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Architecture
SmartPlanet stories related to the practice of planning, designing and constructing buildings and other physical structures.
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Work standing up, lose weight
Three hours a day burns eight pounds a year.
January 11, 2013 4:45am |
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Dubai's comeback strategies: architecture and entrepreneurs
Dubai's economy suffered during the late 2000s, yet the emirate has seen it bouncing back recently. Luxe buildings and over-the-top properties are still part of its strategy.
2 | January 9, 2013 7:43pm |
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Melbourne CityLeaks: an act of urban intervention
MELBOURNE -- An urban interventionist is creating temporary structures to encourage residents to reclaim the city's forgotten spaces.
January 9, 2013 2:30am |
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Rooftop farms budding in Beijing, Hong Kong
A look inside rooftop farms in Hong Kong and Beijing.
1 | January 7, 2013 12:21pm |
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In Spain, high-end jewelry molded after art, architecture
MADRID -- Contemporary artists and architects design high-end pieces of jewelry, sold only online -- a first in the luxury sector.
January 7, 2013 1:28am |
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Classroom design can affect students' progress, study shows
Lots of sunlight, walls painted in happy colors, comfortable chairs: these elements make for nice classrooms. A new survey shows such design factors can influence a kid's performance, too.
January 3, 2013 8:31pm |
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25 amazing people we talked to in 2012
Yes, 2012 is behind us. But that doesn't mean you can't walk down memory lane. Here is our list of 25 amazing people we talked to last year.
January 2, 2013 8:14pm |
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World's first large screen OLED TV hits market
It's thin! It's light! It's vibrant! It's yours, for only $10,334! LG is now taking orders for its 55-incher.
January 2, 2013 7:16pm |
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Now read this: Architecture books we need in 2013
For SmartPlanet's The Take, columnist C.C. Sullivan finds new books (and exhibitions) that will shape the big architecture debates in 2013. Read these new books, if you read any.
3 | January 2, 2013 4:07am |
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Building-integrated solar market to quadruple in five years
An emerging market for solar cells integrated into rooftops, windows and other building facades could provide a new source of revenue for the solar and building industries.
4 | December 27, 2012 1:16pm |
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This Navidad, visit the Cathedral of Trash
MEJORADA DEL CAMPO -- One man, with no technology or training, has spent the last 50 years building a cathedral, by hand, out of recycled materials.
2 | December 24, 2012 3:03am |
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Celebrating cutting-edge Argentine design
BUENOS AIRES -- A new book and related traveling exhibition celebrate 20th century Argentine industrial design.
1 | December 21, 2012 3:00am |
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Future architects to be trained via video games
Now architects -- along with business executives and doctors -- are using video games as training tools.
December 20, 2012 8:38pm |
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Make our libraries accessible, public and inspiring
SmartPlanet's C.C. Sullivan looks at libraries across the country to assess the new scheme for the New York Public Library by Foster and Partners.
3 | December 19, 2012 4:17am |
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A smart helmet design that cushions you from concussion
A new motorcycle helmet aims to eliminate some of the most common brain injuries suffered by riders.
December 14, 2012 10:59am |
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Coming soon: 100% renewable power
The 100% renewably powered grid is coming sooner than you think. The only question is whether grid operators will be ready for it in time.
98 | December 12, 2012 3:00am |
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Art, design, and business blend beautifully in Miami
At Art Basel Miami Beach and Design Miami, galleries, collectors, and the host city all benefitted from the intersection of high art and high design. And high sales figures.
December 11, 2012 10:05pm |
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Space venture promises affordable moonshots
Commercial access to the moon could become a reality if a new venture is able to secure enough pre-sales to build out a mission infrastructure.
2 | December 9, 2012 6:10pm |
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In Paris, defunct chimneys get a clean sweep
PARIS -- French architectural innovation lab looks to chimneys to save energy and decrease emissions, winning nod from City Hall in annual competition.
2 | December 7, 2012 3:00am |
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An origami-inspired folding kayak
This is the only way you'll be able to take a 12-foot boat on the bus.
December 5, 2012 8:35am |