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Raanan Stern’s tiny Tel Aviv artist studio boasts stellar space management

Square footage comes at a premium in Tel Aviv, as it does in New York and many other global cities, so designers Raanan Stern...

Broken trees from epic storm sprout public art at Jordan University

If a tree falls in the woods, it will be immortalized as amazingly clever artwork if Fu'ad Khasawneh is anywhere nearby. The Assistant Dean...

Forams up close reveal jewels at the beach

Drop some sand under a high-definition, three-dimensional light microscope and you’ll never look at a beach the same way again. Magnified 250 times, the...

Beit Ha-Ahava: CA architect builds a house wrapped in love

Bob Hale, of Rios Clementi Hale Studios, wrapped his house in LA's Cheviot Hills neighborhood in a perforated-metal screen like the Arabian screens the mashrabiya,...

3D printed guns by Cody Wilson for art, liberation or moral perversion?

Liberator gun, 3D printed by Cody Wilson. He is using benevolent ideas to create weapons to kill.

Iranian rock gym in Polur village to overlook Mount Damavand

Iran offers some of the world's most epic rock climbing, but only a small handful of hard core international rock climbers have tested...

This boot sole detects land mines nearby

Colombia and Egypt share at least one unfortunate plague: land mines. Nearly 20 percent of the world's land mines are strewn throughout Egypt's western...

Shading fabric shields King Fahad National Library from Saudi sun

Saudi Arabia isn't well known for its architectural subtlety, but Gerber Architekten's renovation of the King Fahad National Library in Riyadh suggests that the...

Architect Red Hong Yi Plays with Her Food and Cooks Up Delicious Art (PHOTOS)

It began as a goofy Instagram project. Malaysian artist and architect Red Hong Yi went on a month-long mission, creating a piece of edible...

The Shard is getting a neighbor and Qatar is footing the bill

There was great hullabaloo when The Shard was completed just one year ago. Not only was it financed by Qatar, but the 306 meter...

Offshore crescent-shaped moons and modular land buildings for futuristic metropolis in the UAE

Luca Curci architects have designed a concept for a futuristic metropolis in the United Arab Emirates that is comprised of modular "organic" buildings on land and offshore crescent-shaped "moons."

Ex-Israeli soldier designs a brilliant collapsible camping grill

A former soldier in the Israeli Defense Force, Roee Magdassi knows how bulky and unsteady camping grills can be. Now a student at the Bezalel Academy...

These houses shade with sliding Islamic shutters

Dom Arquitectura designed 4 Houses in Jeddah, a large city in western Saudi Arabia, where summer temperatures often surpass 109 °F. Hit the jump to...

Watch Qatar’s Palm Tower Burn Down to the Ground

We're not the biggest fans of all the Middle East's skyscrapers - the Burj Khalifa, the Kingdom Tower coming to Saudi and other soaring glass...

Calatrava’s Sharq Crossing adds 3 bridges and an elevated park to Doha’s skyline

Renowned architect Santiago Calatrava, who is most famous for his spectacular bridges, has unveiled a radical new design for three bridges and an elevated...

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The Best of Hobart: Experiences to Have, Places to Visit, and Flavours to Try

Hobart, Tasmania’s capital, is the kind of city that makes you regret not having come sooner. Mount Wellington/kunanyi that shapes the skyline, Bruny Island's dolphins, Port Arthur's convict ruins and Salamanca's Saturday market are all close enough to fit into the same week.

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From trekking fees in Nepal and wildlife conservancies in Kenya to visitor limits in Patagonia and strict Arctic rules in Svalbard, responsible adventure travel can help fund conservation, protect habitats, and create sustainable income for local communities.

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From trekking fees in Nepal and wildlife conservancies in Kenya to visitor limits in Patagonia and strict Arctic rules in Svalbard, responsible adventure travel can help fund conservation, protect habitats, and create sustainable income for local communities.

Here is how Europe is still buying Russian gas

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Ancient Jewish New Year for Animals revived with global campaign against factory farming

Jewish Vegan Life has launched a global campaign celebrating the New Year for Animals, with synchronized events in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Montreal and Jerusalem, alongside an international livestream on August 9 featuring partners including Mercy for Animals, The Good Food Institute and Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary.

The Space Orchestra, and the search for extraterrestrial life, to eclipse celebration

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