Design: AI-Generated ‘Gaudí’ Home Appliances

AI-generated series redesigns vibrant household appliances in gaudí aesthetic

designboom (December 11, 2022) – Visual storyteller Marcus Byrne envisions regular household appliances in Antoni Gaudí’s architectural aesthetic using artificial intelligence image generator software. The graphic designer re-imagines everyday objects drawing from the famous architect’s vibrant intricate designs.

The twentieth-century styles such as neo-gothic, art nouveau, and modernism that characterize Gaudí’s designs are reflected in the AI-generated images through vivid colors and free-flowing coral-like shapes. The digital art series are illustrated through the process of combining popular text-to-image software, Midjourney, and Photoshop for additional editing. 

Tours: ‘Hinterhouse’ Glass Cabin In Quebec, Canada

Exploring Alternatives (December 2022) – Tour this stunning and modern 1000-square-foot cabin where every detail has been meticulously designed and executed to provide a comfortable space that merges with nature.

Built all on one level, the cabin has a carport and firewood storage at one end, and then the cabin itself has an open-concept living, dining, and kitchen area, as well as two beautiful bedrooms and a spacious bathroom. The most impressive part of this cabin is that 60% of the house is windows, which takes the concept of indoor/outdoor living to a whole new level.

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Preview: The New Yorker Magazine – Dec 19, 2022

A portrait of Santa.
“Believe,” by George Booth.

@NewYorker Magazine – December 19, 2022 issue:

Shooting Shakespeare with Jean-Luc Godard

Molly Ringwald as Cordelia in Godard’s surreal 1987 adaptation of “King Lear.”

The actress and writer recalls working with French cinema’s enfant terrible.

The World-Changing Race to Develop the Quantum Computer

Such a device could help address climate change and food scarcity, or break the Internet. Will the U.S. or China get there first?

The Promise and the Politics of Rewilding India

Ecologists are trying to undo environmental damage in rain forests, deserts, and cities. Can their efforts succeed even as Narendra Modi pushes for rapid development?

Winter 2022: Garmisch-Partenkirchen In Bavaria

Little Big World (December 12, 2022) – Garmisch-Partenkirchen is an Alpine ski town in Bavaria, southern Germany. Nearby is Germany’s highest mountain, Zugspitze, at 2,962 metres (9,718 ft) above sea level.

Chapters: 00:00 Zugspitze 00:24 Alpspitz Ferrata 00:38 Zugspitze 01:10 Eibsee 01:28 Garmisch Classic 01:55 Kreuzeckhaus 01:58 Eckbauer 02:02 Skitour Stuiben 02:20 Schloss Elmau 03:03 Wamberg 03:16 Eckbauer 03:20 Mittenwald 03:46 Garmisch Partenkirchen

Garmisch (in the west) and Partenkirchen (in the east) were separate towns for many centuries, and still maintain quite separate identities with a rivalery going on between them that is mostly on ironic terms, but not always though…

After a great collaboration with GaPa Tourismus last summer (https://youtu.be/Dt46yJNBiEQ ) we decided to team up again and shoot a winter episode.

News: Ukraine Strikes Deep In Russia, Hungary Blocks Ukraine Aid, Next-Gen Jets

The latest on the war in Ukraine and Hungary’s spat with the EU. Plus: Japan, the UK and Italy’s plans to jointly develop a next-generation fighter jet, the business news and an interview with former Australian footballer and human-rights activist Craig Foster.

Front Page: The New York Times – December 12, 2022

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Even as China Eases Covid Rules, Some Youths Still Fear a Grim Future

A sluggish economy continues to leave many young people unemployed, with few job prospects or hopes to tap into the rising incomes their parents enjoyed during boom times.

Some Prisoners Remain Behind Bars in Louisiana Despite Being Deemed Free

About 200 to 250 inmates are held beyond their legal release dates in any given month, with the average additional time lasting around 44 days in 2019.

War Next Door Brings Energy Crunch, and Paid Protests, to Moldova

The tiny country, starved of natural gas and electricity because of the conflict in neighboring Ukraine, is confronting street rallies bankrolled by a pro-Russian politician to target its pro-Western government.

In Hostage Diplomacy, It’s Often the Hostage-Takers Who Pay

Detaining foreigners to wring concessions from their home country’s government holds perils for both sides, but especially, perhaps surprisingly, for the hostage takers.

New York Walks: Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village

4K WALK (December 2022) – Bleecker Street is an east–west street in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is most famous today as a Greenwich Village nightclub district. The street connects a neighborhood today popular for music venues and comedy, but which was once a major center for American bohemia.

The street is named after the family name of Anthony Lispenard Bleecker, a banker, the father of Anthony Bleecker, a 19th-century writer, through whose family farm the street ran.] Bleecker Street connects Abingdon Square (the intersection of Eighth Avenue and Hudson Street in the West Village) to the Bowery and East Village.

Austrian Views: Hiking The Rosengartenschlucht

The Flying Dutchman (December 2022) – This natural gorge is located on the edge of Imst and represents one of the most important biotopes in Tirol. The Rosengartenschlucht measures 1.5 kilometres in length and is traversed by the rushing Schinderbach river starting at the enchanting Blue Grotto. Wooden walkways, paths blasted into the rock and small tunnels through the mountainside invite visitors to explore this fantastic landscape. The entrance to the gorge is a highlight in its own right, with a number of houses which have been built into the rockface. The gorge is open from May until October. Sturdy footwear is required.

Autumn Views: Aspens In South-Central Montana

CBS Sunday Morning (December 2022) – We leave you this morning amid the Aspens of autumn, in south-central Montana. Videographer: Brad Markel.

Relatively pristine, south-central Montana is a world-class playground for the outdoor recreation enthusiast. Its biggest draws are the mountains that are a haven for hikers and campers, and the fly-fishing waters of the four major rivers that run through its valleys — the Madison, Jefferson, Gallatin, and Yellowstone.

During the winter, downhill skiing takes over at Bridger Bowl, Big Sky, which boasts the largest vertical drop of any hill in the United States (4,350 ft.), and the relatively new Moonlight Basin resort. The region is also excellent for cross-country skiing — Lone Mountain Ranch and Bohart Ranch are two of the best Nordic skiing facilities in the state.