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Migratory bird movement is in full swing, and experts are urging Chicagoans to turn off their lights at night to help protect the birds over the next few days from fatal window collisions.Thousands of birds carpeted the sky last night, according to Annette Prince, director and president of Chicago Bird Collision Monitors, a nonprofit dedicated to the respite and protection of migratory birds through daily rescue efforts, when on Thursday Chicago experienced a drastic shift in wind patterns moving up from the south, prompting waves of birds to pass through downtown looking for green space to settle.

In this week's comments update, readers are discussing BIG's completion of the tallest building in Quito, Ecuador.A facade of cascading  balconies defines the concrete IQON tower near La Carolina park in  Quito, which is Danish architecture studio  BIG's first completed project in South America
The 133-metre-high skyscraper is now the tallest building in Ecuador's capital.

Scoot over Chance the Snapper: There's a new famous critter in town.Its name is "Chonkosaurus" and it likes to bask in the sun.The massive snapping turtle was caught on camera by botanist Joey Santore as it lorded over a Chicago River pylon Saturday.In a widely shared video, the turtle suns itself as its fat, leathery legs burst beyond its shell.

While sitting on a park bench in the heart of Chicago's medical district on an unseasonably warm January day, I was overcome by how big and overwhelming this city seemed to me.The United Center was to the front of me, and the skyscrapers were towering over miles of urban infrastructure to the right.

They light up the night on the darkest days of the year.They delight small children and let the neighbors know that you have goodwill to spare.And in the LED era, they're cheaper and more energy efficient than ever before.What could possibly be wrong with holiday lights?To some extent, those brightly twinkling bulbs are a victim of their own success.

Amsterdam or Rotterdam?For sheer picturesqueness, Amsterdam is the easy winner.But what Rotterdam, the Netherlands' second-largest city, lacks in historical edifices much of it was bombed in World War II it makes up for with contemporary urban cool.Long the busiest port in Europe, the multicultural city is a hub of global commerce and avant-garde architecture.

Houston is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts, thanks to its warm climate and numerous green spaces.Perhaps you're considering moving to the area or maybe you already live in an apartment in Houston and are looking to explore the city's outdoor offerings.Either way, this Redfin article is for you.
1. Explore the Buffalo Bayou Park trails on foot or bike
Along the way, you'll encounter beautiful gardens, public art installations, and even a skate park.

Vornado Realty Trust, the developer hoping to remake the skyline around Pennsylvania Station with a bundle of new office towers, has put the brakes on the massive redevelopment plan for now as interest rates remain high and the real estate market struggles to recover from the pandemic.Steven Roth, the firm's chief executive, voiced strong reservations about the short-term future of Penn Station development and other projects during a call with analysts on Tuesday, calling the prospect of new construction almost impossible because of tight lending.

Dear Diary: It was 1977.I was 16 and had a job at a shoe store on 46th Street between Madison and Fifth.A man came in to the store looking for a hard-to-find style: a dress half-boot with a buckle.To make things more difficult, he took a size we rarely kept in stock.But not only did I have what he was looking for, I was able to offer it to him in both black and brown.

February 2023
The snow flies in my face as I crutch down the empty road.My arms are tired from the crutches, and my brain is tired from navigating the mental hoops of life.As I slowly make my way home from a friend's house, I daydream of the adventures once I heal up.I only have recently made the analogy that life is one big traverse.

Video to Video
Stable Diffusion is currently getting all the glory for its impressive ability to generate entire - though perhaps not entirely original - images from text prompts.But its cocreator, a startup called Runway, has since split ways and gone on to release a new generative AI called Gen-1 that's capable of transforming videos into almost any visual style a user wants.

Hazel McCallion, who as the longest-serving mayor in Canadian history transformed the sleepy Toronto suburb of Mississauga into a multicultural dynamo and the country's sixth-largest city, died at her home there on Jan. 29, nine years after she ended her 36-year run.She was 101.Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario and a close friend of Mrs. McCallion's, said she died from pancreatic cancer.

A Qatari official involved in the organisation of the country's World Cup has put the number of worker deaths related to the tournament "between 400 and 500" for the first time, a number drastically higher than any other previously offered by Doha.The comment by Hassan Al-Thawadi, the secretary general of Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, appeared to be an off-the-cuff remark during an interview with British journalist Piers Morgan.

Architects and critics including Norman Foster and Michael Kimmelman have paid tribute to Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly following his death last week.Rafael Viñoly, who designed hundreds of projects across the world including skyscrapers 432 Park Avenue and the Walkie Talkie, died aged 78 on March 2. Other key projects by the architect included the Tokyo International Forum, Cleveland Museum of Art and Carrasco Airport.

Detailed view shows inscriptions on a sandstone rock, believed to be the world's oldest runestone inscribed almost 2,000 years ago, making it several hundred centuries older than the earliest known ones.Javad Parsa/NTB/AFP via Getty Images Who was idiberug?How did they live?What did they dream?Who did they love?

Happy new year from Dezeen! We'll be back tomorrow, but in the meantime, you can read the most-read stories of 2022 and our full review of the year.The review looks at the most interesting architecture, design and interior stories from 2022.It includes roundups of the top houses, home interiors, staircases, skyscrapers, rebrands, furniture and much more.

A World Cup that ended with Lionel Messi finally holding the golden trophy in his hands produced some unforgettable images from the staff of Associated Press photographers at the tournament in Qatar.Through the 64 games over nearly a month of soccer, the AP deployed dozens of photographers to the eight stadiums in and around Doha.

First Qatar was out, exiting the World Cup with the worst record of a host country.Then the Saudi national team's run ended, despite a historic upset against Argentina last week.Finally Tunisia was eliminated, after a dramatic victory against already-qualified France.Now, at the first World Cup ever to be held in the Middle East, Morocco is the Arab world's last hope.

Continuing our of review of 2022, we look at the 10 skyscrapers that had the greatest impact this year including the EU's tallest building, world's skinniest skyscraper and world's tallest timber building.This year saw the completion of numerous skyscrapers designed by some of the world's most high-profile architecture studios including BIG, Foster + Partners, Álvaro Siza and Snøhetta.

AL-KHOR, Qatar  The highway stretches out into nowhere, its surface pristine, the soaring glass spires of Doha slowly receding in the distance.It passes the ghost city of Lusail, its cranes standing motionless in the desert air.For miles, there is nothing but asphalt and sand and sky, the horizon broken only by the colossal outline of the Al Bayt Stadium.

Drone manufacturer DJI has revealed a video filmed by a drone that flies around the exterior and interior of its 200-metre-high Sky City headquarters designed by British architecture studio Foster + Partners.Filmed using the company's DJI Avata drone, the film explores the pair of skyscrapers that were recently completed in Shenzhen and are connected by a 105-meter-high suspension bridge.

Italian studio Stefano Boeri Architetti has adapted its Vertical Forest concept for a pair of skyscrapers in Dubai, which will be covered in thousands of trees.Revealed by Stefano Boeri Architetti yesterday at the COP27 climate change conference in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, the project comprises two tapering towers at 190 and 150 metres tall.

AUSTIN, Texas  The Austin Police Department has arrested a man after he was discovered climbing a crane downtown.Austin Fire Department crews were on the scene to help the man climb down from the crane in the 400 block of West Fourth Street, where new skyscrapers are being built by Republic Square Park.

Texas architecture studio Duda Paine has created the 405 Colorado office building in Austin with a sculptural glass form that sits on top of a terracotta base.The architecture studio was commissioned to create a parking structure, but realised that the space could be better utilised with an office element on top and was given the go-ahead by the developer.

That's two wins in the row for the New York Knicks after they took care of the Orlando Magic on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.New York won 115-102 despite a resilient Magic effort throughout the majority of the evening.As soon as the ball was the tipped, it was apparent that the Knicks were up for the game.