Unless the airline loses it, you probably don’t give much thought to what happens to your luggage after you check it in. If you’re curious about the process, though, this video breaks it down.
Here’s What Happens to Your Checked Bags When You Fly
Month: June 2016
Five of the best houses in Massachusetts on Dezeen
Our second roundup of houses from different US states focuses on Massachusetts, where some of the best homes we’ve featured include a sculptural weekend home (pictured) and a translucent plastic building with giant shutters on wheels (+ slideshow). (more…)
Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter Selected to Design Viewing Pavilion at Greenland’s Icefjord
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Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter have been selected as the winners of an international competition to design The Icefjord Centre in the UNESCO-protected area of Ilulissat, Greenland. Beating out proposals from leading architects including Snøhetta, Rintala Eggertsson Architects and Kengo Kuma and Associates, the new pavilion will serve as an exhibition and gathering space for locals, tourists and researchers alike.
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Selected by the jury for its “poetic, simple and visionary design,” the building takes the form of a giant wooden truss, allowing the structure to float delicately above the rugged landscape of the Sermermiut Valley. The framework is clad in wooden decking and twists to touch the ground on either end, providing access to the viewing platform on the pavilion’s roof. As the new starting point for the Ilulissat Icefjord World Heritage Trail, the roof deck will also contain gathering and informal seating areas.
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Inside the building, a large exhibition area dedicated to telling the story of ice and human history will be located in the apex of the curving plan. Additional interior spaces will include a café and gift shop adjacent to the exhibition space, and research facilities, offices and support spaces along the wings. In section, the rotating geometry of the structure focuses views out to the glacier and surrounding landscape.
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The project comes following the Icefjord’s designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004 and will be realized in partnership between the Government of Greenland, Qaasuitsup Kommunia and the Danish philanthropic organization, Realdania. The pavilion is scheduled to open autumn 2020.
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Courtesy of Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter
Courtesy of Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter
Courtesy of Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter
Selected: Where the streets have no name by MarcoGrassi
I’ve just been informed that starting from June 2016, non-Chinese tourists traveling to Seda have been stopped at checkpoints along the way and have not been allowed to reach Larung Gar. Obviusly there is no official communication from the government, but apparently tourist can’t enter the area anymore.
This was the closest area to the region of Tibet where it was possible to experience the tibetan lifestyle on your own (you can’t do that in Tibet, you must have a travel permit, a tour guide and a private vehicle with driver). People were living in a completely different way and I can say that everyone there was Tibetan: even their speaking language and writings were not in mandarin, but in tibetan. It has been really fascinating to travel there and experience their culture without restrictions.
It’s so sad to see that an idea can disturb so much a government and that there is a repression going on with no one knowing about it. Resources say that Chinese government is planning to reduce by half the number of the nuns and monks living there within 2017.
I totally share what Sophie Richardson said:
“China’s authorities should not be determining the size of monasteries or any other religious institution, but should accept that religious freedom means letting people decide for themselves and their religious practices”.
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This was the closest area to the region of Tibet where it was possible to experience the tibetan lifestyle on your own (you can’t do that in Tibet, you must have a travel permit, a tour guide and a private vehicle with driver). People were living in a completely different way and I can say that everyone there was Tibetan: even their speaking language and writings were not in mandarin, but in tibetan. It has been really fascinating to travel there and experience their culture without restrictions.
It’s so sad to see that an idea can disturb so much a government and that there is a repression going on with no one knowing about it. Resources say that Chinese government is planning to reduce by half the number of the nuns and monks living there within 2017.
I totally share what Sophie Richardson said:
“China’s authorities should not be determining the size of monasteries or any other religious institution, but should accept that religious freedom means letting people decide for themselves and their religious practices”.
http://ift.tt/1IVOvPB
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Today’s Best Deals: Shower Speakers, Floor Cleaners, Better Pots and Pans
Waterproof Bluetooth speakers, Teva sandals, and Shark’s iconic steam mop lead off Wednesday’s best deals.
Amazon Announces Upgraded Kindle and a White Kindle Paperwhite
Today, Amazon announced an upgraded version of its standard Kindle, plus a white version of its Paperwhite model. Both are available starting today for the same price as the old models.
Anish Kapoor creates elemental set design for English National Opera
A gold pyramid and a suspended rock face feature in British artist Anish Kapoor‘s abstract set design for the English National Opera’s production of Tristan and Isolde (+ slideshow). (more…)
Iguazu Falls – Argentina (by LWYang)
Why our eyes twitch and 5 other probable explanations for…
Why our eyes twitch and 5 other probable explanations for strange involuntary body behaviors
Eye twitches make us feel self-conscious. They’re worse when you have a one-on-one meeting with someone.
Ugh.
Public Safety Answering Center II / SOM
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- Architects: SOM
- Location: Bronx County, NY, USA
- Area: 450000.0 ft2
- Project Year: 2016
- Photographs: Lester Ali
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Prominently located along the Hutchinson River Parkway and Pelham Parkway in the Bronx, this facility will augment existing 911 services in New York, strengthening the city’s ability to maintain communication in the event of a natural disaster or large-scale emergency. The center is designed to operate continually under adverse conditions and provide redundancy to the city’s primary call center.
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The 450,000-square-foot, blast-resistant structure is a perfect cube, with minimal windows due to security concerns. To mitigate the structure’s monolithic appearance, SOM gave it a serrated facade made of recycled aluminum, providing both dynamism and asymmetry. The 9-acre site features a wrap-around sculptural berm of wild grasses. The berm helps protect the building without being oppressively defensive.
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Inside, the lobby and cafeteria areas feature a green wall that helps create a soothing environment for stressful call takers. It also acts as a natural air lter, drawing toxins and improving overall indoor air quality. Designed to achieve LEED® Silver certi cation, the project’s other sustainable strategies include recycled building materials and reduced water use for irrigation.
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