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Concrete Hong Kong: learn about architecture through foldout models

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A new book celebrates the architecture of Hong Kong public housing in the 1950s-1980s. During the 1950s-1980s, when the colony was under British rule, public housing embraced the modernist architectural approach, and Hong Kong initiated mass housing projects that dramatically redeļ¬ned urban living. Weird, isn't it?

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New Manchester art trail features sculptures that promote mental health and well-being

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This year's trail is the latest in a series of works dating back to 2016. Once they are completed, the sculptures will be installed in their locations across Greater Manchester for the public to enjoy. Laura Percy, development director for Mayfield, LandsecU+I, said: "Mayfield is delighted to support Six Places In A Different Light.

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COLLINS brings KALW public radio into the future

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COLLINS brings KALW public radio into the future. abduzeedo 1109ā€”22 With the endless number of playlists, podcasts, and livestreams we now carry around in our pockets, the idea of listening to a radio station feels antiquated ā€” but we often make exceptions for our local public radio.

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Artist Adam Bridgland pays tribute to rock lyrics with intense colours and visual attitude

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A graduate of the Royal College of Art, Adam's work has appeared in several exhibitions to date, including shows at the Royal Academy (2019), Saffron Waldon (2019), Curwen Gallery (2017) and CP+B London (2016), along with several private and public commissions for clients including YouTube, Warchild UK, Heal's and Comme Des Garcons.

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New photo exhibition explores public and private identity

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I Belong to This is a new exhibition at London’s Huxley-Parlour Gallery featuring the work of 17 artists, whose practice examines the relationship between who were are in private versus who we are in public, and the various threads that bond people together.

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Future Rust, Future Dust: LoĆÆc Vendrame's series explores the ruins of the modern world

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Future Rust, Future Dust began in 2016 and has taken LoĆÆc to Cyprus, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey and the UAE. These unfinished structures, frozen in time and space, becoming the future traces of a failing present, are witnesses to this big waste of ā€“ often public ā€“ money and ecological tragedies," says LoĆÆc. "As

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Jean Jullien's bold, graphic underwater world will awaken your inner child

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In 2016, he launched Nounou with Jae Huh, a Korea-based label producing various items, including clothing, graphic objects, rugs and dolls. It's a singular aesthetic that's garnered him a cult-like following, including more than 1.2 million followers on Instagram.

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