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A radical design is based on a circular approach to architecture will see three boats designed by Carlo Ratti Associati visit Dubai and become the backbone of the Italian pavilion during the Dubai Expo 2020. Check out the designers' approach to circularity and reconfigurable architecture here…

Bored of the nondescript fitness centres you're used to visiting? Well, Haryana has a newly designed, aesthetically endowed space that is a balm to the psyche besides the body….

Skeuomorphism!

"The way the public gets news continues to change with digital - and especially mobile forms - gaining audiences. Some shifts raise questions about the amount and quality of news consumed. All that leads to the crucial question of what people know about major public issues. Last week's Pew study on the Affordable Care Act didn't inspire confidence in the public's knowledge of news. Pew's survey found that "44% of Americans are unsure whether ACA remains the law. About three-in-ten (31%) say they don't know, while 8% think it has been repealed by Congress and 5% believe it was overturned by the Supreme Court." Should we cheer because more than half those surveyed (57%) knew that the law is being implemented? Should we allow slack for those who didn't know, since the Act is complicated and changes have been made and proposed? Is the study evidence of separate and unequal societies, one informed and one uninformed? To get a better sense of how the public is consuming news, and how journalists can best reach them, it's helpful to look at some data. Recent studies tracking news consumption could leave the impression we've moved from well-rounded civic information meals to fast-food news snacking."

The pursuit of Architecture is just the same as stage acting: to move and delight one's heart, believe LAN Architects. Check out the Maillon Theatre in the making that perpetrates this notion. We await your feedback.

Today the City of London Police have dropped the charges against a 16-year-old anti-Scientology protestor for using the word "cult" in a move the human rights group Liberty called a "free speech victory."

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In a move that recognizes the modern world's twin obsessions - indulgence and guilt - chocolate maker Nestle said Monday it would purchase weight loss product maker Jenny Craig Inc. for $600 million.

This article highlights the lack of media literacy education in Canada and the need for it. It recaps Canada's 4th annual Media Literacy Week, recounting the calls for improved economic education in this area. In an age where digital media is all around us, this makes a lot of sense for the youth population of Canada who commonly use and create the most digital media. Canadian Teacher's Fund President Mary-Lou Donnelly put it best by saying, "Media and digital literacy are life skills that should be included in the curriculum along with traditional literacy and numeracy skills. Students are not simply users but creators of media. As teachers, we must nurture this creativity while helping them to be engaged and responsible e-citizens." Media literacy education is definitely an important initiative and the fact that Canada is moving to integrate it into its education system is a good sign.