Well-heeled visitors to the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island resort can now book a stay in a one-of-a-kind underwater hotel villa. Named Muraka, it features an expansive curved acrylic roof and allows guests to sleep beneath the waves without getting wet.
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If you're looking for a way to interface with Amazon's Alexa that's a little different, and using something that adds a touch of retro style to your living room or office, then the Alexaphones from Grain Design could well fit the bill.
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ZGF Architects recently completed a new Los Angeles office for Google. The building is actually built inside another building – a massive restored wooden hangar that was once home to the famous "Spruce Goose" aircraft.
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An interesting new study from the University of Pennsylvania has demonstrated the first causal connection between social media use and feelings of depression and loneliness. The findings claim that decreasing one’s social media use can lead to significant improvements in personal well-being.
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The results of one of the largest placebo-controlled trials into the beneficial effects of vitamin D and fish oil ever conducted are out and, despite some hyperbolic media releases, found both supplements were no better than the placebo in lowering incidences of cancer or cardiovascular events.
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A new study has revealed that our bodies burn calories at different rates throughout the day. The research, evaluating energy expenditure during resting states, suggests our circadian clock plays a major part in regulating metabolism.
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Following the Admiral Serebryakov Embankment and Sberbank Technopark projects, Zaha Hadid Architects' Russian takeover continues with a massive new commission in the country. The firm has been chosen with several others to design and build an entire new neighborhood near Moscow.
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Snøhetta and Dialog drew inspiration from local Chinook cloud arch formations when designing Canada's Calgary Central Library. The building is situated in a very challenging plot that incorporates an existing light rail track and wows visitors with an eye-catching timber-lined atrium.
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Each year, the Queen Victoria Gardens in the heart of Melbourne plays host to an eye-catching popup pavilion designed by an internationally acclaimed architect. This time around it was esteemed Spanish designer and educator Carme Pinós who took the reins.
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If you have high blood pressure, then you likely already know that it's the leading cause of stroke, and a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. So, besides things like medication, diet changes and exercise, what can be done to reduce it? Well, exposure to blue light may help.
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