The world’s 10 best cities to live in
You always wanted to know the world’s 10 best cities to live in? Well, now there are available the results of the Economist Intelligence Unit global “liveability” study which looks at how “tolerable” it is to live in a particular place. The items studied were: crime levels, threat of conflict, quality of medical care,...
8 Unique Design Libraries Around the World
Czech Republic – Strahov Theological Hall, Prague Formerly a monastery, the building was initially made of wood before it was later replaced with a stone façade. The Strahov Theological Hall became a fully functioning library in 1979 and boasts an ornately decorated interior featuring around 18,000 religious texts including various editions of the Bible...
150th Anniversary of London Underground
The London Underground is 150 years old today. On 9 January 1863 the first tube train embarked from Paddington station – and now the system transports 1,107 million passengers each year, employs 19,000 staff, and serves 270 stations with a total of 426 escalators. There will be available special stamps to mark the 150th anniversary of...
Unique City Guide: Paris street by street
Known as the city of lights, it’s the artistic capital in Europe. The world’s most popular city destination, and also the cradle of the occidental civilization and the best fashion brands in the world. The same city that received the bright writer Ernest Hemingway and the mentor artist Pablo Picasso, now opens its gates...
Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer dies
Oscar Niemeyer, a patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of contemporary Brazil and who let its architectural contribute worldwide, died late yesterday. He was 104. “A revolutionary, the mentor of a new architecture, beautiful, logical, and, as he himself defined it, inventive.”, described the president Dilma Rousseff. His body will lie in state at...
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