Herzog and de Meuron’s design for the Museum of the 20th Century in Berlin has been accused of poor energy efficiency and called a “structural nightmare.”
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As Crypto Flounders, Ethereum Reduces Its Energy Consumption by 99.95%
But the “merge,” as the transition to a proof-of-stake protocol is being called, has not helped the value of the cryptocurrency, and scammers took advantage of the hype.
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What Does It Mean to Exhibit Nature?
Like a creeping scent, Sean Raspet’s exhibition works its way through the viewer’s psyche almost imperceptibly.
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Combatting Single-use Plastic, These Seed-filled Masks Will Bloom When Discarded
Designed by Marianne de Groot-Pons, the biodegradable rice paper masks are embedded with a Dutch meadow mix including asters, cornflower, and dill.
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Statue of Nisqually Environmentalist and Tribal Leader Will Represent Washington at US Capitol
Billy Frank Jr. spent his life examining and advocating on behalf of treaty rights and environmental protections.
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Flowers Become an Unlikely Means to Discuss Identity and Politics
The works in Figuring the Floral start a conversation, collaborate, and even merge with the natural beauty of the public garden and cultural center Wave Hill.
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Blueprints for Our Future Planet as It Moves Toward Extinction
Two artists wrestle with the intersections of technology and massive ecological shifts brought on by the Anthropocene.
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Interactive Art Illuminates Our Relationship to the Sun
Daniel Rozin challenges us to explore how we interact with and perceive the sun in a fascinating new show.
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An Alphabet Made of New York City Trees
Artist Katie Holten created the New York City Tree Alphabet, and soon will lead the planting of messages with the living typeface.
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See Rachel Whiteread’s First UK Public Sculpture, an Ode to Environmentalism
Deep within Yorkshire’s Dalby Forest, the artist has constructed an homage to nature conservancy and the end of World War I.
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Documenting the Disappearance of America’s Most Toxic Ghost Town
Starting in 2008, following a devastating tornado, Todd Stewart has photographed the toxic ruins of Picher, Oklahoma, a mining community turned ghost town.
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An Atlas Maps the End of the Earth
The Atlas for the End of the World maps the end of Earth as a biodiverse resource for human exploitation.