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Concrete Hong Kong: learn about architecture through foldout models

Creative Boom

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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After Summer: Roberto Badin's photobook gets under the skin of Basque coastal life

Creative Boom

In 2018, Roberto published his first book, Inside Japan , which presented a different perspective on the Asian nation's cities. It was a hit with the press and public alike, with two consecutive reprints, and was featured in several exhibitions in France, including the International Photography Festival in Aries.

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VCCP cleverly leans into nostalgia with ad for Cadbury's 200th birthday

Creative Boom

But I always worried that would remind people how long they'd been buying the mag, how many unread issues they had piled up in the corner, and how they'd been meaning to check out that sexy new publication their friends had been raving about instead. That only happens when you have the relationship with the British public that Cadbury has.

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The Matador: photographer Owen Harvey explores the divisions surrounding Spanish bullfighting

Creative Boom

Will younger generations pick up the baton, or will public consensus and politics consign it to the history books? In 2018-19, the last complete season before the Covid-19 pandemic, 5.9% This is the backdrop for The Matador, Owen Harvey's latest series, which saw the photographer meet with multiple generations of bullfighters.

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Learning From Barcelona: A New Future for Torontoā€™s Public Parks

Azure Magazine

Parc de lā€™EstaciĆ³ del Nord is a case in point, seamlessly incorporating a mix of uses and functions into an ambitiously designed public space. After an extensive renovation funded by the city, the 135-year-old market reopened in 2018 and now boasts four new underground levels.

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Jacob Lindgren Recommends 7 Publications That Take An Expansive Approach To Graphic Design

Eye on Design

The opening took place in August of 2019, and we spent the year prior plotting how it would work and sourcing publications via friends and our connections to existing publishing networks. That arrangement mostly remains the same now, but we also find it important to take things that are decidedly not publications that weā€™re familiar with too.

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Inspiring photo project by Abbie Trayler-Smith tackles the issue of obesity head-on

Creative Boom

Costa del Sol, Spain, 2018 Ā© Abbie Trayler-Smith Obesity may no longer be a taboo subject, but it's still a sensitive one that few creatives feel comfortable tackling head-on. Sheffield, 2018 Ā© Abbie Trayler-Smith Shannon, age 22, on holiday. Shannon, age 22, on holiday. Here, though, is a brave and welcome exception.