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Calgary-based real estate company Cube Cities has put together a series of 3-D animations that offer a mesmerizing look at the development of the modern cityscapes of New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Calgary, and Toronto. The videos overlay developer-reported data on construction dates on 3-D mapping technology from Google Earth. 
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Fans (and nerds) see online currency Bitcoin as the way of the future, but serious investors will take some convincing, writes Simon Goodley Via Marylene Delbourg-Delphis
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Michael Diamond's curator insight,
June 30, 2013 8:43 AM
Everyone can learn from improving communication skills either in their organization or in their personal lives 
Helena Gonçalves's curator insight,
July 4, 2013 4:14 AM
A linguagem que usa reflecte o seu estilo de liderança?
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For over a century, writers and architects have imagined the cities of the future. In the late 1960s, architect Paolo Soleri envisioned “arcology” - a word that combines “architecture” and “ecology," with a goal of building structures to house large populations in self-contained environments with a self-sustaining economy and agriculture. “In the three-dimensional city, man defines a human ecology. In it he is a country dweller and metropolitan man in one. By it the inner and the outer are at ‘skin’ distance. He has made the city in his own image. Arcology: the city in the image of man.” (Paolo Soleri)Via Lauren Moss
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July 8, 2013 7:42 AM
For over a century, writers and architects have imagined the cities of the future as giant structures that contain entire metropolises. To some, these buildings present the best means for cities to exist in harmony with nature, while others forsee grotesque monstrosities destructive to the human spirit. In the mid-20th century, engineer and futurist R. Buckminster Fuller imagined city-enclosing plastic domes and enormous housing projects resembling nuclear cooling towers. These ideas are impractical but they explore the limits of conventional architectural thinking. Science fiction writers and artists often imagine future architecture that oppresses the human spirit. Megastructures such as the pyramid-like Tyrell Buildings of “Blade Runner” dominate a decrepit skyline. The decaying old city is simply covered with layers of newer, larger buildings in a process of “retrofitting.” Beginning in the late 1960s, architect Paolo Soleri envisioned a more humane approach. The word “arcology” is a combination of “architecture” and “ecology.” The goal is to build megastructures that would house a population of a million or more people, but in a self-contained environment with its own economy and agriculture. “In the three-dimensional city, man defines a human ecology. In it he is a country dweller and metropolitan man in one. By it the inner and the outer are at ‘skin’ distance. He has made the city in his own image. Arcology: the city in the image of man.” (Paolo Soleri) In 1996, a group of 75 Japanese corporations commissioned Soleri to design the one-kilometer-tall Hyper Bulding, a vertical city for 100,000 people. Existing in harmony with nature, the Hyper Building was designed to recycle waste, produce food in greenhouses, and use the sun’s light and heat for power and climate control. The structure was designed for passive heating and cooling without the need for machinery. An economic recession put the brakes on the project and it was never built. Soleri’s arcology concept is being put to the test in the Arcosanti experimental community being built in Arizona. Construction began in 1970. When complete the town will house 5,000 people. Buildings are composed of locally produced concrete and are designed to capture sunlight and heat. To be built in the desert near Abu Dhabi, Masdar is a 2.3-square-mile (6 sq km) planned city of 40,000 residents. Buildings are designed to reduce reliance on artificial lighting and air conditioning, and the city will run entirely on solar power and renewable energy. Begun in 2006, the project is planned for completion around 2020-2025.
Fàtima Galan's curator insight,
July 9, 2013 5:44 AM
Amazing and beautiful analysis!! Believe it or not, the science fiction also has something to teach us about the city of tomorrow.
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![Where In the World Is the Internet? [Infographic] | Design, Science and Technology | Scoop.it](https://img.scoop.it/Dgz2raLDEIdG3-9USccJOjl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVvK0kTmF0xjctABnaLJIm9)
The Internet has become a major part of most people’s days and nights. It’s often the thing people check first thing in the morning, and the thing people do last with their smartphones before bedtime. Via Gust MEES
Michelle Gilstrap's curator insight,
July 8, 2013 9:55 AM
Very good perspective on the use of the Internet around the world. What is the use in other countries? Now you can see quickly. If you are planning a business venture, it is wise to know the use. 
Helena Capela's curator insight,
July 8, 2013 1:54 PM
Interesting. Vatican City is very well positioned
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I've been blogging for a few months and I've started to notice an astounding pattern emerge. I happen to write some of my most creative and entertaining pieces in the wee hours of the night. Via stan stewart
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Infographics were born... to take the complex and simplify it or capture it in a way where the viewer can easily draw conclusions from the information. Via Jeffrey Jablonski, Ph.D.
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Presented at UX Scotland June 2013."This talk covers how to create a strategic vision for a product / service, and then take that vision though a series of str (On Design Thinking: Strategic design tools - patterns, frameworks and principles
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RT @gthebash: Some great thinking here. Repairable washing machine? Yes please. @RSA Student Design Award Winners: http://t.co/xDAS1Pzf8b
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What is it with Design Thinking that is taking the consumer goods industry by storm? More companies are turning to this mantra to focus on 'designing for behaviours', according to Ideo CEO Tim Brow...
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Using various types of technology, including video mapping, light projection and motion graphics, the creative team of the Spinifex Group have created a special lightshow for the Sydney Opera House. Via Lauren Moss
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You can't innovate from the center of the firm. You have to start at the outer edge and work your way in.
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sounds recorded from all over the world in high quality mp3 freely downlable on universal-soundbank for all djs, musicians or producers. Via Gust MEES
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Facebook page builder ShortStack doesn’t call it quits once its users’ pages are up and running, sharing its advice on how page administrators can craft the most effective status updates.
More details are available in the infographic, but ShortStack’s 10 quick tips and examples for better status updates are: Post an interesting fact.Share a tip.Endorse content.Don’t always ask a question.Inspire action.Tell users what to expect.Add a P.S.Use short links.Use images with text.Ask users to comment.Via Brian Yanish - MarketingHits.com, Lauren Moss
Pierrick Fischer's curator insight,
July 12, 2013 8:44 AM
10 tips to create your Facebook posts!
How many of them do you use right now? 
BreAnn Hollinger's curator insight,
August 15, 2013 8:08 AM
Helpful infographic for creating status updates for admin pages!
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Customer Loyalty and Advocacy are Not Interchangeable Concepts - A loyal customer is not necessarily an advocate... Via janlgordon
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July 10, 2013 1:12 PM
Todd Akira Morikawa Thank you for sharing, very much appreciated!
snappstare's curator insight,
July 13, 2013 7:12 AM
fairly obvious, but always good to remind ourselves of the factors between loyalists and advocates of a brand 
Trish Sadar's comment,
August 23, 2013 9:33 AM
Thank you for your insights! Donna, whether we are talking about a library or any other business. I think that it all depends on who my customers are. Who are they, what is important to them, and how can I add value. How can we as a business adapt, evolve, and respond to what our customer need from us. The art of story telling helps us to communicate in a way that we not only reach the minds of our audience...we also connect emotionally.
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For extreme-fun seekers, who think swings will never make the list, the 'Swing at the End of the World' might just make you change your mind. Via Lauren Moss
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Many have attempted to identify the skills important for a learner today in this era of the 21st century (I know it is an overused phrase). I have an affinity towards the skills identified by Tony...
Suzanne Smith's curator insight,
July 12, 2013 3:46 PM
Let's hear it for grit, empathy and initiative!
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If you love movies as much as I do, then you will have noticed that some movie posters are whole works of art. There are so many different ways in which you can design a poster, and so many different emotions you can express in such a small space. Via Mark Strozier
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![Bytes Sized: Information Storage, Visualized [infographic] | Design, Science and Technology | Scoop.it](https://img.scoop.it/6SHxhn215FCrc0rwyp7qzTl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVvK0kTmF0xjctABnaLJIm9)
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We are living in the information age. The amount of information stored, transfered, and processed is growing at a staggering rate. From the common megabyte to the mind-boggling yottabyte, this infographic serves as a guide to understanding the world of bytes! Via Lauren Moss
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Construction has started on a cave hotel resort by Atkins that will nestle into the rockface of an abandoned water-filled quarry near Shanghai, China. Once complete, the hotel will offer around 400 rooms, as well as conference facilities, a banquet hall, restaurants, a swimming pool and a water-sports centre. The building will use geothermal technologies to generate its own electricity and lighting, while greenery will blanket a roof that extends just two storeys above the edge of the quarry.
Sustainability is integral to Atkins' design of this unique resort, built into an abandoned, water-filled quarry. Via Lauren Moss
linh pham's curator insight,
October 7, 2014 11:47 PM
A new hotel gonna be built near Shanghai, China which will call with a name ' Cave hotel'. This new hotel will have a shape like a waterfall in the middle of two buildings of hotel. A great ideal hotel will come up in the future make the guest really interested included me, it uses geothermal technologies to generate its own electricity. It is really a great hotel but what i consider is this hotel will be built in among the environment and it will be affect directly to the environment which many protecter want to protect the environment. Waster will be a problem with this hotel because there is no water factory near there. The idea of this hotel is great but it will create many problems to some objecter like green environment. I don't think this hotel can build and success in the future. 
india cox's curator insight,
May 6, 2015 12:23 AM
Geothermal is such a good alternative energy source. i hope more hotels can follow this kind of innovation. Using an old quarry is a brilliant idea. By using an area that probably wouod not have been used otherwise its a fantastic way to use the natural environment as a part of the hotel. Having sustainability as part of their mission is a great idea!
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For educators ready to try the idea of design thinking, you'll be glad to know it does not require extensive transformation of your classroom. That said, it can be a transformative experience for all involved. Via John Evans
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Created by GK VanPatter & the NextD team as part of the ReRethinking Design Series of sensemaking models 2005-2013. For more models see NextDesign Geographies.
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The NSA can track real-time events such as email logins or the sending of email, and the logging in or out of a user to a chat service according to the Washington Post.
===> You have no digital privacy. <===
Via Gust MEES
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Creatives from China’s Jikerzhicheng Product Design has transformed a shipping container to be a beautiful, modular, flexible space. Via Lauren Moss
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