Virtual Castles - The Most Modern Biographical Museum In The World

Ostrogski Castle in Warsaw officially opened the Museum of Frederic Chopin. This is the most modern biographical museum in Europe, and perhaps in the world. Over 4600 square meters, four floors, designed by studio Migliore+Servetto from Milan. Exibition rooms are full of monitors and touch screens, speakers, headphones, and projectors. There is space for children, where the composer's image can be put on the screen in a form of electronic puzzle. In Chopin's room, (replica of his Paris apartment), there is composer's authentic piano and visitors can hear the sound of conversation in french and people having coffee,or tea and to top it all off you can smell Fredrick's favorite flowers violets. Black, soundproofed room is dedicated to the composer's death, with lock of his hair, and a copy of his death mask.

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Singing Stars - From Teen To Mega Music Scene With Sky Ferreira

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Straight out of La La Land, 17 year old Sky Ferreira is young, talented, full of life girl with a character and talent. We are looking forward for Sky to wipe out trendy electro girls on music scene right now.
Last year she signed a record deal with EMI. We should hear her new album this year, but for now check out her songs via youtube below.

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Mornful Emotiontography - Polish People Pay Respects To Lech Kaczynski By Grzegorz Press

Polish photojournalist Grzegorz Press has captured emotional scenes as the body of Polish President Lech Kaczynski, who was killed in a plane crash in Russia, returned to tributes in his homeland Sunday afternoon.

People lined up along the streets along where President's body would pass...

Thousands of Poles across the country observed a two-minute-long moment of silence to remember their president and 95 others killed in the plane crash.

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Retro Remakes - 'We Can Do It' Campaign In Support Of Gay Rights

Photographer John Ganun and producer Brad Bilanin have created a new photo campaign entitled "We Can Do It!" Made in support of gay rights throughout the world. Taking inspiration from famous poster, the intent is to change an image of gays and lesbians and show them in all their power and not portrayed as victims.

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Typographical Carpets - Assouline's Unique & Eclectic Book Store

If you're looking for a high-end illustrated books covering art, design, fashion, architecture, travel and lifestyle Assouline is the place. From Paris and Dubai to New York and Los Angeles, Assouline boutique is the place to see.
'For the past 15 years, Assouline Publishing has created fine illustrated books, luxury editions and an exquisite gift line dedicated to fashion, photography, art and design.' (Assouline)

Assouline Office

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Design Commandments - Ten Principles Of Good Design By Dieter Rams

1.Good design is innovative

2.Good design makes a product useful

3.Good design is aesthetic

4.Good design helps us to understand a product

5.Good design is unobtrusive 

6.Good design is honest

7.Good design is durable

8.Good design is consequent to the last detail

9.Good design is concerned with the environment
 
 

10.Good design is as little design as possible

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Shocking Adds - African Diamond Council Campaign

"The world diamond industry breeds a network of secrecy and sophisticated levels of corruption. This has created an environment in which a significant proportion of African diamonds are allowed to circulate in ways that make it difficult, if not impossible, to determine where they originate."
More info african diamond council



Advertising Agency: Young & Rubicam Cape Town, South Africa

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Powerful Voices - Roger Ebert: The Essential Man by Chris Jones for Esquire

'I know it is coming, and I do not fear it, because I believe there is nothing on the other side of death to fear, he writes in a journal entry titled "Go Gently into That Good Night." I hope to be spared as much pain as possible on the approach path. I was perfectly content before I was born, and I think of death as the same state. What I am grateful for is the gift of intelligence, and for life, love, wonder, and laughter. You can't say it wasn't interesting. My lifetime's memories are what I have brought home from the trip. I will require them for eternity no more than that little souvenir of the Eiffel Tower I brought home from Paris.' (Roger Ebert)

True passion in life can move the mountains and creates a new life purpose. When others would give up, movie critic Rogert Ebert find happiness and drive to continue his work. An inspiring article by Chris Jones in Esquire takes you into Ebert's journey.

Photos Ethan Hill for esquire

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Hidden Truths - 'The Cove' True Tale Of Slaughter

'The Cove exposes the slaughter of more than 20,000 dolphins and porpoises in Taiji, Japan every year, and how their meat, containing toxic levels of mercury, is being sold as food in Japan and other parts of Asia, often labeled as whale meat. The majority of the world is not aware this is happening as the Taiji cove is blocked off from the public. The focus of the Social Action Campaign for The Cove is to create worldwide awareness of this annual practice as well as the dangers of eating seafood contaminated with mercury and to pressure those in power to put an end to the slaughter.' (takepart.com)

More info @ thecovemovie.com/

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Dream Essentials - From Grandpa's Porch To Presidential Seat

For  your journey you need to pack: faith, perserverance, positive energy, hard work and happiness. On your way you will meet wisdom, struggles, defeats, common-sense, strength and knowlege. To stay in shape exercise ordinary qualities. You can start your 'backpaking' trip from any place at any time and it could take you from here:

to there:

"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."

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