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National Geographic | Into The Amazon

FWA of the day 19 March 2025:

National Geographic | Into The Amazon

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Into the Amazon follows a drop of water from summit to sea, revealing its vital role in the ecosystem through the perspectives of locals, scientists, and explorers.

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Salvador Dominguez Confronts Identity and Labor Through Woven Pipe Cleaner Vessels

“I was among the first in my family to go to college,” artist Salvador Dominguez says. “Years after graduating, I began to realize the biggest challenge was going to be sharing the work I make with those closest to me.”

When art is so deeply intertwined with identity, a profound irony can form when trying to share it with loved ones who haven’t had access to the same resources or lessons in Western art theory and history. Even when the work itself is rooted in shared culture and family connection, how do artists bridge this gap?

The Chicago-based artist confronts this...

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Dezeen Debate features "a blot on an otherwise pretty landscape"

The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a stucco-clad home in Tennessee by architect Price Harrison. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now.

Green Hills Residence, designed by architect Price Harrison, is a stucco-clad home in Tennessee with an open-air courtyard and interiors that prioritise the display of artwork.

Readers were unimpressed with the home, with one calling it "a blot on an otherwise pretty landscape", while another questioned, "where is the damn art?"

Other stories in this week's newsletter that fired up the comments section included Steven Holl's opinion piece on Donald Trump's promotion...

Townhouse Extension / LAC Architecture

© Phillipe Billard architects: LAC ArchitectureLocation: Le Pré-Saint-Gervais, 93. Seine St Denis, FranceProject Year: 2024Photographs: Phillipe BillardArea: 147.0 m2

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WORKac gives Boulder library "playful" slide and tower

Architecture studio WORKac has completed the North Boulder Library in Colorado, USA, with an entry ramp running up its sloped form.

Sited between a series of apartment buildings, a creek and a neighbourhood of manufactured houses, the public library was designed to face in multiple directions, with diverse entryways and facades.

After a rigorous three-year community engagement process, WORKac came up with a scheme that would both fulfil the need for an iconic building as well as meeting the concerns of the locals – the preservation of mountain views and an after-hours programme open to the...

Ocean Census Expeditions Discover More Than 800 New Marine Species

Involving more than 800 scientists from more than 400 institutions worldwide, Ocean Census has embarked on ten expeditions and numerous workshops—so far—with a sole aim: discovering new species in the “world’s greatest frontier.”

Last week, the organization announced that it had discovered 866 new species, further advancing our understanding of marine biodiversity. Among the finds is a newly identified guitar shark, which belongs to a distinctive group of animals that share characteristics of both sharks and rays.

Another revelation is the pygmy pipehorse, which was found off the coast...

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Growth collection by Gensler for The Good Plastic Company

Dezeen Showroom: global architecture firm Gensler collaborated with The Good Plastic Company to produce a new nature-informed range of the brand's Polygood recycled plastic panels.

The Growth collection reimagines traditional surface materials such as marble and terrazzo using The Good Plastic Company's signature technique of pressing recycled plastic into panels that can be used for surfacing bartops, tabletops, reception desks and other structures.

The collection features eight patterns – Cliff, Oyster, Pebble, Midnight, Pumice, Frost, Gossamer and Haze – all of them in neutral colours that appear drawn from the earth.

Oyster and Pebble...