Hurst House By John Pardey Architects
The Hurst House is a new build one-off contemporary house located on the edge of the village of Bourne End in Buckinghamshire. The ground floor is slightly sunken into the ground to reduce the height of the building towards the AONB and comprises the entrance, bedrooms – which open up on
Must-See Black Landmarks
African American Civil War Memorial & Museum — Washington, D.C. W.E.B. Du Bois Institute at Harvard University — Cambridge, Mass. Ebenezer Baptist Church — Atlanta African American Firefighter Museum — Los Angeles
Black Crisis
On Aug. 16 some of the nation’s most notable observers of economics and the problems of the urban poor gathered in Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts to discuss pressing problems facing the black community. The panel consisted of Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr, Charlayne Hunter-Gault,Law
Ikea Launches Hotel Line
Swedish furniture giant Ikea plans a one-billion-euro move into the hotel sector, opening at least 100 hotels in Europe. The daily said Ikea plans to open “at least 100 hotels” in Germany, Belgium, Britain, the Netherlands and the Baltic states. Construction of the hotels will be funded fr
Kanye West on The Art Of Rap
Yeezy has made a habit of taking his rhymes straight from his head to the booth. West explains how he moved away from this routine on his fifth album, going through the atypical task of writing things down beforehand, in an outtake from this year’s documentary The Art of Rap, available on DV
Will.i.am Teams With Coca-Cola
Black Eyed Peas member Will.i.am is teaming up with The Coca-Cola Company to launch a brand of eco-friendly clothing and accessories in a bid to promote recycling. Dubbed “Ekocycle,” the initiative will feature garments and accessories made form recycled materials. The brand is expected to
3 Ways to save on Back-to-School Shopping
Back-to-school, means two things the end of summer and time to fork out the cash for your children’s school supplies. Here are three ways to save big on school supplies: Microsoft is offering students a free Xbox 360 when you purchase a new Windows PC for $699 or more. Or, if you’re wo
Azealia Banks – Van Vogue
Azealia revealed that the track she intended to put Lil’ Kim on was “Van Vogue” which was apart of the T by Alexander Wang Campaign.
Audi R8 Debuts Digital Rearview Mirror
Audi is lauching the first production model in automotive history with a digital rear-view mirror. The high-tech device will grace the R8 e-tron, located where the central rear-view mirror is usually set up. Samsung’s 7-inch color AMOLED screen will display a high-resolution, high-contrast p
New Jaguar F-type
The F-Type, Jaguar’s all-new aluminium two-seater sports car, will make its global debut in production form at the Paris Motor Show on 27 September. The new F-Type is the spiritual successor of the Jaguar E-Type, one of the world’s most legendary roadsters and now a much sought-after colle