Wow. This is insane. Krishna Gone Missing. It's an article by Michael Idov, published in New York Magazine on September 13, 2009, about Krishna Gurung, a Nepalese woman who took a wrong turn while walking home and ended up wandering the streets of Queens, New York for 53 hours. You have ... Read more »

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As will become clear, the above photo is not what the new Halifax Central Library will look like (it's actually a Selexyz bookstore inside a former Dominican Church in Maastricht, Holland, designed by Merkx+Girod). There was an article in The Coast last Friday by Tim Bousquet that outlines local architect Brian MacKay-Lyons' beef ... Read more »

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New York City's fourth Apple Store opened in the city's Upper West Side yesterday, and it boasts the largest retail space of the company's 279 locations. From an article over at Fortune.CNN.com: It's a striking edifice, all glass and grey marble. The exterior is dominated by a two-story glass facade, a big ... Read more »

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