Saturday, December 23, 2006

Astana, Giant Tent


Kazakhstan has unveiled a new architectural project for its capital Astana - a giant transparent tent that will contain an indoor city.

The 150m-high (500ft) dome, designed by UK architect Norman Foster, will be built in just over a year.

The tent is being made from special material that absorbs sunlight to create the effect of summer inside.

Astana lies in the very heart of the Central Asian steppe. Temperatures there often drop to -30C in the winter.
[Source: BBC]

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Friday, December 22, 2006

sIFR 3 Beta is Here


sIFR 3 BETA version much awaited is here. sIFR 3 is chock full of great new features that are sure to bring out your inner typography genius, and because Flash is now owned by Adobe, we've even created an unimaginative new icon for it! :) Some highlights of sIFR 3 include: Much easier implementation with no need for font tuning anymore. Mike Davidson takes you indepth
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