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...feel useless, like I am a prisoner," says Andreia de Oliveira, an architect who spends between two and three hours each day going to and from work. "I could be at the gym, studying, at home relaxing. But instead I am stressed and frustrated...
...frighten liberals away from drifting towards populism. In reality, rural America has been the site of some of the nation’s most radical political movements. Eugene Debs, the prominent socialist of the turn of the century, was a proud resident of Terre Haute, Ind. Lyndon Johnson, the architect of the century’s most far-reaching liberal programs, was born a poor Texan. Rural Americans, just like their urban counterparts, are a complex group, full of competing opinions on politics, culture, and religion, yet we continue to treat them as one-dimensional pawns in the bloody arena...
...some ways, Poles, including Tusk himself, have never had it so good. Leszek Balcerowicz, a former Finance Minister and the chief architect of Poland's post-communist reforms, says the country is living through "its best period in 300 years." The economy is growing, and the country's alliances with Europe and the U.S. are strong. Not since 1989, according to one recent survey, have the Polish people felt so optimistic about the direction their country is taking...
Edible Estates: Attack on the Front Lawn (Metropolis Books) Los Angeles--based architect and artist Fritz Haeg turns front-lawn landscapes into edible and environmentally friendly gardens while tackling larger themes such as global food production and energy conservation...
...first Patek Philippe Salon in the U.S. opens inside Tiffany & Co.'s Fifth Avenue flagship this month. The 3,000-sq.-ft. (279 sq m) Art Deco--inspired space was designed by French architect Patrick Gaguech and will feature a library, personal-consultation areas and a repair studio. Patek's entire current line will be on hand, as will a collection of historical pieces on loan from Patek's museum in Geneva...