Public speaking can seem like a daunting feat for some. The ability to cleverly write and passionately deliver a speech implies a lot of subtle pressure, making it a nerve-wracking pursuit. But for many of us, it's a skill we still wish to acquire,…

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Image 2 of 5 from gallery of From Dead Space to Public Place: How Improving Alleys Can Help Make Better Cities. 20ft Wide alley in Austin, Texas. Image © Michael Knox

the stair-like stepped furniture piece by sebastian marbacher encourages social interaction by providing diverse ways of sitting.

OPEN SPACE IN HAFENCITY, HAMBURG GERMANY The open spaces of the western part of Hafencity are central components of the processes of transformation of the..

Image 2 of 26 from gallery of 7 Creative Solutions that Revitalize Public Spaces. Photograph by Garey Gomez

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Public squares remain a symbol of our human need to communally congregate but have also evolved into multifunctional hubs that are more than just places..

Ever wondered why some people look and sound confident when speaking in public while others are a bag of nerves? Learn and understand these simple rules and techniques and you too can speak like a pro. #public #speaking #publicspeaking #confidence #selfconfidence

When you speak in front of an audience, you have about a minute to capture people's attention, establish credibility, and motivate them to listen.

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On June 18th, Oslo’s new public library, Deichman Bjørvika, opened its doors to the public. Located on Oslo’s waterfront, and spanning six floors and 140,000 square feet, “Norway’…

Image 76 of 112 from gallery of From Tiny Squares to Urban Parks: 100 Public Spaces From All Around the World. Photograph by Tomasz Zakrzewski

How NOT to ruin your presentation. Learn to avoid common public speaking mistakes so you can relax and give a great presentation.

Vainqueur du concours annuel Flatiron Public Plaza Holiday Design Competition, LOT, studio de design et d’architecture basé à New York et en Grèce a créé

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12 Steps to a Great #Public #Space by #JanGehl & #LarsGemzoe. https://t.co/Ge05Ws8vWx

L'équipe d'ADHOC architectes présente à Montréal jusqu’en octobre 2020 le projet "Prenez place !", sur la rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, à l’angle de la rue

Currently on view at the Place Des Festivals in Montreal, Impulse is a new public art installation comprised of 30 completely illuminated seesaws and a series of video-projections on nearby building facades. When the seesaws are used they “activated” and begin to emit tones resulting in various musical harmonies. The project is part of a collaboration between CS Design and Toronto-based Lateral Office. “Once in motion, the built-in lights and speakers produce a harmonious sequence of sounds and lights, resulting in a constantly evolving ephemeral composition,” say organizers of the event. More

Image 4 of 50 from gallery of Mega Foodwalk / FOS. Photograph by Rungkit Charoenwat

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SCAPE teamed with ENNEAD Architects to reimagine the exterior 25,000 square foot public plaza surrounding the iconic and historic Hall of Science in Queens, New York. The Hall of Science was built for the 1964 New York World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows- Corona Park. In its original design, the terrace consisted of hardscape with a

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In a year filled with incredible contributions to public art, Galerie looks back on 10 of the most spectacular public artworks of 2018.

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Okuda - Air, Sea Land: il progetto di arte pubblica di Okuda San Miguel a cura di Just Kids: sculture geometriche multicolori irrompono nel tessuto urbano di Boston.

In 2020, the University of Bristol in Bristol, UK, saw the installation of a fascinating and unique public art piece. Created by artist Luke Jerram, this facility not only boasts stunning visuals, but also offers a bench inside, allowing visitors to sit back and immerse themselves in what feels like a colorful rainbow conservatory. The…

Image 25 of 28 from gallery of Orillia Public Library / Perkins+Will. Photograph by Perkins+Will

Passages Insolites, or Unusual Passages, is an outdoor public art exhibition in Quebec City featuring modern and interactive works of art in Old Quebec.

This project has the ambition of becoming a new model for media libraries The programme calls the functions of a media library into question, lending it..

Passages Insolites, or Unusual Passages, is an outdoor public art exhibition in Quebec City featuring modern and interactive works of art in Old Quebec.

It’s designed as a rippling wave of wood that rises up to form arches for people to walk through, and curves under to create spaces for people to sit, lie, and relax.

With such beautiful weather approaching and the florals beginning to blossom, now is a perfect time to visit local public conservatories!

Completed in 2012 in Teruel, Spain. Images by Miguel de Guzmán. Teruel’s underground, as thematic parks as Dinópolis want to spread, is full of discoveries that remind us the lost existence of a powerful life in...

We have those classic “bang head here” desk signs and tension balls to help people relieve stress on the job, but Georgia-based design studio studio dtttww (an acronym for don’t take this the wrong way) recently came up with an invention that encourages humans to blow off some steam in public—in a healthy and (presumably) safe way.

Public speaking can seem like a daunting feat for some. The ability to cleverly write and passionately deliver a speech implies a lot of subtle pressure, making it a nerve-wracking pursuit. But for many of us, it's a skill we still wish to acquire,…

Whilst designed by David Chipperfield Architects, Pacific Quay (docks are never called 'dock' these days) Studios was completed by Keppie Design in a slightly controversial move which some say was an example of the BBC bottling-out of their much vaunted commitment to top-notch architecture. Suffice to say though, the quality of detail is still a delight in this somewhat deceptive building... Pacific Quay is a completely modern name: the partially-filled dock that formerly occupied the site was known as Prince's Dock. It was the site of the 1988 Garden Festival: the subsequent permanent regeneration took almost twenty years to materialise. The red, or Dumfriess-shire, sandstone came from a quarry that was re-opened for this project. It's a rather nice use of material giving the building a sense of place.

MVRDV, in collaboration with local architects Tianjin Urban Planning and Design Institute, has completed the much anticipated Binhai Public Library in Tianjin, China, and first photos reveal a mountainous topography of curved bookshelves creating an amorphous atrium that holds a spherical...