Rotating within the rocks and out unto the surrounding lake and forest, Mashhad-based architect, Reza Mohtashami’s latest concept comes in the form of a cliff-side dwelling known as the ‘Concrete House’. Managing to appear both sinister and beautiful in perfect contiguity, the Concrete House melds man-made elements into the natural environment using curved structures, made
Month: February 2020
Charity sector leaders have called on the government to urgently provide more clarity about how EU funds will be replaced next year and to increase funding for local councils in next month’s Budget. In a letter to Sajid Javid, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, from umbrella organisations including the Charity Finance Group, the National Council
(credit: Simon Brown Photography) In 2009, Firmdale Hotels – the successful London boutique hotel group – opened its first New York property, Crosby Street Hotel. Situated in the heart of SoHo, the luxury boutique hotel is certified GOLD LEED by the US Green Building Council making it one of the very first hotels in New
Chinese men wear protective masks as they walk in a nearly empty shopping street on February 2, 2020 in Beijing, China. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images This is a live blog. Check back for updates. 8:41 am: Sanders nomination would raise Trump reelection odds: Raymond James Though conventional wisdom in the 2020 election cycle thus
The cost for a UK TV licence is due to increase causing uproar across the nation, at the same time the BBC is facing the biggest crisis in its history, with some calling for the licence to be scrapped altogether. All this leads us to ask the question – “Is the UK TV licence value
A woman sits outside wearing a protective mask on February 9, 2020 in Wuhan, China. Flights, trains and public transport including buses, subway and ferry services have been closed for eighteenth days. The number of those who have died from the Wuhan coronavirus, known as 2019-nCoV, in China has climbed to 813. Stringer | Getty
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Andy Cohen is stunned Pete Buttigieg is a real contender for the Democratic nomination for President, but he couldn’t be happier. We got Andy Saturday leaving Barry Diller‘s pre-Oscar bash and he seemed genuinely moved by Mayor Pete … who was written off by many people in traditional media. Andy
At this year’s Academy Awards, Natalie Portman wants you to talk about women. The actress showed up on the red carpet wearing a statement: a black and gold Dior Haute Couture cape embroidered with the names of the female directors who weren’t nominated for an Oscar. In the above video, Portman explains her decision, saying,
A man was caught trying to bring in over 1,000 MDMA capsules to Transmission Music Festival in Sydney, (not to be confused with Transmission Festival in Prague), according to a new report. Of the six people charged with drug supply, this one man singlehandedly brought in enough MDMA to offer 1 in every 12 people at
While a post-Oscars box office boost was already expected for Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite tonight even with Best International Film and Best Director wins, now with a Best Picture win, the pic has a shot to go into the $40M-plus zone, possibly even more. The NEON release, after winning the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film
They did it. They really did it. And to judge by the astonished roar of joy when Jane Fonda paused, took in the moment at the end of three and a half hours, and announced that Parasite had won best picture, they could barely believe it themselves. And so an Oscar season that began in
The children’s mental health charity Place2Be has announced that it will close the eight locations it took on when it merged with the young people’s support charity The Art Room in 2018. The move comes after a review of the service provided by The Art Room, which is part of the larger charity, concluded it
Crete is a wonderful place for a holiday as it has something for everyone. Crete is home to lots of Greece’s cultural heritage. It’s also a picturesque place that’s ideal for those who like to explore. Don’t visit a naturally beautiful place like Crete without checking out everything nature has to offer. 1. Visit Balos
Ryan Reed became a technical support specialist at IBM after graduating last year from the tech firm’s apprenticeship program. Photo credit: IBM. Ryan Reed was having a tough time. The 38-year-old, a resident of Raleigh, North Carolina, had been trying for months to land a job in technology, a passion dating to his days as
Hygiene ratings are now more important to consumers than ever with more than two-thirds of consumers actively checking ratings and 49 out of 50 influenced by the ratings on display. Food hygiene ratings are proving more important than ever for the food industry. A new report from food industry specialist insurer, NFU Mutual, shows that
Between the Academy flip-flopping on who will present what, proposed cuts to the musical performances and the whole event going host-less, this year’s Oscars saw its fair share of drama before the red carpet was even rolled out. Now that the big night is here, the stars are bringing their own version of dramaaaaa with
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Sean Kingston was detained Saturday night after cops suspected he might be illegally packing heat, but he wasn’t. It went down at 8:15 PM at Dino’s Chicken & Burgers. LAPD tells us … officers got a call a male was brandishing a gun, and that’s all it took to light
Mel Brooks (Achieved EGOT: 2001) Mel Brooks is a famous writer, actor, producer, and director. Some of his most known works are Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, High Anxiety, and The Producers. It’s The Producers that rounded out his EGOT status, as he won the Oscar for writing the film, and decades later, would go on
No lip fillers here! Brielle Biermann looked incredible while out and about in Los Angeles as she showed off her smaller, more natural lips. Brielle Biermann, 22, loves her natural vibes! The gorgeous Don’t Be Tardy star took to Instagram on Feb. 8 to show off her new look — and we absolutely love it!
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It’s not often you see a Director of a major shipyard dressed in white overalls, but that’s exactly what I saw upon arriving at the Cheoy Lee/CL Yachts facility in Doumen after a two-hour car ride west from Hong Kong. Martin Lo and Hans Lo, fourth and fifth-generations members respectively of the Lo family that
Almost three-quarters of charity event professionals expect fundraising from mass-participation events to be harder in 2020 than it was last year, new research suggests. A survey of more than 300 event professionals, conducted by the events company Massive, found that 60 per cent of respondents disagreed with the statement “fundraising will be easier in 2020
(CNN) — On President Lincoln’s birthday this month, “it is altogether fitting and proper” that you recite his famous Gettysburg Address to win a free lift ticket to a ski resort. That’s an actual promotion that Mountain Creek Resort, a skiing and snowboarding destination in Vernon, New Jersey, is offering in recognition of the president’s
Uber stock rose in extended trading on Thursday after the company announced a fourth-quarter loss that was narrower than analysts had expected and moved its EBITDA profitability forecast forward. The company’s shares spiked as much as 10% after hours when CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said on the company’s earnings call that the company was moving its
The concept of self-love is one we seem to be hearing more and more about these days and it is one of the things we should all be practising more. Our modern society consistently forces us to compare ourselves to others. We seem obligated to strive for perfection while maintaining an optimum work-life-social balance. Perhaps
[embedded content] Greta Thunberg, have I found the perfect partner for you! His name is Magne (pronounced “mog-neh”), he’s the main character in Netflix’s new Norwegian teen series Ragnarok, and he’s going to beat the crap out of corporations polluting the world with environmental recklessness because he’s the second coming of Thor. That sounds like
A customer pushes a cart of outdoor items past a membership desk at a Costco Wholesale Corp. store in Naperville, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images (This story is part of the Weekend Brief edition of the Evening Brief newsletter. To sign up for CNBC’s Evening Brief, click .) The deadly coronavirus continues
gotpap/Bauer-GriffinGetty Images Presley Gerber, the 20-year-old son of Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford, got a new addition to his already large collection of tattoos. On Friday, Jonathan “JonBoy” Valena, tattoo artist to the celebrities, gave Gerber a face tattoo that reads “misunderstood.” JonBoy posted a photo with Gerber on his Instagram, clearly referencing his tattoo
Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Birds of Prey. Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of Harley Quinn) sees the return of Margot Robbie’s charmingly unhinged Suicide Squad character, and features several references to Harley’s time as a member of Task Force X. Though it’s predominantly a self-contained adventure, Birds of Prey does set the stage for
Saturday Night Live returned this week with a parody of Friday’s New Hampshire Democratic debate in their latest cold open. The sketch opened with a scene of the debate’s moderator panel featuring SNL cast members Mikey Day, Ego Nwodim and Beck Bennett as ABC hosts and reporters, George Stephanopoulos, Linsey Davis and David Muir respectively. Stephanopoulos, after
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