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The World of Gothic Architecture: A Comprehensive Overview

Gothic architecture succeeded Romanesque in the 12th century, showcasing significant achievements.
Gothic architectural features included Gothic arches, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses.
Sacred geometry played a crucial role in Gothic architecture, emphasizing harmony and spiritual symbolism.
Fractal geometry and Euclidian geometry were also incorporated into the intricate designs.
Gothic architecture emphasized vertical elements, large windows, and symbolic geometrical patterns.

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explore the silent and opulent galleries of the louvre through franck bohbot’s lens

Franck Bohbot's new photo series captures the quiet and architecturally-focused portrait of Paris's Musée du Louvre.
Bohbot's photography reveals the museum's structural cadence and enduring material presence with a stillness rarely seen by visitors.
The series emphasizes the extravagance of Le Louvre's interiors, showcasing scale, symmetry, and the museum's layered history.
The photographs document the architectural evolution of the museum from its medieval fortress origins to a royal palace and public museum, showcasing reverence for the space's stories and human hands.

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Abduzeedo

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SCOPEN's 30th Anniversary: Editorial Design for a Golden Idea

M&C SAATCHI designed a special edition called 'GOLDEN IDEAS' for SCOPEN's 30th Anniversary, honoring creative agencies.
The book's cover features a hen pushing to lay a golden egg, symbolizing the great ideas creative agencies strive for.
M&C SAATCHI's thoughtful design extended to a textured egg carton packaging and endpapers showcasing multiple eggs with one golden egg representing the best idea.
The project included a video for social media launch and was a tribute combining deep meaning with exceptional graphic and editorial design.

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pyramidal steel roof by thirdspace tops university’s sports arena in india

ThirdSpace Architecture Studio completes the Indoor Sports Arena at KLE Technological University in India, integrating urban and campus conditions through a spatially responsive architectural approach.
The sports arena is strategically positioned at the intersection of a major road and green campus area, blending landscape integration with civic visibility.
Featuring basketball and badminton courts, the design emphasizes flexibility, with the central court serving dual functions as a sports facility and a convocation hall.
The design incorporates a pyramidal steel roof, green roofscapes, and porous entrances to create a visually integrated and functionally diverse structure that responds to both site-specific constraints and institutional needs.

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Optimizing Cloud Storage for Global Content Delivery and Recovery

Cloud storage optimization for global content delivery and recovery on Azure involves setting up a robust storage strategy.
Steps include creating a highly available storage account named 'publicwebsite' with read-access geo-redundancy and anonymous public access for web content.
Organizing content in a blob storage container, configuring anonymous read access, practicing file uploads, enabling soft delete for easy file recovery, and setting up blob versioning are critical elements of the optimization process.
The article provides detailed instructions on implementing these key features to ensure data accessibility, security, and historical integrity for websites hosted on Azure cloud storage.

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PM in Progress: Strategies to Make MyFitnessPal a Habit That You Can Enjoy

Strategies from Duolingo can help MyFitnessPal become a habit users enjoy.
Using engaging visuals, emotional feedback, gamification, and making tracking fun are key.
Building emotional connection, providing celebrations, and narrative hooks can improve engagement.
Designing for behavior change is crucial; testing small features can lead to insights.

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Scientists Create Bioengineered Bacteria That Turns Plastic Trash Into Acetaminophen

Researchers have developed bioengineered bacteria capable of turning plastic waste into acetaminophen, a common pain reliever.
The process involves using E. coli to perform a complex chemical reaction, powered by natural phosphate, to convert PET plastic into a key chemical that is further transformed into acetaminophen.
This sustainable process eliminates the need for toxic solvents or heavy metals, with up to 92% of the plastic being successfully converted.
The discovery offers a glimpse into a future where plastic waste can be transformed into valuable resources, paving the way for innovative recycling methods.

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sean wotherspoon rethreads multicolored porsche carrera with denim, corduroy and flannel

Designer Sean Wotherspoon reimagines a Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7RS in vibrant colors.
Collaborating with a team, every visible surface is refinished and reupholstered.
The car reflects Wotherspoon's history with car culture through playful colorways and materials.

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Design Custom Anime Characters for Indie Games

An anime character generator is helping indie game developers design custom characters without the need for expensive artists or intricate design tools.
Memorable characters are crucial for indie game success, and this tool allows developers to experiment with character concepts immediately, save on redesign costs, and retain creative control.
The generator works in three stages: detail personalities visually, ensure artistic harmony with consistent language, and polish characters using emotional cues to make them stand out during gameplay.
In addition to protagonists, the tool can also create supporting NPCs, opponent types, and materials for fundraising efforts, making it a valuable asset for indie game development.

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Google’s Attempt to Bully Users Into Giving Up Privacy in Gemini

Google is facing criticism for forcing users to choose between privacy and functionality in its Gemini app.
Users have discovered that in order to protect their privacy, they need to allow Google employees to review some saved chats, raising concerns about the privacy of sensitive information.
Unlike other AI companies that require explicit consent for improving their models, Google's approach in Gemini has been perceived as user-hostile and a breach of trust.
The lack of essential organizational capabilities in Gemini, combined with the ultimatum presented to users, has led to frustration and calls for Google to prioritize user privacy while maintaining functionality.

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When Delivery Apps Get Stuck at the Gate — A Small Problem with a Simple Fix

A delivery partner faced difficulties marking an order as delivered as he wasn't at the exact pinned location, causing inconvenience to both the partner and the customer.
The incident highlights a gap in product thinking around edge cases where the system assumes every delivery ends at the exact location, neglecting real-world complexities like security rules, building restrictions, or weather conditions.
A lightweight solution is proposed to address this issue without resorting to GPS hacks or tedious customer support calls, allowing for smoother order completion and faster movement to the next delivery.
This situation underscores the importance of considering edge cases in product design to enhance trust and user experience, emphasizing that removing friction can be more impactful than focusing solely on optimizing the 'happy path.'

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step inside world’s largest LED dome by collcoll illuminating prague planetarium

Czech architectural studio collcoll has introduced unique LED technology to transform the Prague Planetarium into a large illuminating dome, undergoing significant modernization beyond projection equipment replacement.
The renovation involved installing a new hemispherical 22-meter screen with 45 million pixels, offering visitors an immersive spatial illusion and extraordinary color depth.
Architects from collcoll designed a new auditorium layout with adjustable ergonomic seats, acoustic enhancements behind the screen, and energy-efficient facilities for heating and cooling integration.
The renovation also includes a circular LED screen in the foyer, increased seating capacity by 20%, and plans for a new simulator exhibition in 2025, positioning the Prague Planetarium as a world leader in immersive education and culture.

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The AI Hype Trap: Why Shiny New Features Sometimes Flop — and How to Build for Real People

A money app launched an 'AI Spending Coach' with much hype but saw poor user engagement within weeks.
The article discusses common myths about AI implementation and emphasizes the importance of solving real problems.
Guidelines for building AI features include starting pragmatic, focusing on user value, and ensuring sustainable costs at scale.
The key is to design AI features that provide immediate value, prioritize user experience, and focus on outcomes rather than technology hype.

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It’s all about perspective: Five Things Qatar Airways Can Learn from the Industry – and Five Things the Industry Can Learn from Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways excels in premium service and luxury but can learn from industry trends.
Suggestions include collaborating with chefs, enhancing visual impact, and improving inflight entertainment.
Industry, in turn, can learn from Qatar's amenities, service efficiency, and brand consistency.
Qatar leads in amenities and personal service, setting a gold standard for industry.
Airlines can benefit from Qatar's seamless integration with the hub and brand cohesion.

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red bricks line the refreshment club’s kiln-inspired flagship for parisian porcelain house

The Refreshment Club unveils Paris flagship for porcelain house Saints Pères, with architect and creative director Onur Kece introducing a space of transformation at 69 Rue des Saints-Pères on Paris’s Left Bank.
The 160-square-meter interior operates as a laboratory immersing visitors in sensory rituals inspired by porcelain-making, with red brick walls and counters evoking traditional kilns and industrial pallet systems.
The spatial concept draws from raw materials, techniques, and geological time, with a lightbox filtering ambient illumination and a rough stone wall symbolizing clay quarries.
The boutique reinterprets the art de la table through contemporary gestures, featuring an olive oil bar, a custom coffee bar, and a modular zone for hospitality and experimentation.

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