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...Wang's rise to prominence came at a time when real reforms mattered less than polish?the sort of polish provided by the grandly modern Bank of China headquarters he hired renowned architect I.M. Pei's firm to build in Beijing. Now authorities appear to be getting serious about repairing the banking industry's rotten foundation as well as its image. Regulators recently announced a set of bank reforms, including more stringent audit requirements and lending policies based on Western banking models, which could improve competitiveness. In addition, the National Audit Office revealed last week that it has uncovered more...
...Shanghai's mayor since 1995, Xu Kuangdi has been the architect of the city's rocketing growth. He spoke with TIME reporter Isabella Ng about the city's future and its position vis-a-vis Hong Kong...
Ginger is so revolutionary, according to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, that "if enough people see the machine you won't have to convince them to architect cities around it. It'll just happen...
...graphics seminar, with the students using the UCSD supercomputers to create complex designs. Eliana Rucobo, 14, a precocious child of Mexican immigrants, says, "When I first came here, I had doubts about myself. Now I have gained confidence to go after what I want"--which is to become an architect...
...stars: the Hayden Planetarium, centerpiece of the $210 million Rose Center for Earth and Space. The 87-foot aluminum sphere that is the Hayden's core seemed to float inside a 10-story glass-walled cube, which is the Hayden's outer shell. "A cosmic cathedral," was how architect James Polshek proudly described his creation. A planetarium is, of course, only a transmitter of outer space to those of us on terra firma. By contrast, the new space station, a U.S.-led international effort that has already cost some $60 billion, is to be a constant outpost in the heavens...