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“If you have a style you can do anything you want” says Jaime Hayon
With a major retrospective now on show at MAD Brussels, Spanish designer Jaime Hayon tells Dezeen how his “serious fun” style has helped him jump between fine art and industrial design in this interview. Hayon presents over 350 works in the Nuevo Nouveau exhibition, with paintings and sculptures on display as well as the design objects and installations he is famous for.
After year of isolation, adventure-seekers rush to Bandelier, national parks
Correction appended BANDELIER NATIONAL MONUMENT — The nearly full parking lot was a dead giveaway. Adventure-seekers are making a beeline to spectacular outdoor spaces like Bandelier National Monument, which is seeing a renewed rush of interest from visitors tethered to their homes by the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s our first trip since COVID,” Cristi Johson of Maryland said as she laced up her hiking boots.
CORRECTION: After year of isolation, adventure-seekers rush to Bandelier, national parks
Jun. 17—Correction appended BANDELIER NATIONAL MONUMENT — The nearly full parking lot was a dead giveaway. Adventure-seekers are making a beeline to spectacular outdoor spaces like Bandelier National Monument, which is seeing a renewed rush of interest from visitors tethered to their homes by the coronavirus pandemic. "It's our first trip since COVID," Cristi Johson of Maryland said as she laced up her hiking boots.
For many, it’s a rush to Bandelier, national parks
BANDELIER NATIONAL MONUMENT — The nearly full parking lot was a dead giveaway. Adventure-seekers are making a beeline to spectacular outdoor spaces like Bandelier National Monument, which is seeing a renewed rush of interest from visitors tethered to their homes by the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s our first trip since COVID,” Cristi Johson of Maryland said as she laced up her hiking boots.
Rincon Fire grows to over 200 acres as more firefighters arriving soon
The Rincon Fire northeast of Santa Fe grew to over 200 acres Saturday and was zero percent contained, said Julie Anne Overton, a spokeswoman for Santa Fe National Forest. Two helicopters and 10 firefighters were deployed to the fire, which ignited Friday in a remote area of the Pecos Wilderness. More firefighters were expected to arrive Tuesday to help fight the blaze, which was estimated at 150 acres Friday. Its cause has not yet been determined.
A night at Santa Fe's GreenTree Inn Original
Nights at the GreenTree Inn are rarely quiet. During his first stay in the spring of 2020, Noah Armijo awoke to the sound of gunshots in the parking lot nearby. “I heard a pop-pop-pop,” 31-year-old Armijo said, describing the sound of the firearm being discharged just a few hundred feet from his room. “I didn’t sleep after that.” On a subsequent stay, he overheard a brutal fight with a man and a woman in the room next door.
Rincon Fire grows to over 200 acres as more firefighters arriving soon
Jun. 12—The Rincon Fire northeast of Santa Fe grew to over 200 acres Saturday and was zero percent contained, said Julie Anne Overton, a spokeswoman for Santa Fe National Forest. Two helicopters and 10 firefighters were deployed to the fire, which ignited Friday in a remote area of the Pecos Wilderness. More firefighters were expected to arrive Tuesday to help fight the blaze, which was estimated at 150 acres Friday. Its cause has not yet been determined.
Attacks on Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Backfire
(Photo: Kate Ausburn / Flickr)While the movement to boycott Israeli academic institutions does not yet have widespread US public support, proposed reactionary legislation against it has given the campaign exposure that it otherwise was unlikely to achieve.
7 myths about Moldova that need to die
Aside from the unenviable title of Europe’s least-visited country, Moldova is also the continent’s poorest. Due to a lack of information about the country and its culture, many travelers have concerns about visiting Moldova, and as rumors swirl, common misconceptions have spread about this tiny landlocked nation in Eastern Europe. In reality, though, it’s more than worth a visit. Here are the worst myths about Moldova that need to die — and why you should add the little country to your bucket list.
Why wine lovers should be planning a trip to Moldova
After decades of sanctions, Moldovan wine is finally starting to hit the world’s palates, and the small Eastern European country is transforming into an increasingly popular destination among wine connoisseurs. It’s only a matter of time before Moldova’s wines are at the tip of everyone’s tongues stateside, so stay ahead of the curve by heading straight to the source before the crowds do.
Andrew Farny: On the river or on the ice, two different meditations
“Being on a team in general that is a public team, you're in a position where everybody is watching what you’re doing, judging who you are and you always have to be connected, whether its a team message or meetings that might get postponed or rescheduled. So it’s nice to be outside and be stress-free for whatever period of time that is.” - Andrew Farny (Photo by Casey B.
The 25 Best Beauty Products You Didn’t Know Were Travel-Size
The countdown to GTFO of town for the holidays is on, which means you’re only days away from your annual last-minute, chaotic, why-didn’t-I-plan-better night of packing. Remember last year, when you realized you had zero travel containers, so you squeezed your favorite body wash into a plastic baggie? (No? Just us? Cool).
Dreaming of Dropping Everything to Move Abroad? Here’s How
We’ve all fantasized about leaving the fast-paced, American hustle and bustle behind for a more relaxed and exotic life overseas. And while occasional dreams of escape to the French countryside or cutting-edge Asian cities are 100 percent normal, if you find yourself constantly checking international flight prices or practicing responses in your head to the Italian people on the subway, it might be time to actually consider packing up and shipping out.
Michelle Obama’s 65 Best Style Moments as First Lady
Until recent years, most first ladies were revered for their loving support of their husbands’ taxing job, or their signature pillbox hats and oversized shades (no shade, Jackie O). But Michelle Obama, a commanding First Lady if there ever was one, has been in the spotlight not just at the behest of President Obama.
Sam F. Gilbert - Watauga Democrat: Obits
Sam F. Gilbert, second-born to Wilba and JR Gilbert in Mobile, Ala., in 1937, hit the floor running. At 18 he joined the Army where he served his country in Japan. He attended the University of Alabama where he was to meet his first wife, Carolyn, and the mother of his only child, his son, Griff Gilbert of Blowing Rock, N.C. He and son, Griff, moved to Berkeley, Calif., in 1979, where he worked as a systems analyst and consultant for Bank of America for 20 years.
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