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The street plan and distinctive appearance of central Paris, France is largely due to the vast public works program commissioned by Emperor Napoléon III and directed by Georges-Eugène Haussmann, between 1853 and 1870. Haussmann’s renovation of Paris included the demolition of crowded and unhealthy medieval neighborhoods and the building of broad, diagonal avenues, parks, squares, sewers, fountains, and aqueducts. Both the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe are visible in this Overview.

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British design duo Child Studio has transformed a disused London post office into a Japanese restaurant Maido. Located in Saint John’s Wood district, near the famed Abbey Road crossing, the late modernist building provided a rich source of inspiration for the designers.

The interiors present a subtle blend of European and Japanese design influences. “Our aim was to rediscover and celebrate the unique history of this building and the neighbourhood”, commented Alexy Kos and Che Huang, the founders of Child Studio. “The post office was built in the 1960s and our design pays tribute to London’s modernist heritage of that era. The Japanese references are subtle and present themselves through the choice of materials, the play of geometric patterns and the hand-crafted woodwork detailing.”

The dialogue between the East and West continues with the curated selection of antique and contemporary furniture: the iconic moulded plywood armchairs designed by Norman Cherner in 1958 are paired with the cast aluminium stools by the celebrated Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa.

Related: Humble Pizza in London’s Chelsea by Child Studio.

The walls across the entire space are clad in dark cherry wood panelling with antique brass sconces by Stilnovo, the Italian pioneers of rationalist design. The shallow alcoves are decorated with large abstract paintings. Child Studio devised a suspended coffered ceiling in a soft blue hue, and the refined geometric pattern motif continues on the quarry tile flooring.

The focal point of the space is the central island counter where the sushi master prepares and serves authentic Japanese dishes. The reflective curved steel panelling of the bar is complemented by the sculptural table lamp ‘Pipistrello’ designed by Gae Aulenti in 1965.

Related: Cubitts Brighton Eyewear Store by Child Studio.

A large semicircular glass block partition subdivides the space into two, forming a quiet lounge at the back of the restaurant. The daylight filters through the textured glass, creating a calm and serene atmosphere. ‘The inspiration for this feature came from the facade of Saint John’s Wood Library, the next-door building of the same era”, explain Alexy and Che. “It has a small and unassuming shopfront, but the library entrance is a beautiful combination of square glass blocks and dark wooden framework.”

Engaged with the local history and woven in the fabric of the neighbourhood, this restaurant demonstrates how a carefully researched and well-considered design can balance the contemporary sensibility with a touch of nostalgia.

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Little Island is a free, public park located on the Hudson River on the west side of Manhattan, New York City. The 2.4-acre (9,712-square-meter) space, which opened to the public last week, is perched above the river on 132 concrete “tulips.” It contains more than 350 species of flowers, trees and shrubs, a 687-seat amphitheater, a main plaza area with food and cafe tables, and ample lawn space to view New York City and the surrounding Hudson.

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Noor III is the newest stage of the Ouarzazate Solar Power Station in Ouarzazate, Morocco. This site utilizes a concentrated solar power (CSP) tower design with 7,400 heliostat mirrors that focus the sun’s thermal energy toward the top of a 820-foot-high (250 meters) tower at its center. At the top of the tower, there is molten salt, which is used in this process due to its ability to get very hot (500–1022°F / 260–550°C). The molten salt then circulates from the tower to a storage tank, where it is used to produce steam and generate electricity. The Noor III CSP tower can produce and then store enough energy to provide continuous power to the surrounding area for ten days.

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This Overview from November 2020 shows hundreds of airplanes parked at the Roswell International Air Center in Roswell, New Mexico. Scenes of grounded planes like this were commonplace throughout last year as COVID-19 upended the airline industry, but air travel is now on the rebound. Although major U.S. airports are still serving far fewer travelers than they did before the pandemic, average daily passenger volumes have risen consistently in 2021, from roughly 600,000 in early January to as high as 1.8 million this week.

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Budapest, Hungary photographed at night from the International Space Station. Amid the lights of the capital city is the dark void of the Danube, Europe’s second-longest river. Budapest’s metropolitan area spans 2,944 square miles (7,626 square km) and houses roughly 3.3 million people — one-third of Hungary’s total population.

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Santorini, officially known as Thira, is a Greek island in the southern Aegean Sea. It is known for its beautiful scenery and traditional architecture — low-lying cubical houses made of stone, often whitewashed to reflect the hot mediterranean sun. Santorini’s primary industry is tourism, welcoming about 2 million visitors every year. This Overview also shows Therasia, Nea Kameni, Palaia Kameni, and Aspronisi, four smaller islands included in the municipality of Santorini.

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This Overview adds an aerial perspective to today’s New York Times report on Insein Prison near Yangon, Myanmar. The prison – the circular structure and surrounding buildings seen at center – is notorious worldwide for its inhumane conditions, corruption, abuse of inmates, and use of mental and physical torture. Though it was already at double its 5,000-person capacity, Insein has received an influx of political prisoners since the Myanmar military seized control of the nation in a February 1st coup.

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Goma is a city of about 670,000 people in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu, just 8 miles (13 km) south of the active Nyiragongo Volcano. This week, tens of thousands of residents are evacuating the city after authorities warned that the volcano, which first erupted last weekend, could erupt again soon.

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This Overview from November 2020 shows hundreds of airplanes parked at the Roswell International Air Center in Roswell, New Mexico. Scenes of grounded planes like this were commonplace throughout last year as COVID-19 upended the airline industry, but air travel is now on the rebound. Although major U.S. airports are still serving far fewer travelers than they did before the pandemic, average daily passenger volumes have risen consistently in 2021, from roughly 600,000 in early January to as high as 1.8 million this week.

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