related delays, the return of ‘revered series’ The Night Manager and building out a FAST business.
Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short), and Mabel (Selena Gomez) head for Hollywood in Season 4 of "Only Murders in the Building" Season 4. Watch the teaser.
It wouldn't be Mother's Day in the United States without the classic traditions Americans know best: large bouquets of roses and carnations, homemade cards, special outings, and accolades for moms near and far. When the holiday was first started in 1907 by Anna Jarvis to honor mothers, the day's event was at a Methodist church in West Virginia, where white carnations were reportedly distributed to those in attendance. President Woodrow Wilson in 1914 declared the second Sunday of May a national...
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Although the nation has seen record federal investment in infrastructure under President Joe Biden, the majority of the funds are flowing to roads and bridges—not to projects that will clean up the transportation system, those tracking the spending have […]
Einride has partnered with Jebel Ali Port in Dubai as part of its ambitious plan to build the world’s largest autonomous trucking network. The Swedish freight mobility startup has signed a deal with DP World, which handles logistics at the port — the world’s 10th busiest. The firm will use hundreds of Einride’s electric trucks to haul containers around the shipyard. Starting next year, DP World will start using autonomous trucks alongside those piloted by humans. This is part of the...
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Hundreds of holidaymakers departing from Edinburgh Airport this morning faced ‘insane’ queues for security - with a video showing the queue extend outside the building. Shortly after 6am, one traveller shared a video on social media, posting: “Insane queue for security at Edinburgh Airport this morning.” The video shows hundreds of people queuing outside the building as they wait to access airport security. Edinburgh Airport said a technical issue saw one of the security lanes temporarily...