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Simple Décor for Open Minds

The former railway station in Madrid's city center was left largely raw in its reconstruction as an outlet of The Hub, an office-share network for social entrepreneurs. Once a garden, then a railway station, then a garage, this concrete structure today houses the Madrid outlet of The Hub, an office-share network for social entrepreneurs

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A Tropical Green Wonderland

Sadar + Vuga built Ljubljana, Slovenia's renovated Chamber of Commerce building, encasing it in a green-and-clear facade and adorning the interior with long, winding troughs of lush vines. For the first major renovation to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry office in Ljubljana, Slovenia, the government contacted a local architecture and design firm, Sadar + Vuga. When the work ended, a new fa

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Encouraging Thought by Emulating Nature

The goal of this "primordial" creative business lounge is to keep workers at ease. And despite its clean white design, nature is never far away at the Thinkgarden in Milan.

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Is it a Bank or a Modern Magic Forest?

The Sugamo Shunkin Bank's Tokiwadi branch is a study in contrast. Stark white walls are offset by leaves in 24 vibrant hues, indented by colored blocks, and cut into by seven indoor courtyards. A trail of bright leaves is scatterd across each floor in Sugamo Shunkin Bank's Tokiwadi branch, which was designed by Emmanuelle Moureaux

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Once Fish Come Back, It’s Tempting To Just Start Catching Them Again

The 800-pound Goliath grouper was near extinction before conservation measures brought it back from the brink. What happens when it starts being harvested again? The fisheries in the Atlantic ocean--from North Carolina to the Caribbean--are best characterized by what's missing: snappers, groupers, redfish, lobster and the host of other species that once patrolled hundreds of miles of the Gulf Stream

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How I Reinvented My Business

Curt Richardson escaped a moribund industry by taking control of his company's product line and tapping into mobile technology trends. Like many fabled company founders, Curt Richardson launched his first business in his garage.

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Innovative Product Mashups

Sometimes innovation is as simple as turning a ketchup bottle upside down. But what about putting bug repellent in clothing or carbonation in milk? It's convergence culture gone wild.

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Facebook Faces Wire Tap Lawsuit, Google Plans Music Store, Samsung’s New Phone Due Oct. 19

Wiretap Affair Could Oust Murdochs . A key shareholder group is maneuvering to oust Rupert Murdoch and his two sons from the management of News Corp., calling for the board to eject the men and for an independent investigation into the phone hacking scandal --the aftereffects of which are still echoing around the world.

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