Across the Millennium Bridge, London’s scenery cuts into the sky. One sees the lofty dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral, the giant chimney of the Tate Modern and the reconstruction of Shakespeare’s quaint Globe Theatre.
The bridge itself is part of the London landscape, like a long steel arm reaching across the Thames River as little ferryboats [...]

On Monday, February 20 this year, President Olusegun Obasanjo received a delegation of Chinese investors at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa.
In the course of his response to the speech made by the Chinese visitors, the president made a pledge which made big banner headlines in all the nation’s newspapers the following day. He pledged that [...]

Shovels should go in the ground in the fall to start building an environmentally friendly residence that university students want to build for themselves in Cambridge.
First, the Grand Student Co-operative needs to meet its goal of raising $50,000 over the next month. So far, there’s $40,000 in the bank, said Chantal Cornu, a master’s student [...]

After breaking his back in a motorcycle accident, industrial designer Darrin Caddes became more aware of how people interact with products. “I couldn’t use a phone handset,” he recalls. “I couldn’t turn around easily or pick up a pen.”
Today, the former automotive-industry designer — who has held top posts at Fiat (Milan: F.MI) , BMW [...]

Three hours before Crandall Public Library trustees sat down Wednesday to hear residents’ suggestions on how the new library addition’s facade should look, they chose one of two options released to the public weeks ago.
The chosen option is $250,000 cheaper than the one they passed on.
“Certainly the facade … can be adjusted or modified,” said [...]

In a city where fake Kate Spade and Coach handbags are sold on street corners, members of Congress yesterday debated a House measure that aims to protect the $350 billion U.S. fashion industry from piracy.
Supporters say the bill especially will benefit young designers and small businesses, while opponents argue that innovation [...]

Many retail buyers report that they visit Las Vegas Market for inspiration. The Design Gallery – a hand-picked showcase of spectacular designs by some of home furnishing’s most progressive designers – will deliver inspiration on a grand scale when it opens July 25, 2006
This summer, the Design Gallery will be located in a dedicated section [...]

Conventional furniture is in contact with the earth through gravity. Floating Bed overcomes this
fundamental power and falls towards the sky. Four thin cables assure its motionless position and form the only contact with the ground. Thanks to the smart use of permanent magnetic material Floating Bed cancarry a load of 900 kilogram.
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The town’s proposed commercial design standards would require stores and centers along Interstate 10 to contain architectural details on all four sides of a building.
“That’s one of the key things,” Marana Planning Director Barbara Berlin said. “Arizona Pavilions has a good-looking Wal-Mart, but we think we can do better.”
The 23-page document lays out requirements, suggestions [...]