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FRIENDS Theme - I'll Be There For You – by The Rembrandts (piano sheet music

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FRIENDS Theme - I'll Be There For You – by The Rembrandts (easy piano solo arr. sheet music)

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F R I E N D S

Friends (stylized F·R·I·E·N·D·S), also known in Latin America as Amigos, is an American television series created and produced by Marta Kauffman and David Crane. It was broadcast for the first time on September 22, 1994 on NBC and lasted until May 6, 2004. The series is about the lives of a group of friends —Chandler Bing, Phoebe Buffay, Monica Geller, Ross Geller, Rachel Green, and Joey Tribbiani— who reside in Manhattan, New York. Both good and bad moments happen, but with a comical critique of the most transcendental events of today. Immediately after the success in the USA, the program began its diffusion all over the world with similar results. In March 2019, it was considered by The Hollywood Reporter as the best series in history, also being voted in 2018, according to Ranked, as the best sitcom of all time. The series has ten seasons of about 24 episodes each —except for the third and sixth seasons, which had 25 episodes, and the last one, which had 17 episodes—3. Once finished, Joey, a sequel about the life of the eponymous character in Los Angeles, was shot. It also had a brief crossover with the series Mad About You, when Jamie and Lisa entered Central Perk and mistook Phoebe Buffay for her twin sister Ursula. The cast members returned for a reunion special that premiered on HBO Max on May 27, 2021.

Influences

Although the producers thought of Friends as 'just a TV show', numerous psychologists investigated the cultural impact during the series. Aniston's hairstyle was nicknamed 'The Rachel' and was copied around the world. Joey's catchphrase, 'How are you?', became a popular part of Western English slang, often used as a pickup line or to greet friends. The series also influenced the English language, according to a study from the University of Toronto, which found that characters used the highlighted word 'so' to modify adjectives more frequently than any other intensifier. Although the preference had already made its way into the American vernacular, the use of the series may have hastened the change. Chandler's habit of ending a sentence unfinished for sarcasm also influenced viewers' speech. After the 9/11 attacks, ratings increased 17% over the previous season. Friends is parodied in the twelfth season of Murder, She Wrote, in the episode 'Murder Between Friends', where amateur detective Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) investigates the murder of a writer for Buds, a fictional television series about the life daily life of a group of friends from the city. The episode was devised after CBS moved Murder, She Wrote from its regular Sunday night time slot to a Thursday night time slot directly opposite Friends on NBC; Angela Lansbury, quoted by Bruce Lansbury, his brother, and Murder, the supervising producer of Murder, She Wrote, had 'a bit of an attitude' about the move to Thursday, but saw the plot as 'a friendly setup, no evil spirits.' . Jerry Ludwig, the episode's writer, researched the 'taste' of Buds by watching episodes of Friends. The Central Perk coffee shop, one of the main settings in the series, has inspired various imitations around the world. In 2006, Iranian businessman Mojtaba Asadian started a Central Perk franchise, registering the name in 32 countries. The decoration of the cafés is inspired by Friends, with replica sofas, counters, neon signs and bricks. The cafes also contain paintings of various characters from the series and televisions playing episodes of Friends. James Michael Tyler, who plays Central Perk manager Gunther on the series, attended the grand opening of the Dubai café where he worked as a waiter. Central Perk was reconstructed as part of a museum exhibit at Warner Bros. Studios, and was displayed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in October 2008. Jennifer Aniston revisited the set for the first time since the series finale in 2004. From September 24 to October 7, 2009, a replica of Central Perk was placed in Broadwick Street, Soho, London. The cafeteria sold coffee to customers and displayed memorabilia and accessories from friends, such as the Geller Cup from the season three episode 'The One With the Football.' In Beijing, a company owner Du Xin opened a cafe named Central Perk in March 2010. In India, there are six Friends themed cafes, located in Chandigarh (named Central Perk), Kolkata (named FRIENDS Café) featuring Lots of icons from the original TV series, for example, Chandler and Joey's ugly dog statue, the orange couch, the purple door to Monica and Rachel's apartment, and Phoebe's pink bike. The other three cafés are located in Delhi, Gurgaon, Bhubaneswar and Pune. There are also two Friends-themed cafés in Pakistan, one in Lahore, known as Friends Café, and the other in Peshawar, called Central Perk. Both cafés have an iconic sofa, a guitar and foosball table, quotes from the show on the walls, and even episode recaps on a projector. They also plan to have their own Gunther at the bar. Friends has also developed an alternative family lifestyle by depicting young people living unconventional domestic lives. It presents the idea that 'all you need is good friends' and can build families by choice. The public can identify with the show through the issues seen in the weekly episodes. It describes a new way of living life and developing relationships not normally seen in conventional society. According to a pop culture expert at the University at Buffalo, Friends is 'one of those rare shows that marked a change in American culture.' The images of young people and the roles they represent are better defined and represent a lifestyle that focuses on creating and maintaining relationships between friends who manage their own lives and seek help from each other. The Guardian television and radio blog stated that Friends has impacted the creation of other television shows such as How I Met Your Mother. The similarities between the two consist of both sitcoms taking place in Manhattan, a group of white adults who are funny and have similar character traits. TV Guide readers voted the cast of friends their best comedy cast of all time, garnering 29% of the vote, beating out Seinfeld, which recorded 18%. A poll conducted by 60 Minutes and Vanity Fair named Friends the third-best sitcom of all time. Read the full article

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vvitchella · 4 years ago

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Virtual Visits

I know a lot of us would like be able to visit other places right now. It looks like we won’t be able to do that for a while, but we can at least pretend!

Museums:

Egyptian Museum (Floor 1, Floor 2)

Inside the Louvre (Part 1, Part 2 (also includes Napoleon Apartments))

The British Museum

Natural History Museum, Washington, DC

National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan

Russia’s Hermitage Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Sherlock Holmes Museum

Natural History Museum, London

National Museum of Scotland

Libraries:

New York Public Library Tour

Guided Tour of the Library of Congress in 360°

Boston Public Library Tour

Old Library Ambience

Ambience: Being in an Old Library while it Rains

Royal Library Ambience: Rain and Fireplace

Luxurious Study Room/Library Ambience

Study in the New York Public Library

Ambience - Writer’s Library from the 1930′s

University + Study with Me:

Columbia University, Manhattan, NY

University Lunchroom Ambience

Study with a Friend at Columbia University’s Butler Library

Study with Another Friend

Korean Student Study with Me

Walking Around Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut

Oxford in the snow (some talking)

Walk a City:

NYC Museum Mile Walk

Dubai - Marina Waterfront to Jumeirah Beach

Monte-Carlo, Monaco

Amsterdam City Center

Valencia, Spain

Historic Heidelberg, Germany

Ho Chi Minh Nightlife

Hanoi Nightlife

NYC Midtown Manhattan (Part 1, Part 2)

Walking in the Rain in Tokyo

Walking in the Rain in Boston, MA

Downtown Seattle + Top Attractions

Downtown Chicago

Downtown San Francisco

London - Oxford Circus to Bloomsbury

Prague, Czech Republic

Historic Naples

Sydney + Historical Landmarks

Caythorpe Village + English Countryside

Castleton Village + English Countryside

Walk Nairobi, Kenya

Cairo Khan el-Khalili, Market (skip intro)

Lagos Town Center in the Algarve, Portugal

Grimmelwald Switzerland

St. Ives, Cornwall

Groningen, Netherlands - Martini Tower to Groninger Museum

Walk New Orleans in the Rain

Walk Paris, France

Visit Historical Landmarks:

The Eiffel Tower

Berlin TV Tower

Saigon Skydeck (Bitexco Tower), Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

London Eye, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace

The Empire State Building

Statue of Liberty Tour

Walk of the Taj Mahal

The Colosseum, Rome

The Great Wall of China

Walk the Golden Gate Bridge

Machu Picchu (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3)

Leaning Tower of Pisa + Extra (some talking, mute if needed)

Visit the Roman Forum

Parks + Nature:

Forest Walk - Grand Ridge Trail, Issaquah, WA

Winter Forest Walk

Forest Hike - Baker River Trail & Chain Lake Trail

Forest Walk - Middle Fork Trail in Snoqualmie

Phacelia Flowers Field

Flowery Meadow, Bird Sounds Ambience

Butterflies and Flowers in a Meadow

Relaxing Meadow and Mountains

Scenic Drives:

From Nice to Monaco

English Countryside - Buxton, Blakewell, Matlock Bath

Banff National Park, Icefields Pkwy, Alberta, CA

San Francisco Pacific Coast Highway

Byway 12, Utah (with music)

Miami, FL Drive

Mount Rainier (Foggy, forested roads) (with music)

Furka Pass, Switzerland

Public Transport:

Tokyo Yurikamome Train

Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen Train

Sea to Mountains Train, Montenegro

NYC Subway - 96th to Times Square

Norway Subway from Stortinget to Jernbanetorget

London Bus Ride - Big Ben, Trafalgar Square, Regent Street

Scuba Dives + Snorkeling:

Music and some editing is just unavoidable in these kinds of videos for some reason? Please be ready to mute if needed.

Roatan, Honduras - Half Moon Bay Wall and Dixie’s Place

Florida Keys - Horseshoe Beach

Scuba Diving the Egypt Red Sea

Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia Coral Reef

Maldives Deep South Diving

Triton Bay to Raja Ampat, Kaimana

Hawaii Oahu Scuba Diving

Scuba Diving in Molokini Crater Maui Hawaii

Cafe Ambience:

There’s a lot of these that seem the same, but trust me, they are different.

Cozy Coffee Shop with Jazz and Rain

Rainy Day at Cozy Shop with Jazz

Rainy Night at Coffee Shop with Romantic Jazz

Rainy Day Cafe with Piano Music

Zen, Relaxing Rainy Day at a Cafe

7 Hours of Actual Coffeeshop Footage (with chill music)

Restaurant Ambience:

Romantic, Cozy New York Restaurant Ambience

Restaurant with Background Music

Outdoor Italian Restaurant at Night

Misc. Public Places

Staten Island Mall

The Florida Mall

Mall of America

Dubai Airport

Oceanografic Valencia, Spain (Largest Marine Park in Europe)

Tilburgse Kermis Funfair Carnival

Magical/Other Worlds:

Cozy Medieval Cottage Home with Rain and Fireplace

Magical Potion Shoppe Ambience

Witch’s Lair Ambience

Peaceful Nature Covered Subway with lofi (and cat)

Magical Forest Ambience

Witchy Coffee Shop

A Cozy Home:

Cozy Vintage Home with Fireplace and Thunderstorm

Cozy Winter Ambience with Fireplace and Snowstorm

Cozy Cabin Ambience

Randomizers:

The Secret Door: Tour random places in Google Maps.

Geoguessr: Get “lost” on Google Maps and find where you are.

Also tag yourself I’m “Peaceful Nature Covered Subway with lofi (and cat)”

#quarantine #visits #ambience #travel #also tag

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blackswaneuroparedux · 4 years ago

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Anonymous asked: From the news European countries have been easing the lock down but restaurants and cafes remain closed. So what do you do for food? Do you cook? Are you a good cook? Do you enjoy cooking?

You are right to say in Europe things have been easing up a little. However each European country is responding differently as things present themselves on the ground. In France and in Paris in particular the lock down has eased with shops re-opening and schools have limited re-opening. The shops allow a limited number of people in at any one time so there is a queue usually (orderly and well humoured it has be said, at least in my experience). Cafes and restaurants remain closed pending a further review - in early June I think. But some eateries do deliveries for pick ups by a side window.

I cook. Just how well is more debatable as my criteria for success is not to kill others or myself. So judged on that score I would say I’m a reasonably decent cook. I hate to admit it but next to British food Norwegian food is not really much to write home about. I’m actually being harsh on British cuisine. I know everyone goes on about how bad British food is but it’s a cliche and untrue given the plethora of of cooking TV shows and just how dramatically British cuisine has changed in the last 30 years. I’ve been lucky to have dined at some really great restaurants from childhood because my father in particular was a foodie and we ate well.

I would like to say I learned a lot from my mother but I didn’t pay as much attention as I should have. She could very cook well but she did so rarely and at a time when we siblings didn’t take much interest. My Norwegian mother was fortunate to learn culinary skills on a cooking course for girls one summer in the Swiss alps at a finishing school as she was also at a nearby boarding school. Her parents thought she would make a good homely wife and hostess - but typically Norwegian my mother had other ideas. Still, a lot of what she learned had stayed with her and she developed a keen interest in French style of cooking to be able to cook well when she wanted to.

When we lived overseas in some countries - such as in India, Pakistan, Dubai and China - we had native cooks and servants and I remember spending a lot of time watching how the food was being made in the kitchen with the friendly cook. And I learned a few things here and there. We didn’t just eat ��British food’ at home but actually enjoyed the local cuisine. I loved walking in the bazaars and eating street food - it was tasty and so much fun. My parents would put on lavish parties and that was always catered. I did learn from my mother when I did pay attention and her example stayed with me.

At boarding school and university I would cook as well but again nothing exceptional. Often I would have friends around and we would cook together and I would be naturally curious as to how they made a dish that was from their country and I learned on the hoof from them. At university I also started to write down recipes and kept a record of them in a file. So quick and easy meals from little ingredients because of an essay crisis or during a revision slog or the occasional dinner party where I sweated on making dishes from well thumbed cook books. No one died so encouraged I carried on cooking.

I do love cooking because it allows me to have the mental space to think about other things other than work or personal stuff. It gives me a lot of peace in cooking for myself and for others. I’m not a seat by the pants kind of cook. I envy those who can just naturally toss ingredients together and come up with something divine. I am quite regimented. I like to have all my ingredients clearly cut and put on plates in the right order. I like order over chaos. It doesn’t mean my mind is regimented. I can cook a recipe from muscle memory but I need to have order on the kitchen table.

These days I’m fortunate that I get to dine in some very fine Michelin starred restaurants on my business travels and it’s made a more discerning foodie. I avoid restaurant food in hotels for instance because consistently they disappoint. Instead I always plan ahead if I know I am going to a foreign city I will reserve a table during my stay of a restaurant recommended by foodie friends I respect. Often I have to choose the restaurant for a corporate client we may be schmoozing and that has broadened my knowledge and palate to find the right restaurant through trial and error. In Paris too with friends usually we go and try out restaurants that are on the rise and off the tourist beaten track. For the food gourmand though Lyon is the place to go for a pilgrimage. It is after all the place where the great French chef Paul Bocuse was based.

At home I do like to cook for dinner parties in my apartment. It takes planning in terms of deciding what dishes to cook - French cuisine naturally. Through Parisian friends I am more discerning where to go to get the required ingredients. I plan the whole dinner party like a military operation in terms of the logistics. Some may laugh but I take to heart what the great French chef Jacques Pepin once said that, “great cooking favours the prepared hands”.

As a ritual I always do my vegetable shopping in the weekend food market stalls or I go to particular boutiques shops where there is an artisanal element on display. Even what to cook I take into account the people I am bringing together and how they might get a long over the food. The French never bring a bottle of wine to a dinner party as one might in England. It would be considered rude. And yet wine is a serious accompaniment to the food served. Fortunately for me I co-own a vineyard with my two cousins out in the sticks of rural France so I have become greatly educated about wine and my little wine collection is sufficient for all occasions.

I think through osmosis I have become a better cook and I can feel it every time I go back to England to see friends or my family. I do look on horrified at what they are eating some times. But I have to remind myself not to fall into the trap of being a Parisian food snob. In England I think the food in restaurants has greatly improved but it’s also true that less and less people know how to cook. This is also increasingly true in France too, especially Paris. Fast food and pre-cooked meals from restaurants as well as Uber/Deliveroo are changing things habits. Habits such as cooking dishes were handed down from generation to generation but instead are at your ready made finger tips.

One of my French friends is a chef trained food critic for a major magazine and he has helped me become a better cook. I feel like I am in a piano class with a stern teacher as he slaps my hands in irritation if I try to write down notes instead of paying close attention to the wafting aromas. To him food is spiritual and aesthetic experience that has to be engaged with the heart and the soul. He keeps chiding me that “You are not cooking. You are making love”.

I don’t quite feel as lyrical or mystical as he but I appreciate the passion and this marvellous trait of actually caring.

From him and other French friends I feel I’ve become a better chef by absorbing certain key principles in good and healthy cooking: never rush cooking as if you’re chasing a missed bus but savour every moment; eat as fresh and natural as possible; local and seasonal are best; left your ingredients be your seasoning; fat is your friend, use butter over olive oil in dishes; never waste food, use all of it; everything in moderation; and every meal is a celebration and not an ordeal.

The last one in particular is important. A meal is not about eating (or drinking of good wine) it’s about the conversation. In the same way it is impossible for an Italian to cook for one person - try making lasagne or any pasta dish for one because you’ll end up making it for five - so it is for the French. Good food is nothing without good conversation.

For the French a successful evening isn’t just judged by the food but also by the talk around the table. The French love to pontificate, gyrate, and muse on any topic under the sun. It’s not just about the knowledge or intellect one brings to the table but also a worthy argument. A true argument isn’t to exclude people but an invitation to draw people in with their own unique views to come to some settled truth. A riposte must nick but never wound for good manners are premium. Wit and charm are prized but courtesy and grace are precious. Parisians tend to have elevated convivial conversations and yet outside of Paris the conversations are more earthy and hearty - ate least that’s been my experience. Either way conversation is a companion to cooking.

I’ve learned this last principle from my lockdown experience with my neighbours in the small apartment building I live in. Most of the residents have bolted before the lockdown to their country homes in Normandy and Bretagne. A few have remained for different reasons. During the lock down phase a couple of us have been buying food for the more senior aged neighbours.

In particular two neighbours I have done their personal shopping for them since they are classified at risk. One is a retired army general and another is retired art gallery owner. They both have gourmand tastes and I have to trek to particular shops to buy the things they want, usually preserves or cheeses or pastries. I often cook for them and often it’s dishes they are used to having so I’m extending my culinary range. They are both fussy eaters used to having a gourmand palate so I feel like I’m at school sometimes having to be corrected now and again as well as being graded.

They were at first wary of letting me cook for them because they thought I was another English barbarian but I slowly won them over. I’ve even got them to try some very English things. The cakes I did went down well but they really liked my scones as well as the clotted cream and jam to go with it. Here I must thank my new Fortnum and Mason’s cook book which has an excellent recipe for scones. I’m surprised at how quickly people have taken to them. So much so it’s become a weekend ritual with the other residents of the building.

We gather at the weekends in the enclosed court yard and with some the small kids having the freedom to run around a little the rest of us sit and chat and we share food that we’ve all cooked. We listen to music played by two residents each proficient on the violin and cello. It’s a fantastic bonding experience and it brings us closer together to the point we have our own WhatsApp group and we help each other out when we can. And surely that is another reason why one enjoys cooking is the sheer pleasure that you hope to bring to others through the taste of food.

If I have learned anything then it’s that is no good or a bad cuisine, just the one you like the best. We all have taste, even if we don’t realise it. Whether a person cooks well or badly it doesn’t stop you understanding the difference between what tastes good and what doesn’t.

For me cooking is precious. Cooking brings rhythm and meaning to my life.

Thanks for your question.

#ask #question #cooking #cook #cuisine #food #personal #scones

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superrichlads · 6 years ago

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“I always work off the motto of, ‘if you think you’re working hard, there’s always someone else who’s working harder’… there is nothing easy about the sport or music industries, and you have to work so hard to be successful.” - Niall Horan

On The Loose: released official fourth single from Flicker, including a radio edit, lyric video (rip), official video, behind the scenes video, Basic Tape remix, Slenderbodies remix, acoustic version, acoustic video, and vertical video So Long: performed unreleased song on piano throughout Flicker World Tour dates Mirrors EP: released on vinyl for Record Store Day 2018 Seeing Blind: released acoustic video, live video, and radio single in Australia Finally Free: released song for Smallfoot soundtrack and live video recorded at the Greek Theatre, Los Angeles Flicker (song): released as a radio single in the Netherlands Flicker featuring the RTÉ Concert Orchestra: released live album in Ireland, featuring nine songs including an official live version of previously unreleased song So Long

81 tour dates: across Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and the Americas, playing arenas, amphitheatres, state/regional fairs, and large theatres Featured opening acts & special guests: including Wild Youth (Killarney), Julia Michaels (Europe), RuthAnne (Dublin), Lewis Capaldi (Glasgow), Hailee Steinfeld (London), Maren Morris (NZ, Australia, the Americas), Jayda (Manila), Ming Bridges (Singapore), Sugar Me (Tokyo) Setlist: featured 14-15 original songs and 3-4 covers Regular covers: Dancing in the Dark (Bruce Springsteen), Crying in the Club (Camila Cabello), Drag Me Down and Fool’s Gold (One Direction) Covers for select tour dates: Dancing in the Moonlight (Thin Lizzy - Dublin night 1), Where the Street’s Have No Name (U2 - Dublin night 2), Won’t Back Down (Tom Petty - Greek Theatre LA, Red Rocks & others), New York State of Mind (Billy Joel - Jones Beach Theater, Long Island), Life in the Fast Lane (Eagles - final September tour dates) Filmed Red Rocks show: for potential future release Top 50 worldwide tours of 2018: selling more than 445,000 tickets

BBC Biggest Weekend: played a six-song set on the second day of the festival in Swansea Reputation Tour: special guest for Taylor Swift’s first night at Wembley Stadium, performing Slow Hands together RTÉ Concert Orchestra special: performed nine songs from the Flicker album for broadcast in Ireland, later broadcast in France & South Africa Sounds Like Friday Night: performed acoustic version of On The Loose & interview New York State Fair: played the headline show on the final day of the fair Official livestream: of Flicker World Tour Amsterdam show, in partnership with Live Nation, for a global streaming audience Late Late Show: performed Slow Hands on London episode Virtual reality concert: made London Flicker Sessions show available on MelodyVR platform

Sounds Like Friday Night: interview on BBC RTE: interview with Eoghan McDermott, as part of RTE Concert Orchestra Special The Project: interview on Australian TV The Voice Australia: guest mentor with Delta Goodrem Today Show: interview on Australian TV Sunrise: interview on Australian TV Studio 10: interview on Australian TV Late Late Show: guest on London show, brief appearance on show in October

TalkSport: co-hosted breakfast radio show in January & September Dubai Desert Classic: played in Pro-Am with Rory McIlroy and a competition winner, and participated in a golf clinic, helping two of his Modest! Golf clients gain entry to the pro event US Golf Masters: ambassador for Drive, Chip & Putt competition Ladies golf: signed Maguire sisters to Modest! Golf, announced Ladies event for NI Open in 2019 Ryder Cup: played in celebrity match & Team Europe ambassador BMW PGA Championship: played in Pro-Am with the winner of a BBC Children in Need charity auction Sky Sports British Masters: played in Pro-Am Interviews: ESPN, SkySports, BBC Radio 5, Golf Channel, Bunkered, Ladies European Tour, The Irish Times, Golf Magic, among others LUFC: provoked an infamous Twitter clapback from Leeds United Modest! Golf: supported four players who have secured tour cards for 2019

Irish referendum: supported the yes vote to legalise abortion March for Our Lives: supported cousin’s participation in march for gun control US politics: publicly denounced Trump (again) US mid-term elections: urged US citizens to vote

Horan & Rose: hosted the second edition of the charity gala & golf event, upping the total money raised for charity to £1.5 million to date Charity t-shirt: released second charity t-shirt raising funds for Cancer Research UK and the Kate & Justin Rose Foundation Rays of Sunshine: hosted teens at Flicker World Tour London soundcheck & show, donated Jingle Bell Ball Santa shirt for charity raffle Charity auctions: donated items for multiple fundraisers, including a signed guitar & VIP concert experience for a Grammy auction raising $4,500 for Musicares Foundation; signed boots to a Small Steps charity auction, raising £1,130; signed artwork; signed guitar to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation auction, raising €4,000 Anti-bullying Week: supported efforts to stop cyber-bullying on Twitter Instituto Projeto Neymar Jr: supported Brazilian football superstar’s work providing education for kids in Praia Grande, Brazil World Cancer Day: supported Cancer Research UK’s Unity Band initiative LauraLynn Hospice: spent time with kids in hospice care before Flicker World Tour Dublin show

BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw: how real are these Niall Horan ‘facts’?, can Niall Horan remember his own lyrics? BBC Radio 1 Biggest Weekend: when Niall Horan met Shawn Mendes BBC Radio 1 Biggest Weekend with Matt & Mollie: Niall Horan answers questions he’s never been asked before EW: Niall Horan listens to Dua Lipa, Springsteen and more on tour - check out his exclusive playlist Billboard Pop Shop podcast: Niall Horan on new song 'Finally Free,' 'disappearing' after tour to work on next album & 8 Years of One Direction MORE FM: Niall Horan talks about his “intimate” connection with NZ The Edge afternoons with Jono, Ben & Sharon: Niall Horan talks about being mates with Dan Carter The Edge 30: Niall Horan says NZ is his favourite country to perform in Nova 969 Smallzy’s Surgery: could new Niall Horan music be on the way? Nova 969 Smallzy's Surgery: Smallzy’s backstage tour with Niall Horan Nova 969 Fitzy & Wippa: exclusive chat On Air with Ryan Seacrest: Niall Horan recalls best Flicker World Tour moments so far FUN 107 The Michael Rock Show: Niall Horan surprising secret to great hair Walk 97.5 Christina Kay: interview Coup de Main: interview - Niall Horan on his upcoming NZ show, recording live, and honesty in writing ‘Flicker’ Coup de Main cover story: interview - eye to eye with Niall Horan GQ Italia cover story: Niall Horan: my life after One Direction George Ezra & Friends the podcast: Series 2, Episode 1 Zeit Leo: "I get restless very quickly." Singer Niall Horan has a slight obsessive-compulsive disorder. How music helps him, he tells here.

GQ Italia: Music Issue cover shoot Paul Smith: guest at Paris fashion show and spent time with the designer in his studio Revista GQ: Niall Horan is, right now, the only person who knows how to wear a shirt with undershirt as it’s done in 2018 Fashion Bean: best-dressed men of the week

US RIAA certifications: Slow Hands 3 x platinum, This Town 2 x platinum UK Official Charts certifications: Flicker x gold Australia ARIA certifications: Slow Hands 5 x platinum, Flicker x gold Canada Gold/Platinum certifications: Slow Hands 5 x platinum, Too Much To Ask x platinum Chile certification: Flicker x platinum Songwriting awards: BMI London Pop Awards Song for Slow Hands, BMI Los Angeles Award Winning Songs for Slow Hands & This Town Spotify milestone: Flicker surpassed 1 billion streams in June 2018 Billboard #1s: achieved his 9th solo Billboard chart number 1, with Too Much To Ask reaching #1 on the Dance Club Songs Chart Billboard Year-End 2018: achieved album, song, radio, social and artist entries on the year-end charts US radio: On the Loose became Niall's fourth Top 20 single on Hot AC radio, and fourth single to chart on Mainstream Pop, Hot AC & AC radio formats, reaching #22 on pop radio Hollywood Music in Media Awards: Finally Free nominated for Original Song - Animated Film RTE Choice Music Prize: Slow Hands nominated for Irish Song of the Year iHeartRadio Awards 2018: winner of Best New Pop Artist & Best Lyrics (Slow Hands)

April: using soundchecks to come up with ideas October: wrote a tune on the piano November: ‘3 days into making tunes and it’s feeling good !!!!!’, ‘exciting watching ideas come to life in the studio’, in the studio with Julian Bunetta & John Ryan in Los Angeles I / II / III / IV, RuthAnne Cunningham tells CelebMix she will be writing with Niall for NH2 December: ‘exciting week of writing’, writing session with Jamie Scott, Mike Needle & Dan Bryer in London, ‘very much in writing mode’

Everyone loved Niall: and Niall loved everyone, but especially Hailee Steinfeld, whom he quietly dated while avoiding the media circus which often surrounds celeb relationships.

Soundcheck Q&A and Meet & Greets: made fan engagement a central part of his Flicker World Tour experience Golf events: made time for fans who came out to see him play at pro-am events Maintained boundaries: called out fans for taking creep shots & obnoxious behaviour Calmed audiences: and looked out for the wellbeing of fans at his shows, especially in Latin America Twitter & Instagram: read and responded to fan tweets and questions with a mixture of sincerity, gratitude, brutal honesty, and humour Jade: made one young fan’s night (/life) by inviting her up on stage to dance at the Allentown Fair show

Baby Marit: melted hearts everywhere offering reassurance to two new dads

#Niall Horan #2018 #highlights #aka NHighlights ;)

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kkultokkie · 6 years ago

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Tag Game

Rules:

Tag the person who tagged you

Answer the questions

Tag 10 people

i was tagged by @sugakookiesbutbadass, thank you! ^^

1. How tall are you? - 5ft 5.5

2. What colour and style is your hair? - black, somewhere between straight and wavy, kinda long

3. What colour are your eyes? - dark brown

4. Do you wear glasses? - yep i am practically blind, since i was 4 xD

5. Do you wear braces? - i had them, for four. whole. years. theyve been off for a year now tho :D

6. What’s your fashion sense? - anything and everything

7. Full name? - esteban julio ricardo montoya de la rosa ramirez (lol im iranka ok why do u need more)

When were you born? - May 13th

Where are you from and where do you live now? - born in conneticut, live in the UK (these questions are kinda personal dontchu think? lol)

What school do you go to? - does it matter?

What kind of student are you? - uhh in school i was just the quiet kid who was smart so the teachers liked them, even tho slowly i became less and less organised and rarely handed homework in on time lol teachers still had the impression that i was a good student. idk uni is different, im just a procrastinator but at least i show up at lectures (most of the time)

Do you like school? - yeah? and no? its interesting and i like learning but i hate deadlines and stress and feeling like im wasting £9k+

Favourite subject? - at school? definitely art. at uni, Brain & Behaviour? maybe? Cognition?

Favourite tv shows? - i dont watch much tv but; merlin, a:tla, sherlock (up to season 3), teen wolf (up to season 3b), man in the high castle (though i never finished that), legend of korra

Favourite movie? - lord of the rings (and princess mononoke, big hero six, mulan, how to train your dragon, mad max: fury road, attack the block...)

Favourite books? - lord of the rings, blue light (by gary paulson), the percy jackson series, the man who mistook his wife for a hat

Favourite pastime? - playing piano, drawing, painting, writing, designing worlds/characters, reading fanfics, watching bts or oh my girl related content, listening to music, singing, playing flute, going for walks, filming/photographing things

Do you have any regrets? - i mean,,,

Dream job? - every job thats in those typical lesbian posts (farmer, own a cafe that doubles as a book and flower shop, etc)

Would you ever like to be married? - i want to be in a committed relationship, dunno about married tho. im not a fan of weddings

Would you like to have kids? - no

How many? - on the offchance i adopt, one or two?

Do you like shopping? - no. i like the things but shopping is boring and tiring lol

What countries have you visited? - USA, England, Scotland, Wales (yes im separating them lol), Dubai (just the airport), Abu Dhabi (the airport again lol), Pakistan, France, Belgium, Spain, Turkey

Scariest nightmare you have ever had? - idk, the only dreams ive had that have woken me up bc i was scared have all been to do with bugs, usually spiders but sometimes moths

Any enemies? - i hope not

Do you have a significant other? - i wish :(

Do you get along with your family? - yes but only when im pretending to be someone im not

Do you believe in miracles? - maybe?

How are you? - tired currently, but whats new. no one cares so i wont bother answering more detailed lol

i tag: literally anyone who wants to do this, idk who to tag

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Thank you, @thesquireredux for your questions, I hope my answers to them make up for my lateness in returning my reply.

Transvaal Daisy: What’s your favorite item of clothing?

At the moment I do not have one favorite article of clothing but rather, a favorite accessory type, and those being neckties.

I have been a casual collector of ties for some years now, though a pretty bad blow was dealt me a few years ago when a travel bag containing what was then my entire collection of Adrian ties and sundry other items was stolen from my apartment building. I am still quite upset over the whole thing yet I've began collecting Adrian ties again. Perhaps one of these days I shall share a photo of them, as I believe them to be quite charming and some exquisite.

Adrian, by the way, is the designer best known for his costumes and gowns for many leading ladies of the so-called Golden Age of Hollywood and of these, Dorothy's iconic ruby slippers are perhaps his best known contribution. His menswear is somewhat obscure but deserves attention especially in contrast to the work he made for the silver screen.

Snapdragon: At this moment, what do you want?

Quite simply, a sense of peace. Agitation and uncertainty have been felt in abundance by myself since the turn of this year, and all this plagued with troubles both with work and at home. The less said about these things, the better, I think.

Plantain Lilies: If you could go back in time, what is one thing you would stop/change?

I would not wish to stop anything so much as to give more--more kindness, more attention, and certainly more words to certain people regarding my affections toward them. It hasn't been until the past two years or so that I've taken to being more open with my feelings and emotions, in all senses.

Prairie Gentian: Who is someone you look up to? Describe them.

There are, for me, quite a few people of past and present who inspire me, and in a multitude of ways.

I hesitate to choose one, since each has his own particular character and attributes which attract and motivate me. I do, however, admire our beloved Prophet, may peace and blessings be upon him, his companions and family. A look at his life can allude to my love and admiration--an orphan, he faced many trials and tribulations, but never did he waver in his faith and principles. I am always trying to incorporate his teachings into my life (holistically, where some might delineate between "daily" and "religious" life, as a Muslim, these are one and the same, inseparable by the very nature of faith as we know it). As such, I try to keep myself and my spirit in line, so to speak, and one which is straight and narrow.

Pansy: What was your most memorable birthday? What made it be so memorable?

I struggle to recall a birthday in recent memory that has been a happy one, but my latest was memorable with regard to the unorthodox celebration (or lack thereof).

My partner and I went late at night to the newest crop of buildings in the Hudson Yards, which impressed me upon closer inspection and experience. They've done well with that area in terms of the overall design, architecture, shops, etc., and what I once thought was a blight on the city's skyline has become an area I wish to explore and experience more. The closest kindred city this spot reminds me of is Dubai, with expansive, uncluttered, and relatively calm walking space and quietude amongst the shops. Again, it is a place in the city I hope to explore further.

Lantanas: What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received?

Not one in particular but several instances have both humbled and inspired me, as an ordinary person and as artist-in-the-making.

Looking back on moments in my life, a strange exercise to perform in my three decades of earthly existence, I remember those times when my compositions had been praised (or seemingly so) by my mentors... once my piano teacher remarked the influence of Ravel was prevalent in my pieces, similarly my composition professor in university stated that while my music tends towards recursive stasis (which I'm aware of and fully intend) no doubt Debussy would have been interested in the sorts of harmonies and timbres I was exploring. Also my friend and teacher of organ delighted me when he said my improvisations were distinctly French in character.

This all to say that I'm glad in knowing those French masters of music have taught me well.

Hellebore: How do you show affection?

Undoubtedly my mode of affection is puzzling to some, as I'm not really the "hands-on" sort, in a manner of speaking. Often my affections are known through what I am willing to share and subjects I allow myself to be passionate upon in conversation.

I admit though that this way of expression causes problems, not seldom, and too many times have I had to explain myself and my actions, yet my manners have not changed much since this has come to my attention.

Hoary Stock: What are you proudest of? merci beaucoup xo

I do not know, truly. I would like to believe that my skills with composition (music and poetry) leave something to be proud of, but this is simply fantasy on my part.

Perhaps it's best that I always try to be kindhearted and gentle in all things and with all creatures. Lately this attitude and way of being has been my primary focus rather than any kind of material accomplishment.

Thank you for asking these, and thank you for your patience while I returned my reply.

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Guide to start courier services in Dubai in 2022

The courier business has benefited from the explosive growth in popularity of online shopping over the last few decades. As more and more companies need to ship their products directly to consumers, this could be an excellent opportunity to enter this profitable area. This article aims to serve as a practical guide to starting a courier business in Dubai.

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fave animal: I am mother of cats ! also love pandas cause they’re cute

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Baghdad gets its groove back

By Liz Sly, Washington Post, Aug. 23, 2018

It’s nearing midnight on a Thursday and the streets are jammed with traffic. There are people heading home after dinner with family and friends, and people for whom the night has just begun.

At the newly opened Ibrahim Basha club, the party is just getting going. A Syrian singer with waist-length blond hair and sky-high pink heels is singing Arabic hits, accompanied by a talented Iraqi musician alternately playing the saxophone, the piano and the oud. When she breaks into old Iraqi favorites, the mostly male customers sitting at tables strewn with whiskey bottles get up and dance dabka, the traditional Arabic style that involves crescendos of rhythmic stomping.

Fifteen years after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq plunged the country into a cycle of insurgency, dysfunction and war, Baghdad is undergoing a renaissance of sorts.

The insurgency still simmers and the dysfunction is as pronounced as ever. Iraqis angry at their leaders’ corruption and failure to deliver basic necessities such as electricity and water have spent the summer protesting in many parts of the country. There is little in the way of optimism among the wearied residents of a war-weary city that has been crushed too many times in the past to dare hope for a brighter future.

But for the first time in as long as anyone can remember, at least Baghdad isn’t at war. Although there are still explosions, and kidnappings are a problem, the relentless suicide bombings that deterred all but the hardiest revelers have abated since the territorial defeat of the Islamic State last year.

And the city is starting to breathe a little easier.

A more relaxed approach from lawmakers has allowed entertainment to flourish. A measure banning alcohol was voted down last year.

Cafes, clubs and bars are proliferating. There are shopping malls with cinemas showing the latest releases, including a glitzy glass enormity with a Dubai-style helicopter pad on the roof. There are restaurants on the river and plays at the theater and comedy nights at the coffeehouses.

On Fridays, poets recite their works and artists show off their paintings in the Ottoman-era gardens surrounding Mutanabbi Street, named for a 10th-century Iraqi poet who lived when Baghdad was at the epicenter of the civilized world.

The city still has a long way to go if it is to reclaim its past glories as a capital of culture and entertainment, Iraqis say. But there’s a widespread consensus that at no time in the past 40 years, since Saddam Hussein acquired absolute power and led Iraq into a series of ruinous wars, has Baghdad been as free and as fun as it is now.

“Every Iraqi has reached the conclusion that it is important to have as much fun as you can before you die,” said Alaa Kahtan, a theater director who had come to Coffee and Books, one of Baghdad’s hip new cafes that attracts a mostly literary crowd.

The absence of bombings is not the only reason for the new sense of freedom, Kahtan said. The Shiite militias and their associated political parties, which surged to prominence in the wake of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, are now more powerful than ever. They won big in the elections this spring and are set to play a leading role in whatever government emerges.

Their ascent, however, has also propelled the militias away from the petty intrusions into people’s lives that once characterized their attempts to assert authority, such as forcing women to cover their hair and blowing up liquor stores. A move to ban alcohol by the Shiite religious parties that dominate parliament was voted down last year.

“The militias have left these things behind and have ambitions to a bigger role. They don’t care what you wear or if you drink alcohol,” Kahtan said. “I feel more free in my theater, more free in my passions. I have a girlfriend, and I can hug her in the street.”

There is no guarantee the current mood will last, said novelist Ahmed Saadawi, who was sitting at a nearby table discussing a cover for the next edition of his book “Frankenstein in Baghdad.”

“All this could be reversed by the politicians, who have shown their foolishness time and again,” he said. “But we hope they have learned from the tragedies that went before, because neither Sunnis nor Shiites nor Kurds have the energy for another conflict.”

He credits ordinary Iraqis and their zest for life, rather than the inept government, for the new spirit. The surge of sectarianism that followed the 2003 invasion, when Sunnis and Shiites sought refuge in their religious identities and set about slaughtering one another, was an aberration, and Iraqis are reverting to their true selves, he said.

“There is something about the Iraqi character that dates back thousands of years,” he said, noting that historians credit Iraq with the invention of liquor some 7,000 years ago. “It is rooted in the Iraqi culture to have fun. Iraqis aren’t spiritual. They like to party.”

Some of the partying has a distinctly sordid air. The clubs lining Abu Nawas Street, which runs along the Tigris River across from the heavily fortified Green Zone--and is named for a beloved Iraqi poet who lived in the 8th century and wrote about wine and sex--are strictly men-only. Men pay steep prices to drink alcohol in the company of hostesses, and female customers aren’t allowed.

One of the somewhat more exclusive locales is the recently reopened bar on the rooftop of the Palestine Hotel, once a hangout for Baathist officials and now frequented by members of Iraq’s new elite. They pay $100 for bottles of whiskey and can choose company for the night from among the heavily made-up young women seated around the bar.

A doctor nursing a beer alone in one of the cushioned booths confided that he didn’t like the place but said there aren’t many better alternatives to grab a drink.

Many women are benefiting from the more liberal environment, too. Though most of the clientele at the Ibrahim Basha club were men, a middle-aged couple sat smoking shisha pipes and a family including women and children clapped to the music.

At the upscale Shawarma restaurant earlier that night, an Iraqi singer entertained a majority-female crowd, some wearing headscarves, some not, some in all-women groups. They tapped their feet and wiggled their shoulders and looked like they wanted to get up and dance, but didn’t.

Most Iraqis don’t drink, and it is cafes, where women can go out alone and freely mix with men, that have become the social focus. Until a few years ago, the dangers on the streets deterred families from allowing their daughters to go out alone, said Mariam Sultan, 24, who has a master’s degree in medical chemistry and works in a lab. She had come with a group of girlfriends to the Faisaliyah cafe, which opened last year and draws a mixed crowd with its comedy nights and live rock bands.

“People have become much more free in their attitudes,” she said.

For people who can’t afford cafes or bars, the Jadriyah bridge over the Tigris River serves as a sort of impromptu party venue. Typically, they come with cans of beer, turn on their car radios, and sometimes there is dancing.

The bridge is said to be the coolest spot in Baghdad because of the breeze that wafts down the river, and families come, too, especially in the summer when temperatures top 100 degrees even in the middle of the night.

“It’s too hot at home, so we come here, because there are lots of people and we can relax,” said Imad Salman, 50, who was standing on the bridge with his wife and three children. Thursday night had become Friday morning, a bit before 2 a.m.

Starting in mid-July, police have sought to stamp out alcohol consumption in the open air, and the bridge has become a target. As Salman spoke, a police patrol arrived. “Run, run, the police are coming,” someone shouted farther down the bridge. Everyone jumped into their cars and sped away.

Half an hour later, they were back. The police came back, too, and the people scattered again.

It was close to 3 a.m. and time for us to call it a night.

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Eight trends that have defined the past 20 years of skyscraper design

From glass facades to vertical farms, we take a look at some of the trends that have influenced the past two decades of skyscraper design as part of our 9/11 anniversary series.

The race to the sky

Since the attack on the Twin Towers on 11 September 2001, there has been an acceleration of high-rise construction around the world. Architects are now able to reach record heights due to advances in structural engineering and more sophisticated lightweight elevator infrastructure.

In 2019, this saw a record number supertalls – buildings over 300 metres – reach completion worldwide. However, since 2010, the title of the world's tallest building has been held by the Burj Khalifa (above), a skyscraper in Dubai designed by architect Adrian Smith while working at architecture studio SOM.

At a height of 828 metres, the Burj Khalifa is actually classed by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat as a megatall – a building that is over 600 metres tall. Its 11-year reign as the tallest building could soon end though, as construction of Kingdom Tower in Saudi Arabia, also designed by Smith, is underway with a goal of exceeding 1,000 metres in height.

The world's two other megatall buildings are the Shanghai Tower in China, which Gensler completed in 2015, and the Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower in Saudi Arabia that Dar al-Handasah Shair & Partners completed in 2012.

Photo is by Ulrik Hasselstrom via Unsplash

Glass facades

Clean-cut glazed facades have come to define the modern skyscraper, with eight of the world's 10 tallest skyscrapers – including the Burj Khalifa and the Shanghai Tower – wrapped in large expanses of glass.

While becoming a symbol of progress in contemporary cities, glass towers have also exploded in popularity as they provide well-lit interiors and double as viewpoints. Typically, they are achieved using curtain walls – a thin facade that hangs on the exterior of a building.

However, using glass in this way requires high levels of air conditioning, which makes glass skyscrapers notoriously energy inefficient and some architects believe the trend of glass skyscrapers could be coming to an end. In New York City, mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced plans to ban their construction in an effort to help tackle climate change.

Mixed-use programmes

Some architects shifted their focus from designing monofunctional skyscrapers to mixed-use towers in the past 20 years. This often sees traditional commercial functions married with transportation, residential programmes or publicly accessible cultural facilities.

The benefit of mixed-use skyscrapers is that they can help save space in increasingly dense cities while benefiting the wider community, rather than just office workers.

A notable example of a mixed-use skyscraper is The Shard by Renzo Piano Building Workshop and there are a number of others currently under development around the world. This includes a pair of skyscrapers in Toronto by Frank Gehry and KPF's scrolling supertall in Tel Aviv.

In Tokyo, Sou Fujimoto Architects is working with Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei on the design of a public plaza atop the Torch Tower (above) to make it "a place for people instead of an object".

Photo is by Miikka Airikkala via Unsplash

Skinny skyscrapers

The number of skinny skyscrapers, otherwise known as pencil towers, has also soared worldwide. Skinny skyscrapers typically contain apartments and are built in cities where land available for building is scarce, such as in Hong Kong.

While there is not a universal definition that is used to determine whether a skyscraper should be categorised as skinny, structural engineers generally consider those with a minimum width-to-height ratio of 1:10 to be slender.

The trend exploded in popularity in the 2010s in New York City, where Rafael Viñoly's 432 Park Avenue (above), One Hundred East Fifty Third by Foster + Partners and Christian de Portzamparc towers are all located.

New York is also home to the world's skinniest skyscraper, 111 West 57th by SHoP Architects, which is under construction on Billionaires' Row. It is 24 times as tall as it is wide and will only have one residence on each floor.

Elsewhere, architecture studio Durbach Block Jaggers is developing the Pencil Tower Hotel in Sydney with a width-to-height ratio of 1:16, while Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron and Canadian studio Quadrangle are developing the super-skinny 1200 Bay Street tower in Toronto.

Free forms

While experimenting with the width of skyscrapers, architects have also challenged the tradition of rectilinear skyscrapers, opting for circular, contorted and amorphous forms instead.

Some of the most unusual examples can be found in China, where Italian architect Joseph di Pasquale designed a doughnut-shaped skyscraper (above) and OMA completed the angular looped CCTV Headquarters.

However, twisting forms have become the most favoured alternative to boxy skyscrapers, with notable examples including Gensler's 632-metre-high Shanghai Tower, the Absolute Towers by MAD in Canada and SOM's Cayan Tower in Dubai.

According to a study by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) in 2016, the rise of twisting skyscrapers has been partly driven by technology and sustainability, as a contorted forms can lead to more aerodynamic and energy-efficient structures.

Linked towers and sky bridges

Linking skyscrapers together with high-elevation sky bridges is another significant trend that has boomed in the last two decades of skyscraper design.

Sky bridges is a term to describe enclosed structures positioned at least six floors above ground to physically connect two or more separate buildings. They are typically used for circulation and programmatic purposes, offering a valuable way to save space in densifying cities.

One of the most notable examples of where skyscrapers have been linked by sky bridges is at Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore (above), where Safdie Architect has connected three towers with a 340-meter-long SkyPark.

Other recent examples of interlinked skyscrapers include the mixed-use Collins Arch in Australia by Woods Bagot and SHoP Architects and NBBJ's "vertical campus" for Tencent's headquarters in China.

Vertical forests

In the past decade, the trend for incorporating greenery in high rises and skyscrapers has taken root in cities around the world. While helping to reconnect city-dwellers with nature, using greenery in this way can also be used to promote biodiversity, improve air quality and create cooling islands.

A project that brought global attention to the concept was Stefano Boeri's Bosco Verticale high-rise, which incorporates as many trees as could be planted in one hectare of forest.

In Singapore, a policy introduced in 2014 requires any greenery lost due to development to be replaced. This has given rise to towers such as Eden by Heatherwick Studio (above), which is lined with plant-filled balconies, and the Robinson Tower by KPF that incorporates planted terraces.

Foster + Partners is currently designing "the first green high-rise building" in Greece while UNStudio and Cox Architecture are developing a pair of twisting towers for Melbourne that will feature greenery across its facades.

However, French landscape architect Céline Baumann told Dezeen that while this trend is ultimately positive, plants can be used as a way to greenwash developments.

Hydroponic farming

As land becomes increasingly scarce in cities and populations continue to rise, architects have been turning their focus to "agritecture" – the marrying of agriculture with architecture.

In skyscraper design, this has seen a rise in concepts for vertical farms that rely on hydroponics to grow fruits, vegetables, and grains. Hydroponic farming relies on water-based, mineral nutrient solutions instead of soil, meaning crops can be grown in vertical formations and in a variety of climates.

Architecture studio Precht has developed a concept for modular housing where residents produce their own food in vertical farms, while Carlo Ratti Associati is currently designing a 218-metre-tall skyscraper in China (above) that would use hydroponic farms to produce 270 tonnes of food per year and feed roughly 40,000 people.

9/11 anniversary

This article is part of Dezeen's 9/11 anniversary series marking the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.

The main image is by Tim Alex via Unsplash.

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