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All up with one way to go
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On
Saturday it seemed as if the race couldn't get any closer. By Sunday
morning UTC that was proved wrong. On Sunday, all four teams are lined
up on a 13 mile line extending north to south, but separated by less
than 3 miles on the leaderboard. All this after three full weeks of
racing. The reason for the close racing remains a stubbornly persistent
ridge of high pressure and its light winds
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Sir David Alan Chipperfield Receives the 2023 Pritzker Architecture
Prize
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Civic
architect, urban planner and activist, Sir David Alan Chipperfield CH
has been selected as the 2023 Laureate of The Pritzker Architecture
Prize, the award that is regarded internationally as architecture’s
highest honor. Subtle yet powerful, subdued yet elegant, he is a
prolific
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The Ocean Race: Start your engines
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All
four boats racing to Itajaí are finally making speed as the wind returns
to Roaring 40s. It is still a far cry from traditional Roaring 40s
weather, but at least one critical element has returned - the wind.
Biotherm, 11th Hour Racing Team and Team Malizia are all finally on the
move after a frustrating period of unusually light, warm, and calm
conditions. While the
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Industrial heritage reimagined - circular
approach and material re-use
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The
transformation of Gjuteriet in Malmö, designed by Kjellander Sjöberg for
Varvsstaden, has been completed. Focused on the intensive re-use of
repurposed materials, the project demonstrates how existing buildings
can be reimagined based on circular principles. Formerly a ruin, the
distinctive building has been given a vibrant new life as an active and
social
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Team Holcim - PRB wins in Cape Town
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Team
Holcim - PRB (SUI) led the Cape Town In-Port Race presented by V&A
Waterfront from start to finish in Cape Town. With the South African sun
blazing down on the race course and the southerly breeze blowing 15-18
knots, conditions could not have been better for some fast and tactical
competition. A three-lap configuration on the
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Team Holcim - PRB won Leg 2 of The Ocean
Race 2023 with key breakaway in final hours
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At
sunrise on Sunday morning, february 12, four teams were in the fight for
the leg win, with Biotherm, 11th Hour Racing Team and the Holcim - PRB
crews racing in lockstep in light and changeable conditions.Team Malizia
was some 20 miles to the south, but then spent the next three hours just
about sailing around the leading trio. But
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Earthquake in Syria and Turkey: UNESCO
offers support
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On
Monday, february 7, UNESCO expressed its support for Syria and Turkey
following the devastating earthquakes that struck the two countries. “My
condolences go out to the families and loved ones of those who died. My
thoughts are also with the injured and all those affected. Our
Organization will provide assistance within its mandate,” said Audrey
Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO.
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Artelia strengthens its presence in
Germany with the acquisition of ProjektPlan GmbH
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Artelia,
an international multidisciplinary consulting, engineering and project
management group, announces that it has acquired on 19 December 2022,
100 percent of the capital of ProjektPlan GmbH, a German company based
in Osnabrück in Lower Saxony. By joining Artelia, Projektplan
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The Ocean Race: East is least
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One
day can make a big difference in The Ocean Race. In fact, just a few
hours can turn what had been a winning hand into something
doubtful.That's been the case for GUYOT environnement - Team Europe, who
gambled on an easterly line-up for the doldrums and appeared to have
made a big gain in the process. But just a
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Cats, Japan, Coffee and Cuisine Combine
in Unforgettable Adventure, Whiskers Abroad
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Whiskers
Abroad: Ashi and Audrey's Adventures in Japan immerses readers in an
unforgettable tour of the land of the rising sun, where they can
experience the culture, cuisine and countryside through the eyes of a
wanderlust-filled human and her steadfast cat companion. Author Carrie
Carter has travelled to Japan 14 times, and she tapped into her
real-world experiences to fill Whiskers Abroad with authenticity. Carter
includes photographs of real places and travel tips to inspire other
intrepid adventurers — with the
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Team Holcim-PRB score top
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The
site is located at the intersection of three characteristic Parisian
urban situations not far from the Canal Saint-Martin: Rue Robert Blache,
punctuated by small white rendered faubourien buildings with discreet
modenature, Rue du Terrage, largely occupied by a large HBM type complex
with neat brick facades and the
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Wooden structure building with 6 housing
units in the center of Paris more... |
The
site is located at the intersection of three characteristic Parisian
urban situations not far from the Canal Saint-Martin: Rue Robert Blache,
punctuated by small white rendered faubourien buildings with discreet
modenature, Rue du Terrage, largely occupied by a large HBM type complex
with neat brick
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