Creative Products
March 21, 2019

Sakura-Shaped Parasol Designed for Japan’s Cherry Blossom Season

Japan’s cherry blossom season has officially begun, and people all over the world are getting ready to celebrate the arrival of the pink sakura bloom. Many locals and tourists visiting the annual “flower viewing” festivals (called hanami) not only travel far and wide to reach the most beautiful pink parts of Japan, but they also make sure to dress for the occasion.

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Installation
March 20, 2019

Hundreds of Colorful Umbrellas Float Above a Charming Passageway in Paris

Le Village Royal, a boutique-lined passageway in Paris, is always popular with window shoppers. Now, however, this high-end alleyway is attracting foot traffic from all walks of life, thanks to an awe-inspiring installation by Sextafeira Produções. Featuring 800 polychromatic parapluies, or “umbrellas,” floating overhead, the Umbrella Sky Project takes public art to new heights. When visitors enter Le Village Royal, they are dazzled by a magical, multicolored canopy of open umbrellas.

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Science
March 19, 2019

Carrier Pigeons Wearing Backpacks Help Scientists Collect Climate Data

No matter how much technology develops, sometimes there's no better solution to a problem than using what nature has already created. A group of researchers at the University of Birmingham in the UK are adhering to that principle by using pigeons to help them collect climate data. Each pigeon in the project is fitted with a small backpack with a sensor that gathers critical information as they fly around the city.

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Architecture
March 18, 2019

Giant Honeycomb ‘Vessel’ Opens to the Public at NYC’s Hudson Yards

Less than three years after revealing plans for the showstopping centerpiece of New York City's Hudson Yards, Thomas Heatherwick‘s Vessel is officially open to the public. Rising up like a giant honeycomb, this Escher-like structure is an eye-catching piece of architecture that is sure to become one of Manhattan's iconic monuments. Composed of 154 intricately interwoven staircases, Vessel rises up 150 feet and when populated by pedestrians it really does appear like a hive of activity.

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