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A pool of marble in the courtyard of a French chateau and a towering waterfall that appears to fall from midair at the Palace of Versailles are among the outdoor installations taking place during the European and North American summer (+ slideshow). (more…)
Set to a soundtrack suitable for the most climactic moment of an episode of Game of Thrones, this drone footage from filmmaking duo BigFly takes viewers inside the St. Louis Church in Paimboeuf, France. As it carefully navigates around the church’s arches and pendentives, the drone captures the space in a distinctly golden light, giving viewers up-close looks at the bold colors and flamboyant ornamentation for which the neo-Byzantine style is recognized.
The video takes its name, “Byzantine,” from the church’s distinctive architecture style, though having been completed in 1913, the design actually belongs to the Byzantine Revival period that took place in the late 19th century, long after the fall of the Byzantine Empire.
Designed in 1877 by brothers Lucien and Ludovic Douillard, the Saint Louis Church is one of the few examples of Byzantine Revival architecture in northwestern France. It was designated as a French National Heritage site in 2006.
To see more of BigFly’s work, visit their website here. H/T The Creators Project/Vice
Windows/Mac/Linux: If you want a desktop version of Google Hangouts, you have plenty
of options
, including an official option from Google, but the Google route doesn’t work super well and requires Chrome to run. YakYak is a desktop client for Hangouts that works like a regular desktop app.
If you’re in a bad mood at the start of a workout, or if you’re dreading what’s to come, you’re more likely to have a miserable experience. But if you remember your best days at the gym, or your favorite finish-line moments, you can use those to set the scene when you begin.
In the Chromebook world, a 1080p 15" display and 4GB of RAM qualify as high-end luxuries, but this Acer Chromebook 15 is priced like its smaller, slower brethren today. Obviously, there are better computers out there, but this would be great for watching movies and getting work done on the road.
As architecture and design students prepare for their final shows, we’ve collected together our guide to the best graduation gifts, from a watch based on architectural drawings to a lightweight electric bicycle for the commute to their first job and a sofa for their first post-student flat (+ slideshow). (more…)
Sig Nordal 