22+ hour, 37+ min ago   (243+ words) 1,200 designers submitted entries to the competition for new euro banknotes UA.NEWS 1,200 designers submitted entries to the competition for new euro banknotes In Estonia, designer Anne Pikov, who represented the country on the jury for the preliminary selection of designs…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (328+ words) German and Arab researchers are studying the traditional architecture of the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Algeria to analyze its energy efficiency and the potential for applying climate-adapted solutions. Particular attention is being paid to the natural cooling of houses…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (267+ words) In Singapore, the owners of the East Inspirations shop — 72-year-old P K Cheong and his 37-year-old son Jacob — turn damaged antique porcelain and vintage items into table lamps. The shop is located in Chinatown on South Bridge Road and sells…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (321+ words) At the same time, the date itself has a clear connection to Louis Sullivan. He was born on September 3, 1856, in Boston. The architect is often called the “father of the modern skyscraper,” as he helped shape a new approach to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (176+ words) UA.NEWS Trees correct trunk curvature using tension wood A research team from INRAE and Clermont Auvergne University has shown that trees can correct curvature they detect in their trunks. As Phys.org reports, they use a specific biological process…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (296+ words) The Lost Shtetl museum in the Lithuanian town of Šeduva has been shortlisted among four candidates for Finland’s Arkkitehtuurin Finlandia architecture award. It is competing alongside the Muurarimestari residential building in Helsinki, the Kuusijärvi smoke saunas in Vantaa and the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (260+ words) The WorldSkills Museum in Shanghai is displaying the white porcelain sculpture “Myth” by ceramic artist Lian Deli at the “CHINA White” exhibition. The work depicts Princess Yushu, a character from Jackie Chan’s 2005 fantasy film “The Myth.” As ECNS reports, the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (301+ words) In the Sentosa Cove district of Singapore, an approximately 20-year-old house by a water canal was reconstructed and clad with charred wood panels using the Japanese shou sugi ban, or yakisugi, technique. The project was designed by architect Pan Yi…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (287+ words) Artists of the Soviet era were often forced to work with the materials they could obtain because supplies of paints and equipment were limited. This was stated by KUMU Museum painting conservator Polina Richter, who is researching oil painting materials…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (250+ words) Ferrari has filed a patent application for a design of movable rear lights that can alter a vehicle's aerodynamic characteristics. As Motor1 reports, the documentation describes light modules capable of moving relative to the rear wing or spoiler and affecting the…...