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Top 5 Examples of Olympiad “But Is It Art” Art?

Posted on 21. Feb, 2010 by Jim Sutherland.

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One of the pleasant surprises stemming from Vancouver’s Olympics has been the aesthetic sophistication. Things didn’t look promising back in Torino in 2006, given the contrast between the Italians’ amazing . . .

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24 Hours: Shanghai

Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by Jim Sutherland.

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From May to October 2010, China’s biggest, busiest and flashiest city is hosting what promises to be the biggest, busiest and flashiest World’s Fair ever. The only problem may be determining which neighbourhood crowded with pedestrian throngs and architectural marvels is the fair site and which is just Shanghai. Pudong, for example, an area of town conceived in the 1990s, rivals anything the fair’s designers have come up with. And that’s saying something . . .

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Five Top Things Not To Do When Visiting Vancouver

Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by Jim Sutherland.

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A protocol guide just issued by the City of Vancouver has people from all over mocking my town. Well, let’s just see how brightly our 2010 Winter Olympics shine compared to those of other cities, where residents didn’t know to match their trousers and socks. . .

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The 2010 Olympics’ Top 5 Architecture Medallists

Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by Jim Sutherland.

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OLYMPICS UPDATE
With its 2010 Olympics, Vancouver hasn’t been going for architectural gold; there have been no competitions and no big-name international architects. Still, the result is several impressive facilities that, if not quite world-beating, absolutely warrant inspection. The annoying irony is, until long after the Olympics are over, there will be no way to see many of them except from a distance.