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fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
3 hours ago

eames house reopens in los angeles after wildfire recovery with global foundation launch

The reopening of the Eames House marks a new chapter for Case Study House No. 8, offering public access to Charles and Ray Eames's iconic living and working space.
Design
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 hours ago

We rattled it out in 20 minutes': how Kingfishr made a hurling team song into an Irish folk smash hit

Keogh, flanked by bandmates Eoin Fitz Fitzgibbon on guitar and Eoghan McGoo McGrath on banjo, reads from his phone as he lends his chesty baritone to the just-written chorus of Killeagh: They'd go rarin' and tearin' and fightin' for love / For the land they call Killeagh, and the Lord up above.
London music
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
4 hours ago

NOCTA and Venezia FC Merge Football, Fashion, and Venetian Soul in 25/26 Home Jersey | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

The new Venezia FC Home Jersey is a sleek, all-black statement inspired by 15th-century cartography, featuring bold orange and green color panels that pay homage to the city’s legacy.
Fashion & style
#architecture
#estonia
#immigration
fromIndependent
1 day ago
Canada news

'Vancouver has been good to us' - Irish expats share insights into their new lives in Canada

fromIndependent
1 day ago
Canada news

'Vancouver has been good to us' - Irish expats share insights into their new lives in Canada

#archaeology
fromianVisits
6 days ago
London

Unearthed in Whitechapel: Clay pipes, bear grease, and the legacy of London's black communities

fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago
History

Peru reopens 3,800-year-old Penico archaeological site for visitors

The Penico archaeological site of the Caral civilization has reopened for tourists after eight years of restoration, showcasing its historical significance.
fromSFGATE
1 day ago
History

Large ancient Hawaiian petroglyphs uncovered by waves on Oahu

Ancient Hawaiian petroglyphs, over 1,000 years old, were recently exposed on Oahu due to shifting sand and sediments.
fromianVisits
6 days ago
London

Unearthed in Whitechapel: Clay pipes, bear grease, and the legacy of London's black communities

#unesco
#culinary-tradition
fromtime.com
2 days ago

Make Indians Great Again': Trump Threatens Washington Commanders' RFK Stadium Deal Over Team's Name Change

President Trump expressed a strong opinion on the name changes of D.C.'s NFL team and Cleveland's MLB team, demanding a reversal to their original names. He believes there is significant public support for these changes, linking them to cultural heritage and pride. Trump emphasized the connection between team names and community identity, stating that restoring the original names would enhance the value of the teams and their marketability.
US politics
#restoration
fromArchDaily
1 day ago
Renovation

"Artisans of the Reiwa Era" Documentary Showcases Traditional Japanese Wood Construction and Craftsmanship

fromArchDaily
1 day ago
Renovation

"Artisans of the Reiwa Era" Documentary Showcases Traditional Japanese Wood Construction and Craftsmanship

#contemporary-art
#art-theft
fromHigh Country News
1 day ago

Inside Colorado's famous resort for Black Americans - High Country News

Owning a property at Lincoln Hills represented a powerful symbol of freedom and pride, serving as a multi-generational space and a reminder of legacy during a time of housing discrimination.
Django
#community
fromDesign Milk
2 days ago

Modern Home in Tien Giang That Honors Vietnamese Architecture

Noah's Nest is designed to honor the owner's roots while leaning into modern Vietnamese architecture, showcasing locally sourced elements such as baked clay bricks and bamboo poles.
Renovation
fromThe New Yorker
2 days ago

The Case for Lunch

Roxane Debuisson’s collection of Paris ephemera began in 1962 after she salvaged a gilded iron ball from a barber's shop, reflecting her love for the city and its streets.
Paris food
fromThe Forward
2 days ago

Harlem's queen of Ethiopian Jewish cuisine knows that the histories of Jews and Africans are inseparable

Barhany's work as a chef, writer, and organizer has taught Americans that the stories of Africans and Jews have done more than coincide over time. They're inseparable.
NYC food
fromWIRED
2 days ago

Mark Zuckerberg Is Expanding His Secretive Hawaii Compound. Part of It Sits Atop a Burial Ground

After months of discussions with a Zuckerberg representative, Ako was successfully able to gain access to the property and identify and register the graves with the state Department of Land and Natural Resources, though he was not able to locate remains of other ancestors, who he believes could be buried on the property.
Privacy professionals
#identity
fromAeon
2 days ago
Philosophy

After independence, Mexico was in search of identity. These paintings offered a blueprint | Aeon Videos

José María Velasco's landscape paintings address the question of Mexican identity through the blending of European and Indigenous influences.
fromTiny Buddha
1 week ago
Fashion & style

How Getting Dressed Became a Love Letter to Myself - Tiny Buddha

Rediscovery of self through personal style can aid emotional healing and reestablish identity.
fromAeon
2 days ago
Philosophy

After independence, Mexico was in search of identity. These paintings offered a blueprint | Aeon Videos

fromTechzine Global
2 days ago

Microsoft commits to European AI language models

Microsoft is investing in European language technology with new AI initiatives focusing on multilingual models, open-source data, and cultural heritage.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.archdaily.com
2 days ago

ShenjiaGarden Intangible Heritage Pavilion / Archi-Union Architects + TJAD

The 'Nanqiao Source' renewal scheme proposes an 'One River Nine Beads' acupuncture approach, integrating historic and commercial fragments through nine microinterventions.
Renovation
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Prix Pictet 2025 shortlist for the theme storm' in pictures

Acqua Alta a Venezia photographs encyclopedias and texts saved from Venice's high tides, depicting a journey through art history from antiquity to the Middle Ages, where books become relics.
Photography
#music
#jazz
fromNew York Post
1 week ago
Brooklyn

Exclusive | Inside Brooklyn's 'unique' jazz haven where Duke Ellington meets viral fame and all ages sit and enjoy the music: 'It's so special'

fromNew York Post
1 week ago
Brooklyn

Exclusive | Inside Brooklyn's 'unique' jazz haven where Duke Ellington meets viral fame and all ages sit and enjoy the music: 'It's so special'

fromTasting Table
6 days ago

8 American Dishes Invented Out Of Necessity - Tasting Table

Many of our favorite dishes came about as the result of dire circumstances, demonstrating that food can be both a necessity and a source of creativity.
Food & drink
fromArchDaily
6 days ago

The Borgloon Fruit Station / Burolandschap

The station area of Borgloon has transformed into a vibrant meeting place and a symbolic gateway to the 'Fruit Route', enhancing connectivity and community engagement.
Renovation
fromAol
6 days ago

Forgotten Coastal Forts That Still Guard U.S. History

Fort Mose, founded in 1738 by formerly enslaved Africans, became the first legally recognized free Black settlement in what's now the United States, with residents swearing loyalty to the Spanish Crown in exchange for freedom.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
6 days ago

Heatherwick Studio Designs New 'Lantern Quarter' in Bangkok, Thailand

The complex marks Heatherwick Studio's first project in Thailand, located in Bangkok's Silom district on the historic site of the original Narai Hotel.
Renovation
fromBoston.com
6 days ago

'A rebellion has begun': Newton residents repaint Italian flag traffic stripes

"People are going to come out when they can, at night, whenever the police aren't here, painting their street. They're going to take back their heritage."
Boston
fromFuncheap
1 week ago

United Irish Cultural Center 50th Anniversary Gala After-Party (SF)

Since 1975, the United Irish Cultural Center and Patrick J. Dowling Library have served as a beacon of culture and heritage for the Irish community in San Francisco.
San Francisco
#sustainability
fromArchDaily
1 week ago
Agriculture

An Ancestral Legacy with Modern Concerns: The Story Behind the Waru Waru Agricultural Fields in Peru

fromArchDaily
1 week ago
Agriculture

An Ancestral Legacy with Modern Concerns: The Story Behind the Waru Waru Agricultural Fields in Peru

#travel
fromstupiddope.com
1 week ago

Coltrane JazzFest 2025: A Soul-Stirring Labor Day Weekend of Jazz, Blues, and Musical Legends

The 2025 John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival at Oak Hollow Festival Park on August 30-31 promises to be an immersive end-of-summer experience.
Music
fromEater LA
1 week ago

Downtown LA Historic Music Venue the Mayan to Close in September

The Mayan nightclub will cease operations, marking another loss in Downtown Los Angeles's historic venues.
Los Angeles
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Erotic mosaic stolen by Nazi captain in second world war returned to Pompeii

An erotic mosaic panel stolen from Pompeii by a German Nazi captain during the second world war has been returned to the site of the ancient Roman ruins.
History
#bayeux-tapestry
fromAustin Monitor
1 week ago

Convention Center redevelopment explores options for two Downtown landmarks in its path - Austin Monitor

"There have been a lot of ups and downs and twists and turns in trying to figure out how to keep these buildings intact," said Historic Preservation Division Manager Kim McKnight. "We do have very clear direction from Council to do whatever is necessary to get this dealt with in terms of removing historic designation as an obstacle."
Austin
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Investing in destruction': campaigners attack plans to fill Yorkshire tunnel with concrete

Campaigners intend to convert the disused Queensbury tunnel into England's longest cycle and pedestrian tunnel, opposing the government's decision to fill it with concrete.
Alternative transportation
#exhibition
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The shining: my trip to the G7 summit with Emmanuel Macron | Emmanuel Carrere

Nuuk features a blend of orange prefab buildings and grey apartment blocks, located on a stony outcrop by the ocean, with a notable statue of Hans Egede atop a hill.
France news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 week ago

Juici Patties serves authentic golden Jamaican patty in NYC

"I mean, you don't make it unless you make it in New York, and being that New York City is the number one location in regards to Jamaicans outside of Jamaica in the US, we thought what better place to have ties to," said Christopher Channer, a general manager at Juici Patties.
NYC food
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Man arrested over theft of 150,000 violin

The Metropolitan Police has made an arrest in its search for an 18th-century violin worth more than 150,000 that was stolen from a north London pub.
London music
fromwww.yourlocalguardian.co.uk
1 week ago

Iconic Kingston nightclub closes its doors for last time after 12 years

The iconic nightclub in Kingston has shut its doors for good as the venue prepares to undergo a £3 million revamp under new ownership.
London music
#seafood
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

A hidden delight on Turkey's Turquoise Coast: my cabin stay amid olive trees and mountains

Fatih Canozu's journey began at age seven as he planted onions in the remote Kabak Bay, eventually evolving into a tourism success with a restaurant and cabins.
Travel
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

It's always been some white dude': how Ethiopia became the world leader in uncovering the story of humankind

Berhane Asfaw saw that all the fossils he examined during his graduate studies had originated from Ethiopia; they were exported for research while Ethiopians were excluded from studying them in their own country.
Science
fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
4 years ago

The Culinary Artist Putting Liberation on the Menu - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Social justice and food and art can intersect in a way that is so powerful and compelling. It really invites people to step into their power.
Social justice
fromKqed
1 week ago

Public Gets to Weigh In on Art Coming to a Renovated Portsmouth Square

Providing public comments is an essential part of our public art selection process. We encourage all those who are interested, especially those that actively use the public space or who live nearby, to share their feedback.
Public health
fromThesanjoseblog
1 week ago

Tres Vinos 2025: A Cultural Celebration in the Heart of San Jose

The 26th annual Tres Vinos fundraising dinner will take place at the Mexican Heritage Plaza in East San Jose on August 16, 2025, featuring wine tasting, food, and Tito Puente Jr.
Fundraising
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Folklife stars: Maya artist, Bolivian rappers, Dolly Parton's guitar restorer

Cultural heritage is preserved through artistic expression and mentorship, focusing on youth and community engagement.
Arts
#furniture-design
fromTravel + Leisure
1 week ago

This Iconic Mexican Beach City Has Award-winning Resorts and Restaurants-Plus Pyramids and Crystal-clear Cenotes

Cancun has always been a designed destination, strategically chosen in the 1960s by the Mexican government to enhance the nation's tourism industry.
Travel
fromBKReader
1 week ago

Asase Yaa's Finale Recital Honors Black Dance Legacy in Brooklyn

Celebration of Black dance's cultural heritage and its global influence at the Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation's 13th Annual Finale Recital.
Brooklyn
fromMiami Herald
1 week ago

Homeowners in Little Haiti are aging. Here's what the next generation is facing

"People who grew up in Little Haiti in its heyday have a lot of the same memories: women carrying baskets on their heads with products to sell, Rara bands filling the Friday night air with music, the smell of Haitian cuisine seeping from the windows. The culture was everywhere."
Renovation
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Prada to partner with Indian artisans after sandal backlash DW 07/12/2025

Prada announced plans to partner with Indian artisanal footwear makers following criticism for sandals resembling traditional Kolhapuri designs. A meeting was held with the Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce.
Fashion & style
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 week ago

This Wildwood Museum celebrates the vibrant spirit of the 1950s and 60s

"To me, these buildings are more than just a hotel or a property to stay at for vacationers. They're a piece of the community. They're a part of our history."
NYC music
#parthenon-marbles
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

Zohran Mamdani Reveals the Absurdity of Affirmative Action

Adrian Piper's 64th birthday marked her declaration of a new racial identity, stating her designation as "6.25% grey", challenging the limited racial categories imposed by society.
LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The Beatles to Virginia Woolf: UK tree of the year shortlist is rooted in culture

The Beatles' Cedar Tree in Chiswick, west London, which is about 300 years old, was nominated because the band perched on one of its low-swooping boughs in a video for their song Rain in 1966.
Environment
fromGameSpot
1 week ago

Here's How Trump's Cuts To Arts And Science Funding Have Affected Video Games

The Trump Administration's funding cuts significantly impacted various sectors, including video game projects.
Video games
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