Architecture
August 14, 2025

Zaha Hadid Architects Designs Cultural Center With Roof That Rises and Falls Like a River

At this point, it’s safe to say that Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) stands as one of the world’s most innovative architecture firms. For years, ZHA has spearheaded sweeping, ambitious, and at times unexpected projects, encompassing everything from a decadent Roman hotel to a futuristic science fiction museum. Amid ongoing construction for its 46-story Shenzhen Institute of Financial Technology tower, the firm will be now returning to China for yet another project.

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Photography
August 13, 2025

Couple Creates Epic Proposal Photos in Front of an Active Volcano in Hawaii

We’ve seen some unique proposals, but nothing quite like what Mark Stewart had in store. The photographer was vacationing in Hawaii with long-time girlfriend Olivia Post and planned the perfect scene to pop the big question. After setting up his camera for a time-lapse, he led her to the road just in front of the active Kilauea volcano and got down on one knee.

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Portrait Photography
August 13, 2025

Then & Now Portraits of Grateful Dead Fans, 30 Years Apart

We love a good “then and now” photo series, but when you add in the Grateful Dead, it takes on a whole new meaning. Photographer Bill Lemke attended his first Grateful Dead concert in 1980 and was immediately captivated by the band’s superfans, known as Deadheads. However, rather than documenting them through candid photography, he opted for formal portraits. And now, he’s revisited some of the 150 Deadheads he initially photographed between 1985 and 1990.

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Inspiring
August 12, 2025

Martial Arts Expert Shares Easy and Clever De-Escalation Tactics To Prevent Fights

Martial arts instructor Tim Tackett has devoted decades to preserving Jeet Kune Do, conceived by the late Bruce Lee. He even founded the non-profit JKD Wednesday Night Group, prompting fellow fans of Lee and his work to practice every Wednesday night in his garage in Redlands, California. But for all his expertise, he knows that throwing a punch or a kick should be a last resort.

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