Similar to the BMW fabric car Aly wrote about a few days ago, these Lamp Girls by Marianne Maric combine textiles with product design to give structure to the fabrics. Fortunately in this case, artistry and iconic culture are also added in.
Kind of the sexual inverse of “where the sun don’t shine.”
source: elitalice.com

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Public Art that’s gorgeous, AND with a purpose! “Green Energy Design” is an event hosted by Interni Magazine during Milan Design Week. “It focuses on the creative processes of a series of Italian and international design talents, through projects characterized by a highly experimental, multimedia approach, capable of transmitting design culture and expression to the [...]

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On Saturday, May 3, The City of Raleigh’s Planning Department and Marbles Kids Museum partnered to host the first Kids City Planning Day 2030.
The City of Raleigh currently is updating its Comprehensive Plan for the first time since 1989. Over the next 20 years, the city is expected to grow by 70 percent and reach [...]

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Driving back from the beach yesterday, we passed Camp Lejeune. For at least 2 miles along the highway the fence along the road was covered with displays of love for the military men and women returning from their tours of duty. It was a very touching sight.

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Eastern Standard Time, the partial eclipse begins around 8pm-ish. The total eclipse begins about 10pm-ish.
The eclipse is visible from South America and most of North America (on Feb. 20) as well as Western Europe, Africa, and Western Asia (on Feb. 21).
According to the NASA site about lunar eclipses, “An eclipse of the Moon can [...]

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