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Hi, I'm Laila Bergamasco and this is Cooltural Trips UoD
In this edition I'll take you through Fabiane Secches' post about the Underground NY Public Library.
An initiative created by the photographer Ben-Haim that captures moments of people reading books...
I don't know if you agree with me, but this initiative recalled me The Sartorialist
Generally, everyone would feel great at being clicked by him - Meaning you're quite stylish!
So, who wouldn't like to be clicked while reading a great book?
Besides showing the different behaviours of readers,
the artist's website is a shopwindow for those who search for a great book title.
As the photographed readers become ambassadors of that unique experience.
This definitely encourages those who're not into reading books to be part of this "movement".
Well, talking about reading...The largest library in the US has just been created.
Designers have turned an abandoned Wallmart store into a public library
in McAllen, Texas.
Besides hundreds of book shelves, the 11,000 square metres of entertainment host study rooms, reading rooms, cafeteria, auditorium...
Therefore, the library has been awarded "Library Interior Design 2012"
You might have seen Aline Valek's post about an initiative of children and teenagers,
who fight for their rights and have been revolutionising the public school system in their countries.
The latest was Isadora Faber, a 13y girl from Santa Catarina, Brazil, who created a Facebook page (Diario de Classe)
in order to post things that weren't correct in her school.
The fan page had more than 190k "likes" in less than 2 months.
An interesting initiative that should definitely empower other youngsters to fight for better public school systems.
Whilst teenagers have the need to be ultra responsible, some adults enjoy games that allow them to give a break in their routines.
Recently, in London, you were able to find the 99 Tiny Games,
mini games that are spread around the city.
The "99 Tiny Games" was developed by the company Hide & Seek and brings a diverse range of entertainment.
such as word games, conversation games, hide and seek found in any public space
from shopping centres, to bus stops and parks. Do you want to play?
All you need to do is to find these stickers that will introduce you to the rules of the games.
Good solution to breaking out of the routine in an interactive and different way.
You must have seen Leandro Ogalha's post about the Gambiologia and new communications.
He talks about the American artist Rube Goldberg's work,
about paraphernalia that introduces easy day-to-day tasks.
such as the "Random Gambierre Machine", an interactive panel created by the collective Gambiologia (currently exhibited at Tomie Ohtake, in Sao Paulo).
This has reminded me the Museum of Communications of Berlin.
Introducing the present, past and future of communications and how we used paraphernalia to start conversations.
The robots at the entrance called my attention, not as a representation of the future - as they should represent...
but similar to Rosie from The Jetsons.
Very 60's isn't it?
I still haven't figured out why they don't have any holographic work instead...
Talking about old fashioned...A tour in the museum make you realise how old you are!!
Do you remember that blue Nokia - that nearly everyone had?
So, it was exhibited in the "past section" of the museum.
I'd say we can expect iPhones and iPads taking the same space very soon!
This was Cooltural Trips especially for Update or Die.