Architecture
January 30, 2022

Futuristic Tower Complex Has a “Breathable Façade” With Dazzling Lights To Bring It to Life

In response to the congested nature and vehicular traffic of Chengdu, China, architects have proposed a mixed-use development with plenty of walkable public space for city dwellers. QUAD Studio and Dalu Architecture were selected as the winners of a design competition for the Chengdu NBD Center. Along with environmental consultants Atelier 10, the team imagined two sinuous towers with a shared podium, connecting bridge, and a large sunken plaza.

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Travel
January 30, 2022

Bali’s First Underwater Restaurant Is Nestled Into an Immersive Aquarium Experience

Kempinski is synonymous with luxury and the five-star hotel group has really upped their game in Bali. At their hotel in this Indonesian paradise, they've opened a fine dining restaurant inside an aquarium. The Koral Restaurant at the Apurva Kempinski is a unique opportunity to taste gourmet food while being surrounded by marine life. Opened in 2019, the Koral Restaurant is Bali's first underwater dining experience.

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Aerial Photography
January 29, 2022

Colorful Aerial Photos of a Spring Known as “the Devil’s Eye” in the Gobi Desert

Sulfur is a fascinating element. It is Earth's fifth most common element to be found in the natural world. It typically manifests as a mineral—a sulfide or sulfate. You may have smelled its presence in the “rotten egg” odor of certain natural mineral waters which bubble up from springs. Such springs have long been spa destinations for health and enjoyment, but they can offer incredible, barren beauty as well.

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Photojournalism
January 28, 2022

Photojournalist Turned Nurse Pulls Back the Curtain on Hospital Life During COVID-19 [Interview]

Alan Hawes works as a registered nurse at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, but he comes with an interesting background. For more than 20 years, he worked as a photojournalist; and now he's using those skills to help pull back the curtain of what happens in the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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