Architecture
May 10, 2025

LEGO and Architect Peter Cook Team Up for Colorful Pavilion Celebrating the Power of Play

Renowned British architect Sir Peter Cook has teamed up with LEGO and Serpentine to celebrate the power of play. Set to open on June 11—World Play Day—the Play Pavilion is a joyous, immersive environment that will take over Serpentine South in London's Kensington Gardens. Recently released renderings reveal Play Pavilion as a colorful domed structure that aims to draw in visitors of all ages.

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Environment
May 9, 2025

84% of Coral Reefs Around the World Affected By Worst Bleaching Event on Record

The International Coral Reef Initiative has announced that 84% of the world’s coral has suffered from the worst bleaching event on record. This is the fourth event of its kind to be recorded since 1998, dethroning the 2014-2017 bleaching event as the most destructive. This is devastating not just for coral reefs, but for the ocean ecosystem at large. Also dubbed “rainforests of the sea,” coral reefs are vital to oceanic biodiversity.

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Photojournalism
May 9, 2025

Powerful Portraits Unveil Quiet Resilience of Displaced Syrian Refugees Amid Climate Crises [Interview]

Photographer Nick Brandt is a master of contrast and balance. His photographs practically vibrate with both: jagged rocks and tattered furniture softened beneath Fiji’s shimmering water; a delicate mist swirls around people as they pose with elephants, cheetahs, and bears; and, most recently, Syrian families trek through Jordan’s unrelenting Wadi Rum Desert.

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