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Renovation
fromArchDaily
2 weeks ago

Youjia'ao Community Center / UA GROUP

Nanjing Compressor Factory's renovation values safety, authenticity, and functional community integration.
fromArchDaily
2 months ago
Renovation

Foster + Partners Reveals Masterplan and Shopping Hub for Iasi's Palace of Culture Area in Romania

Renovation
fromArchDaily
2 weeks ago

Youjia'ao Community Center / UA GROUP

Nanjing Compressor Factory's renovation values safety, authenticity, and functional community integration.
fromArchDaily
2 months ago
Renovation

Foster + Partners Reveals Masterplan and Shopping Hub for Iasi's Palace of Culture Area in Romania

#art
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Don't gift our work to AI billionaires: Mark Haddon, Michal Rosen and other creatives urge government

AI and relaxed copyright threaten UK art and creativity.
Creative figures urge protection of artists' rights against AI exploitation.
Graphic design
fromItsnicethat
3 months ago

Kyra Thompson uses design as "a tool for visibility and empowerment"

Kyra N. Thompson utilizes her cultural roots to inform her multidisciplinary art, emphasizing storytelling and representation of historically overlooked voices.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Don't gift our work to AI billionaires: Mark Haddon, Michal Rosen and other creatives urge government

AI and relaxed copyright threaten UK art and creativity.
Creative figures urge protection of artists' rights against AI exploitation.
Graphic design
fromItsnicethat
3 months ago

Kyra Thompson uses design as "a tool for visibility and empowerment"

Kyra N. Thompson utilizes her cultural roots to inform her multidisciplinary art, emphasizing storytelling and representation of historically overlooked voices.
#new-york-sign-museum
fromTravel + Leisure
1 day ago

3 Hawaii Locals Share What They Want Travelers to Know About Their Culture

Hawaii has this beautiful way of, even when you have nothing to give, it will meet you there; it has a way of healing broken parts of you.
Podcast
#photography
Arts
fromCurbed
3 months ago

Where Gold Paint, Fringe, and Crystal Chandeliers Meet

Romaisa Baddar's book captures the richness of Middle Eastern living rooms, challenging perceptions of kitsch versus modern design.
Arts
fromCurbed
3 months ago

Where Gold Paint, Fringe, and Crystal Chandeliers Meet

Romaisa Baddar's book captures the richness of Middle Eastern living rooms, challenging perceptions of kitsch versus modern design.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

The Nairobi family values conference: When tradition is a colonial trap

Across Africa, debates about cultural preservation are heavily influenced by movements promoting conservative agendas rooted in colonial legacies, often obscured as defending ‘tradition.’
Online Community Development
fromArchDaily
1 week ago

Tokyo Tatemono Mitsutera Building / TAISEI DESIGN Planners Architects & Engineers

"The project aims to enclose the Mitsutera temple's main hall within a newly constructed building, allowing it to coexist with a hotel while preserving its historical significance."
Renovation
#community-impact
Los Angeles
fromTravel + Leisure
1 week ago

This Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Building Could Soon Lose Its UNESCO World Heritage Site Status-Here's Why

Hollyhock House faces potential closure due to budget cuts that could jeopardize its UNESCO World Heritage status.
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Greetings from Dharamshala, India, where these Tibetan kids were having the best time

It was quiet in the alpine cool of the afternoon until a few girls rushed out of a building. They scrambled up play equipment and goaded each other to jump off a platform that looked high for little ones.
US news
Paris food
fromUntapped New York
2 weeks ago

NYC Locations in The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland

The Art Spy reveals Rose Valland's crucial role in preserving art during WWII by infiltrating Nazi operations in Paris.
Canada news
fromThe Walrus
2 weeks ago

A 355-Year-Old Document That Helped Create Canada May Be Sold Off in Bankruptcy | The Walrus

The Royal Charter of the Hudson's Bay Company is a critical document for Canada's history and should be preserved rather than auctioned off.
Video games
from48 hills
3 weeks ago

This Emeryville archive pledges to level up gamer lore - 48 hills

The Video Game History Foundation aims to preserve and elevate understanding of video game history through a comprehensive digital library.
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago

Long Island school asks Trump to step into battle over 'Chiefs' mascot with just one week until legal deadline

In Massapequa, three things are certain: death, taxes and 'once a Chief, always a Chief,' the district's attorney wrote.
NYC parents
Film
from48 hills
3 weeks ago

Groundbreaking 'Godfather of Asian American Media' gets his due at CAAMFest - 48 hills

The documentary highlights the transformative power of storytelling in preserving cultural memory and personal legacies.
fromThe Good Life France
3 weeks ago

Hidden historic sites of Nice - The Good Life France

The Terra Amata museum is surprisingly tucked within a residential area, showcasing extraordinary prehistoric artifacts from a campsite settled by Homo Erectus around 400,000 years ago.
Paris food
Women in technology
fromNature
4 weeks ago

Walking in two worlds: how an Indigenous computer scientist is using AI to preserve threatened languages

Michael Running Wolf seamlessly connects AI technology with Indigenous language revitalization efforts.
#urban-development
Real estate
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Living like a nobleman: The highly profitable trend of restoring historic buildings

Investors favor historic buildings for renovation in major cities, exemplified by Madrid's significant real estate investments.
Real estate
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Living like a nobleman: The highly profitable trend of restoring historic buildings

Investors favor historic buildings for renovation in major cities, exemplified by Madrid's significant real estate investments.
#roxie-theater
Fundraising
fromKqed
1 month ago

San Francisco's 112-Year-Old Roxie Theater to Buy Its Building | KQED

The Roxie Theater is close to purchasing its building, ensuring its future in San Francisco.
Fundraising
fromKqed
1 month ago

San Francisco's 112-Year-Old Roxie Theater to Buy Its Building | KQED

The Roxie Theater is close to purchasing its building, ensuring its future in San Francisco.
#public-art
Artificial intelligence
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

In the age of AI, we must protect human creativity as a natural resource

AI technology is threatening to overshadow and homogenize human creativity, necessitating urgent preservation of diverse human perspectives.
#gentrification
fromAustin Monitor
1 month ago
Online Community Development

Planning staff spells out steps for preservation and coordination in 78702 and beyond - Austin Monitor

fromAustin Monitor
1 month ago
Online Community Development

Planning staff spells out steps for preservation and coordination in 78702 and beyond - Austin Monitor

Intellectual property law
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

'Aloha is not for sale': Native Hawaiian group tackles cultural appropriation

Native Hawaiians seek to stop businesses from profiting off their culture through trademarking phrases and symbols.
The movement is supported by a newly formed working group to protect Native Hawaiian traditions.
NYC music
fromThe World from PRX
1 month ago

For more than a century, a synagogue known as the 'Carnegie Hall of Brooklyn' has been home to the greatest cantors in the US - The World from PRX

The Young Israel Beth El synagogue has a rich history as a center for cantorial music in the U.S. and aims to preserve this tradition.
London
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

'Eat and flee' tourists are ruining this 'fragile' popular vacation spot, officials say - here's their latest attempt at a crackdown

Venice implements an entry fee for day-trippers to combat mass tourism and promote responsible visits.
#north-sentinel-island
UK news
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

US YouTuber still in custody in India after visiting restricted island to meet reclusive tribe

YouTuber arrested for violating Indian laws by visiting restricted North Sentinel Island to contact the Sentinelese tribe.
UK news
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

US YouTuber still in custody in India after visiting restricted island to meet reclusive tribe

YouTuber arrested for violating Indian laws by visiting restricted North Sentinel Island to contact the Sentinelese tribe.
History
fromMedievalists.net
1 month ago

Tudor Wall Paintings Uncovered in Northern England Lodge - Medievalists.net

Rare 16th-century wall paintings with national significance uncovered at The Ashes Tudor hunting lodge, now legally protected for preservation.
#archiving
NYC music
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

How Do You Preserve a Vanishing Music Scene?

Even with modern documentation, preserving history is a continual battle against fading memories and disappearing materials.
Roger Miret's collection serves as an essential archive of Agnostic Front's chaotic early years and the vibrant NYC hardcore scene.
NYC music
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

How Do You Preserve a Vanishing Music Scene?

Even with modern documentation, preserving history is a continual battle against fading memories and disappearing materials.
Roger Miret's collection serves as an essential archive of Agnostic Front's chaotic early years and the vibrant NYC hardcore scene.
#community-support
fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago
NYC politics

Good Morning, News: Portland Leaders (Once Again) Weigh PCEF as Budget Crisis Fix, Trump Admin Declares War on Bike Lanes, and Everyone's Mad at Chuck Schumer (Except Republicans)

fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago
NYC politics

Good Morning, News: Portland Leaders (Once Again) Weigh PCEF as Budget Crisis Fix, Trump Admin Declares War on Bike Lanes, and Everyone's Mad at Chuck Schumer (Except Republicans)

fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

We moved from NYC to a small town in Tennessee to save money - we loved it so much that we're still here years later

As a proud third-generation New Yorker, I never imagined leaving the city, but a pandemic-induced need for change led my family to a small town in Tennessee.
NYC startup
Environment
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

Mining the Past, Threatening the Future

The Hualapai Tribe won a temporary restraining order to block lithium drilling that threatened their sacred site, Ha'Kamwe'.
#indigenous-peoples
Java
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Artisans in Japan Uphold the Indigenous Ainu Culture

The Ainu culture is deeply connected to nature, particularly the Yezo sika deer, which holds spiritual significance.
Java
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Artisans in Japan Uphold the Indigenous Ainu Culture

The Ainu culture is deeply connected to nature, particularly the Yezo sika deer, which holds spiritual significance.
Fashion & style
fromstupidDOPE
1 month ago

Levi's and Denim Tears Deliver Season 4 Inspired by New Orleans Heritage | stupidDOPE

Levi's collaborates with Denim Tears to celebrate New Orleans' rich cultural history and the Mardi Gras Indian tradition.
fromPortland Monthly
1 month ago

5 Portland Record Labels to Know

Record labels often mirror industry trends; however, in Portland, indie labels uniquely preserve cultural heritage through diverse music cataloging, transcending typical market practices.
Portland food
fromMatador Network
1 month ago

Bali Just Made 'Naughty' Tourist Behavior Like Cursing Illegal

The law against violating sacred Balinese cultural and natural sites aims to protect and preserve local traditions and environment amidst increasing tourism.
Travel
Fashion & style
fromFast Company
1 month ago

These Palestinian-led brands are preserving a disappearing art form

Abir Barakat combines her marketing expertise with a passion for Palestinian tatreez to preserve and promote this cultural heritage.
fromMedievalists.net
1 month ago

Strong Visitor Numbers for Ireland's Medieval Sites in 2024 - Medievalists.net

From medieval castles to ancient monuments - the continued investment by the State in our rich and unique heritage portfolio is essential for the safeguarding and preservation of our built heritage.
History
New York Islanders
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

After 120 Years Stored in a Museum, an Indigenous Shrine Returns Home

Franz Boas sought to preserve Indigenous culture through salvage anthropology by acquiring the Mowachaht shrine, despite community objections.
#family-heritage
fromNew York Post
2 months ago
SF real estate

Massive high desert ranch larger than the city of Denver up for sale - for the first time in more than 45 years

fromNew York Post
2 months ago
SF real estate

Massive high desert ranch larger than the city of Denver up for sale - for the first time in more than 45 years

Video games
fromPolygon
2 months ago

Season: A Letter to the Future is way more intense than your typical vacation bike ride

Memory shapes our understanding and experience of the world, as explored through the game's narrative and themes.
Cooking
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

Alton Brown Fears This Beloved Barbecue Tradition Is Fading Away - Tasting Table

Whole-hog barbecue needs preservation as it faces decline despite its cultural significance.
Silicon Valley food
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

One of California's most historic streets could disappear forever

China Alley's future is uncertain but holds potential for revitalization as a significant landmark.
NYC music
fromConsequence
2 months ago

Michael Stipe, Orville Peck, Patti Smith, and More Perform at 2025 Tibet House Benefit Concert: Photos + Recap

The Tibet House Benefit Concert uniquely combines music and activism to support Tibetan culture and address global issues.
The event exemplifies how art can foster unity and resilience amidst geopolitical challenges.
Renovation
fromTime Out New York
2 months ago

The Met is reopening this historical wing after a massive renovation in May

The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing will reopen on May 31, featuring renovated galleries showcasing global art.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Black Gospel Archive fills gaps in gospel music history

Baylor University's Black Gospel Archive is preserving over 60,000 gospel songs and oral histories to document and celebrate Black Gospel culture.
#education
Renovation
fromArchDaily
2 months ago

"Flower on Hillside" Community Library / STEPS Architecture

Mr. Gan's initiative in Gongshan County has transformed traditional dwellings into a significant community library, enriching educational opportunities for local children.
Miami food
fromMiami Herald
3 months ago

'That was our place': Miami author teaches history of Little Haiti in children's book

Eunice Flowers highlights the importance of teaching Black history to children in Miami through literature.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
2 months ago

"Flower on Hillside" Community Library / STEPS Architecture

Mr. Gan's initiative in Gongshan County has transformed traditional dwellings into a significant community library, enriching educational opportunities for local children.
Miami food
fromMiami Herald
3 months ago

'That was our place': Miami author teaches history of Little Haiti in children's book

Eunice Flowers highlights the importance of teaching Black history to children in Miami through literature.
Social justice
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 months ago

International Mother Language Day: Hispanic influencers and celebrities defend the importance of speaking Spanish

International Mother Language Day emphasizes the importance of preserving native languages and challenges attacks on linguistic diversity, particularly for Spanish in the U.S.
Miami food
fromMiami Herald
3 months ago

44 percent: Liberia gets historic marker, Black microschool in Overtown

Liberia, a historically Black neighborhood in Hollywood, Florida, received a state historical marker honoring its rich contributions to local history.
Digital life
fromArchDaily
3 months ago

Independent Heritage Documentation: How Digital Tools and Photogrammetry Are Reshaping Preservation Efforts

Technology is essential for heritage conservation and documentation.
Photogrammetry has modernized how we document and reconstruct historical sites.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Project helps Spain's flood survivors restore family photos in pictures

The project not only restores physical images but also protects the intangible heritage of family histories, allowing survivors to reclaim visual memories lost in the tragedy.
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