Thursday, February 28, 2013

Museum 2.0

Presentation Museums on the route 66


Thai Police Launch Smartphone App For Tourists

Author : Not given

Date : February 11, 2013

Extract : "A new smartphone application available to tourists and Thais will help police respond quicker and more accurately to emergencies. When a smartphone caller uses the application to summon help, police are instantly informed of the caller’s location and identity."

Index terms : Police, geolocation, Thailand, tourists, safety.

Found with Netvibes. RSS Feeds of « Google Blog Search »

Site : Pattaya Daily News


CS.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Presentation



By T.D.M

Oscar's ceremony: what kind of champagne shall we drink?





Author: Figaro wine

Date: february 21, 2013

Extract: "This year it was the champagne of the Thienot's champagne house which was the official champagne of the 85th
of the Oscar's ceremony which took place on sunday february the 24th in the Dolby's theatre in Hollywwod."

index terms: Wine tourism, USA,

Found with: Google reader,rss feed

Site: Figaro.fr

Url: http://avis-vin.lefigaro.fr/magazine-vin/o36495-ceremonie-des-oscars-quel-champagne-y-boira-t-on#xtor=RSS-10

By T.D.M
NBBJ Unveils Samsung's New Garden-Filled San Jose Campus That Could Rival Them All


Author: Bridgette Meinhold

Date: february 26, 2013

Extract: "Designed by NBBJ, the new Samsung Campus will include two office towers and new research facilities, plus lots of amenities for employees. Energy efficient design with a heavy focus on the building envelope, an open-air concept and gardens on every floor are a few of the strategies unveiled so far. The battle in our minds isn't who makes the best technology, but who has the greenest campus. Let the battle begin!"

Index terms: Silicon Valley; green buildings; open-air design; Sustainable Design Innovation; gardens

Site: Inhabitat

URL: http://inhabitat.com/nbbj-unveils-samsungs-new-garden-filled-san-jose-campus-that-could-rival-them-all/

C.R

Monday, February 25, 2013


Haunted by War, Syrian Artists Put Raw Emotions on View



Author : NINA SIEGAL
Date : February 6, 2013
Index terms : graffiti, war, syrie, art, protest, street art
Extract : After war breaks in syria, artist had to relocate in dubai. They had to move their gallery and families, but some are still in syria using art to alert people and protest.
Found with : google reader, rss « art »
Site type : International Herald Tribune wesite
URL : http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/07/world/middleeast/haunted-by-war-syrian-artists-put-raw-emotions-on-view.html?_r=0

MS.

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Prison Gets Turned Into A Luxury Hotel

The Het Arresthuis Hotel


In Netherlands, a prison has been transformed into a Luxury and Original hotel:  
"The Het Arresthuis"
36 luxurious rooms have been created from 150 holding cells. Four of these suites are named "The Jailer", "The Lawyer", "The Director" and "The Judge" to remind the history of the building.

The Lawyer Suite

Date: February 24,  2013
Author: Sarah Lee
Source: designtaxi.com
Key words: Hotels, Modern Architecture, Prison, Luxury.
Found With: Google Reader and the RSS of Design Taxi.
By: AJ