Iceland’s DesignMarch: Highlights From 2020’s Remote Festival
Repurposed stadium seating, lighting inspired by volcanic landscapes and a museum dedicated to the natural scents of Iceland
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Biodiversity Heritage Library’s Immense Free Image Archive
A collection of images, diagrams, sketches and research surveys believed to be “the world’s largest open access digital archive dedicated to life on Earth,” the Biodiversity Heritage Library is comprised of over …
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A Refined Point of View: Ashley McKinney’s Boston
Driving between the historical and the contemporary in Massachusetts’ capital city
A Booklover’s Guide to New York
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Cleo Le-Tan’s A Booklover’s Guide to New York is a thoughtfully selected collection of the city’s most charming book stores and libraries; as well as writers’ homes and favorite cafes, bars and restaurants; …
Millions of Books Entered the Public Domain
Thanks to a project funded by the New York Public Library (and spearheaded by two of its employees), millions of books published before 1964 will soon be free to download and read. …
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Radiooooo Maps Music From 1900 to Now
Currently in open beta (which anyone can use or download), Radiooooo, “The Musical Time Machine,” is a goldmine for lost or forgotten tracks from around the world. Presenting their library as a …
Link About It: This Week’s Picks
Today's most innovative companies, outdoor art highlights and more from the internet this week
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A Visual History of Public Libraries
In a scrolling, hand-drawn and collaged article by CityLab’s Ariel Aberg-Riger, America’s beloved public library system is indexed from its origin as a “social” amenity for the wealthy and white to now. …
Link About It: This Week’s Picks
Lesbian archives, water on Mars, essential art terms, saying goodbye to Jonathan Gold and more
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The Lesbian Archives of Glasgow Women’s Library
The Glasgow Women’s Library is the only accredited institution in the UK that’s dedicated to archiving women’s lives and communities—past and present. The intersectional feminist museum is also home to the Lesbian …