12.14.09 | 1:05 amCOP15 in Pictures: Scenes From the Climate SummitThe 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference is halfway through its two-week run. Here is a quick look at what happened in Copenhagen last week, courtesy of Demotix Images.
TechSpot the Difference, and Win a Sonos Wireless Sound System [Sweepstakes Ends Today]Up for grabs: A wireless home audio setup from Sonos to a lucky reader who can spot the difference in this set of images. Hurry: the sweepstakes ends today at midnight.
TechApocalypse Now: Scenes from the Industrialized WastelandPhotographer Cédric Delsaux captures images that show the jarring impact of modern industrialization on the planet’s landscapes.
TechSix Decades of Monumental Architecture: Skidmore, Owings & MerrillSkidmore, Owings & Merrill, the legendary architecture firm behind Chicago’s Sears Tower and John Hancock Center, has been creating innovative and iconic achievements for six decades. “SOM: Architecture of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, 1997-2008,” is one edition in a five-volume monograph showcasing the firm’s most prominent works. Here are some highlights.
11.17.09 | 1:15 amArt House: The Private Spaces of 8 Great Artists25 internationally known artists, architects and designers–including Andres Serrano, Vivienne Tam, Ellsworth Kelly, and Catherine Malandrino–invited Barbel Miebach to photograph their unique private spaces.
TechSpace Shots: A Sneak Peek at Lynn Davis’ Photo Book for Launch LoversLynn Davis photographs her travels to historic space exploration sites across the globe. She received special permission to visit Baikonur in Kazakhstan, a leading launch site shrouded in secrecy since the 1950s, and her photographs offer one of the first inside glimpses of launches, transmission towers, fuel lines, and satellites.
ImpactPeople with disabilities have been disproportionately affected by the economic impact of COVID-19
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Co.DesignTurning trash into treasure: London Design Biennale features gorgeous pieces made from waste