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Finance bill would cut 10 staff positions at national parks

Ashley Morgan — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:01:04 +0000

The Cévennes National Park could see staff numbers reduced. The 2027 draft finance bill calls for the elimination of ten positions across France’s national parks, which would include the equivalent of 2.3 full-time jobs per year for the Cévennes park. Other protected areas would also be affected, notably the Pyrénées (three posts) and the Écrins. ... Read more

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Barbie and Pinterest offer DreamHouse-inspired home design ideas

Michael Reed — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 23:57:44 +0000

Since Mattel introduced the Barbie DreamHouse in 1962, it has been a playground for aspiring designers to test ideas, play out scenarios, and let creativity run free. Now, a partnership between Barbie and Pinterest brings that playful design spirit into real-world interiors. Using Pinterest’s Restyle feature, people can re-envision their own rooms with five design ... Read more

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FictionWorks’ Charlotte bistro blends Napa Valley and Paris influences

Michael Reed — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 23:57:00 +0000

A formerly ordinary eatery has been reborn in Charlotte, North Carolina—one of the fastest-growing cities in the Southeast. FictionWorks led the design for Napa Bistro and Wine Bar Stonecrest, a concept that channels the drama of the 1976 Paris wine tasting while marrying the relaxed vibe of a French bistro with the rustic comfort of ... Read more

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Dead animals, charred trees and lifeless reefs sustain other life

Ashley Morgan — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 23:59:52 +0000

Dead trees that host insects, whale carcasses that feed whole communities… A large-scale study has investigated how the dead affect the living — what the researchers call a “core ecological concept.” Death does not always mark an ending. At the scale of ecosystems, the remains of organisms continue to shape the living world; in some ... Read more

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Up Studio designs Hamptons home to support aging in place and well-being

Michael Reed — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 23:56:12 +0000

Set into a wooded, irregular parcel in the Hamptons, Victory Lap Residence is a 7,000-square-foot house created by The Up Studio, which also handled the interior architectural design. A striking steeply pitched roof soars over the main communal area, effectively expanding the second-floor volume while keeping the overall footprint compliant with local zoning limits. The ... Read more

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Boomerang-shaped house juts out over Wyoming landscape

Michael Reed — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:55:37 +0000

Perched atop 41 acres of raw Wyoming landscape, a boomerang-shaped home cantilevers from the slope, folding into the mountainside. Created by CLB Architects, the residence makes a striking, understated statement—an exercise in precision and restraint set against expansive panoramas. Covering roughly 7,000 square feet, the Boomerang Residence functions as the owners’ contemporary vacation retreat. Conceived ... Read more

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Biodiversity COP advances fall short of halting massive decline in nature

Ashley Morgan — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:57:30 +0000

The COP17 on biodiversity, which wrapped up in the early hours of October 30 in Armenia, produced little in the way of meaningful progress. That outcome makes the 2030 protection targets for life on Earth effectively out of reach. The closing of a UN Conference of the Parties (COP) usually leaves a mixed impression: praise ... Read more

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Mimi Kakushi introduces Japanese glamour to Miami Beach

Michael Reed — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:54:53 +0000

Rooftop lounges are a defining feature of Miami’s silhouette, offering elevated outdoor retreats above the city’s activity. For Mimi Kakushi’s first restaurant in the U.S., London studio Pirajean Lees has fused Miami’s energetic spirit with the glitz of 1920s Osaka and the vintage glamour of classic Hollywood. Designers Clémence Pirajean and James Lees, who also ... Read more

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Viking outfits its cruise ships with Scandinavian design

Michael Reed — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 23:53:43 +0000

Scandinavian design is known for airy rooms, pale timbers, uncluttered silhouettes, and an overall sense of serenity. Adapting that aesthetic to a cruise ship, however, requires solving spatial constraints—especially when set against the grand, highly ornamental interiors often found on mainstream cruise vessels. Viking has embraced Scandinavian modernism as a defining element of its onboard ... Read more

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The world must triple efforts to restore ecosystems

Ashley Morgan — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:55:35 +0000

Global attempts to revive damaged ecosystems are far from sufficient. A report released on Thursday, 29 October by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity finds that 252 million hectares are undergoing restoration measures in 2026 — an expanse roughly the ... Read more

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