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What is the White House doing on top of a skyscraper?
In 2010, Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya commissioned a replica of the White House to be built atop a skyscraper. The high-rise mansion features a garden, swimming pool, gym and even a helipad. But the one thing that remains unclear is whether it will ever have residents.
01/07/2024
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Neri Oxman, the silkworm “whisperer”
How can humans and members of other species such as silkworms collaborate in the construction of objects, products and buildings? This is one of the questions that architect and designer Neri Oxman, founder of a renowned research group at the MIT Media Lab, is trying to answer.
25/06/2024
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The mysteries behind the world's largest hands
Hands not only represent our ability to shape the world around us. They can also convey universal messages: from unity and harmony to peace, power and protection. What do the world's largest hand sculptures symbolise?
18/06/2024
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The 5 secrets of the Casa Rosada
The White Hall of the Casa Rosada is where special guests are received and international treaties are signed. Many false doors adorn its walls. Discover these and other secrets of this curious building, an emblematic symbol of Argentine history.
11/06/2024