Rejected Designs for Some of the World’s Most Famous Monuments
Some cities are identified by their national landmarks, yet these rejected designs reveal how such monuments could have turned out completely different.
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Artists Want to Build the Largest Rhino Sculpture in the World at Astor Place in NYC
Astor Place may be home to the world’s largest rhino sculpture. NYC-based artists Gillie and Marc hope to raise awareness on the plight of the Northern white rhino.
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The Guide to Sydney’s Food Trucks: A Moveable Feast
Though Sydney has come late to the food truck scene, the city approved 9 permits as part of a trial in 2012. The vendors have concocted some high end offerings.
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10 Plans for Elevated “High Line” Parks Around the World
The High Line in NYC is one of the most well-known elevated parks, but around the world there are many similar urban reclamation projects proposed or underway.
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Introducing a new twist to our weekly Instagram “Pic” from our Photo Pool, with themed competitions from our users around the world.
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Untapped Contributor: William Feuerman
Get to know William Feuerman who is principle of a Sydney-based design office.
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Does It Make Sense to Turn Sydney’s Monorail into a High Line?
On June 30th, the Sydney Monorail will cease operation, begging the question: What will become of the infrastructure?
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Babylon reborn: Sydney’s Paddington Reservoir Gardens
Little known Paddington Reservoir Gardens in Sydney’s Oxford Street is a unique mediative place that is steep in heritage.
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Biking Bourke Street, A Slice of Sydney’s Cycle Network
A slice of Sydney’s network of cycleways continues to grow, branching, meandering and extending throughout the city and beyond. When I first arrived in Sydney in October of 2010, construction was underway.
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Go West: Exploring One Of Sydney’s Edges
Manhattan has a river that clearly defines its edge. Paris has a highway, the Périphérique, which can be considered the division of city and suburb. Sydney itself is massive; one of the largest cities in its land size with over 300 suburbs.
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Convict City: Tracing Sydney’s Penal Past
Fragments of this past scattered throughout the city are reminders of the convict roots of a new nation. Once a continent-sized prison, it’s today what many people think of, thanks to its civil liberties and live-and-let-live social attitudes-one of the most free places on earth.
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Celebrating Architecture in Sydney’s Streets
Thousands attend University of Technology Sydney School of Architecture’s final review exhibited outdoors all over Sydney.
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