Category: Community Spaces
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Link About It: This Week’s Picks
[ad_1] How ancient grains could be the future of food, responsible use of AI, clean energy ideas and more from around the web How Origami Is Innovating Technology Origami dates back to the 17th century in Japan, but it wasn’t until the mid-20th century that people began to consider the practice an art form due,…
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Arts and Culture in Memphis, Tennessee – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] As the place Aretha Franklin, Issac Hayes and Al Green called home and one of the formative sites for blues and rock’n’roll, Memphis, Tennessee has history and culture in its veins. It’s no wonder then that the city has an inspiring music, theater and arts scene, comprised of local and international creatives; all of…
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Francis Kéré’s New Evolving Playground in Kampala, Uganda – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] On 14 October, a new playground in Kampala, Uganda from Burkina Faso-born, Pritzker Prize-winner Francis Kéré will open. Like all of the architect’s work, the playground weaves the needs, desires, hopes and life of the community within its design. The project—which began as a simple place to play—is now a multipurpose complex with space…
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Word of Mouth: Marrakech – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Except for a brief two-month period last year, Morocco‘s borders were closed from February 2020 until February 2022. We arrived in Marrakech—the country’s fourth largest and most-visited city—just three days after the country reopened to travelers, and found a place with few tourists, but awash with parties, exhibitions and a visceral vibrancy. The art…
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International Women’s Day: Interviews – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Women all over the world should be championed every day—not just once a year. At COOL HUNTING, we often speak with incredible women who shift boundaries and achieve remarkable feats with regularity. International Women’s Day is a great reason to shine a spotlight on them once again. Part of honoring women is also raising awareness about…
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Stonewall Inn Co-Owner Stacy Lentz on Giving Back to the Queer Community – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] “Bars have long been places where we could gather without fear of persecution—where we could find others like us and those who can let us know we aren’t alone, where we could find our friends, lovers and those that face the same daily struggles,” Stacy Lentz, founder of the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative and…