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How To Become The Best Bar In The World
What is the formula for an award-winning bar? What does it take to be at the top? Most…
2016-11-15
Trump Meets World’s Top 5 Challenges Or Vice Versa?
The election is finally over. It has resulted in the most stunning political upset in the modern era.…
2016-11-11
In 2030, What Type of Travel Personality Will You Be?
The travel and tourism industry has grown dramatically in the past decades, reaching nearly 1.2 billion international arrivals…
2016-11-11
How To Fathom And Unravel The Deception Of Density
If we think carefully about the flaws in measuring how dense a place is, we can better articulate…
2016-11-08
Fireworks In Space: Japan Developing Artificial Shooting Stars
Our skies are about to get more colorful in the future as Japanase start-up, ALE is set to…
2016-11-07
Best Cities For Job-Seekers
Looking for a job? Whether you just graduated or are simply looking to make a change, it might…
2016-11-04
Happy, Healthy, And Simple Neighbourhoods Can Be Yours
Modern life is proving more complex, tiresome and heavy-going than we imagined. We live under constant pressure: our…
2016-11-04
Which City Do You Think Is More Dense: Paris Or New York City?
It’s not just because they’re old. Which city do you think is more dense: Paris or New York…
2016-11-04
Men And Boys: Women And Girls Deserve Safer Cities
One in three women around the world currently experience gender-based violence. Harmful practices such as trafficking, forced marriage,…
2016-11-02
A Tour Of Hong Kong After Hours And Its Secret Fourth Meal
Midnight snack or late night snack — its everyone’s dirty little secret. It is that one meal of…
2016-10-31
Kayakoy: A Greek Ghost Town in Turkey
Eight kilometers to the south of Fethiye city in southwestern Turkey lies the ruins of around five hundred…
2016-10-31
Top 10 Things To Know About The Day Of The Dead
We’ve all heard about the Day of the Dead or seen the classic sugar skull paintings—but what does…
2016-10-26
Are Wind Farms Messing Up The Electricity Market?
While Australia’s energy market operator continues its investigation into South Australia’s recent state-wide blackout, there are important questions…
2016-10-26
A View Of The Globe That Transcends From The Inside-Out
The Mapparium at Mary Baker Eddy Library in Boston, Massachusetts, is a huge, 30 foot tall globe of…
2016-10-26
Who Do We Have To Thank For Inventing The Internet?
The Internet — arguably one of the greatest breakthrough of the last century not just from a technological…
2016-10-25
8 Ways To Haggle At The Flea Market
Most people aren’t comfortable negotiating with shopkeepers, but flea markets were made for scoring good deals. Vendors expect haggling,…
2016-10-18
The New Temple Of Art That You Maybe Stepping Underneath
“There were very few people outside the water system who knew this massive space was there.” It took…
2016-10-17
Space Trekking: What The Future Holds For Interplanetary Travel
Is interplanetary travel possible? — It has been talked about and dreamt of before by so many in…
2016-10-13
Create To Regenerate : Cities Tap Into Talent For Urban Renewal
The creative industries – ranging from game development to architecture, media, design and the arts – are a…
2016-10-13
Denmark Capitalizes On Culture To Stop Food Waste
Nobody fights food waste like the Danes. Over a recent five-year period, Denmark slashed its discarded food by…
2016-10-13
10 Things You Need To Know About The World Summit Of Local & Regional Leaders
The 2016 edition of the World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders is not a regular Summit. For…
2016-10-12
The ‘Airbnb Effect’: Is It Real, And What Is It Doing To A City Like Amsterdam?
In the Dutch capital, Airbnb has been accused of driving up property prices and disrupting communities – while…
2016-10-10
Experience Over Matter: The Science Of Happiness
You just received a bonus and you want to reward yourself for all your hard work — What…
2016-10-07
The Best Things In Life Are Simple, And Free — But Not Everywhere
The best things in life are free. — A simple and quite philosophical saying, or just something a…
2016-10-03
Technology For Car Convenience At The Cost Of Pedestrian Casualties
One pedestrian is killed every two days on Australia’s roads, the majority in metropolitan areas. While advances in…
2016-10-03
Go Out And See The World: It’s The Best Thing You Can Do For Yourself
We have all heard the phrase — travelling to find myself — at some point in our lives.…
2016-10-01
What’s It Like To Live In The Best Country For Expats
Singapore — the lion city — always tops the list for the best country for expats. The report…
2016-09-28
Oil & Water: Ironies In City Zoning Goals With Segregation Outcomes
A new study identifies the precise ways that stricter land use regulations lead to greater divides. We’ve long…
2016-09-27
Amazon’s People Are In Danger, For Our Power Appetite
There are currently over 60 major hydroelectric dam projects in the Amazon. The third largest project is the…
2016-09-27
The Smartest Schools In The World Are Also Beautifully Smart
Design — it is probably the last thing on parents’ list of considerations when choosing which school they…
2016-09-26
True Farm-To-Table, Still An Exception, A Long Road Ahead, If At All
As the food trend spreads, its impact and limitations on actual, real-life farms and farming communities becomes more…
2016-09-26
Renegade Bike Lanes: It Always Takes An Activist In San Francisco
After two cyclists were killed in hit-and-runs on the same day, the SFMTrA grabbed traffic cones and took…
2016-09-26
Singapore Spearheading Driverless Taxis You Can Grab Soon
The city of Singapore has singed a new deal in partnership with automotive supplier Delphi and local startup…
2016-09-23
Memphis’ Greens It Up, From Getting It Wrong To Doing It Right
Shelby Farms Park and the Shelby Farms Greenline demonstrate a civic interest in landscape design not seen in…
2016-09-23
America’s Tallest Skyscrapers: Keeping Cool & Saving Energy
This is the John Hancock Center, one of the iconic building in Chicago and one of the tallest…
2016-09-19
‘Do’ Paper-Making: Rebirth Of A Lost Art Form
In a small rural village 45 kilometers southwest of Hanoi, lies Suoi Co where the ancient art of…
2016-09-19
The 10 Best College Towns In The U.S. Year 2016
While the term “college town” may bring to mind solo cup-littered parties and riotous football games, there’s far more to these…
2016-09-16
How Class And Wealth Affect Our Health
Inequities in wealth and income are one of the biggest social, economic and political challenges of our time.…
2016-09-14
When Silence Is A Good Thing: Giving Praise In Japan
Japan has always conducted itself by its own set of rules that may seem peculiar — shocking even…
2016-09-13
High Tech Forest? In A Hotel? Only In Dubai.
Dubai is to embark on another ambitious project — this time building a 7,000 square meter rainforest in…
2016-09-13
Journey To Another World In The Largest Cave On Earth
This is Hang Son Doong, a 3 million year-old natural wonder located in central Vietnam and is the…
2016-09-13
Flame On! The World’s 11 Best Barbecues You Must Try
Much like music, food is universal — regardless of where we might come from, food is the thing…
2016-09-08
China’s Elevated Bus: Future Concepts Of The Past Made Into Reality Today
Traffic — one of the major consequences of living in the big city. It’s the number one cause…
2016-09-07