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Edinburgh Landscape
The Edinburgh Living Landscape is a partnership project that will create, restore and connect green areas of the city to make attractive and biodiverse landscapes, enjoyed by residents and visitors. Landscapes will be healthy, nature rich and resilient to climate change. How a Living Landscape will look For parks and greenspaces, Edinburgh Living Landscape will mean changes to how some of our outdoor spaces will look. The project involves a range of measures such as creation of floral meadows reducing how often some areas of grass are cut and allowing…
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HOW IT WORKS The Vapshot machine is capable of injecting a fine mist of spirits into the serving container under pressure. When served, the patron twists open the cap whereby it will pop similar to uncorking a bottle of champagne and then a portion of the spirits will instantly vaporize, which can be consumed through a straw. The remaining drink still in liquid form can be enjoyed as if it was served in a traditional manner. Users can create a vapor only shot, a shot of liquor with a vapor shot, or even a full mix drink with a vapor shot. However…
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The School of Architecture is committed to engage in world-leading research that addresses social, environmental and architectural challenges locally, nationally and internationally. It provides a vibrant, dynamic and inspirational research environment that facilitates a diverse, inclusive and critical research culture that comprises the work of all staff and students. Focusing on the practice, theory and history of architecture, our research encourages critical and new ways of designing, making and thinking, as well as of predicting design performance…
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In 1896, Otto Wagner’s Modern Architecture shocked the European architectural community with its impassioned plea for an end to eclecticism and for a “modern” style suited to contemporary needs and ideals, utilizing the nascent constructional technologies and materials. Through the combined forces of his polemical, pedagogical, and professional efforts, this determined, newly appointed professor at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts emerged in the late 1890s—along with such contemporaries as Charles Rennie Mackintosh in Glasgow and Louis Sullivan in…
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Edinburgh has been the Scottish capital since the 15th century. It has two distinct areas: the Old Town, dominated by a medieval fortress; and the neoclassical New Town, whose development from the 18th century onwards had a far-reaching influence on European urban planning. The harmonious juxtaposition of these two contrasting historic areas, each with many important buildings, is what gives the city its unique character. Vieille ville et Nouvelle ville d Edimbourg Capitale de l Écosse depuis le XVe siècle, Édimbourg offre le double visage d une…
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“To me, light and space is the great luxury” - Calvin Klein Like architecture, fashion is an art dealing with structure and shape, one that relates to the form and function of the human body. Oftentimes the introduction of a small element, such as a zipper or a doorknob, can completely alter the perception of a work. In the end, image is in the details. So it should come as no surprise that legendary designer Calvin Klein holds a strong relationship with architecture. In his lecture earlier this month at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, Klein…
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Picture: Scott Taylor Edinburgh’s world heritage site has been thrown into crisis over “deeply worrying” concerns by Unesco over the quality of new developments in the city and demands for an urgent overhaul of how it is protected. Officials have told the UK Government of their “strong concern” about the level of protection for the Old and New towns after being lobbied about a string of controversial projects. The world heritage body has intervened after a team of international advisors warned them of a “significant threat” from new developments…
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Edinburgh’s New Town has been called the Scottish Enlightenment in stone. This was to be ‘the Athens of the North’, a city enjoying its ‘Golden Age’, a suitable backcloth for the Scottish Enlightenment. The idea for a new town dates originated in the 1750s. It gained in strength as the cramped, cluttered and squalid state of the medieval Old Town continued to degenerate. A competition was held to find a design for the New Town. It was won by a young architect named James Craig. On the 26th of October the foundation stone of the first house in the…
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Edinburgh & The Lothians are so close, yet they re both so very different. Scotland s cosmopolitan capital city borders with miles of lush countryside and the attractive coastline of the Lothians, which offer visitors a captivating blend of rich history, natural beauty and adventure. This certainly ticks all the boxes for a fantastic holiday that combines the best of both worlds! Rich history We are not lying when we say that the region bursts with historical attractions. From the striking clifftop fortification of Tantallon Castle in North…
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With our expert team helping you source the perfect conference venue, you’re sure to find the right venue to suit your requirements. Before you start your search it is useful to consider the following before you start your venue search: London Conference Venue Checklist Seating style - When looking to find the most suitable venue, you need to establish the best seating style for your event at an early stage, since this will affect the capacity of the venue. Cabaret seating (6–8 delegates seated around a 5ft round table) offers the best option for…
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