In DESIGN

Tube Slide Sculpture Is Feat of Engineering That Drops You 350 Feet

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If you’ve never been across the pond, then you have probably never seen of The ArcelorMittal Orbit. Looking like a sort of towering behemoth from an H.P. Lovecraft story, the ArcelorMittal Orbit is a 376 foot sculpture and observation tower in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London. At 115 meters (22 meters taller than the Statue of Liberty), it’s the largest piece of public art in Great Britain and was erected to represent the lasting legacy of the 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. The sculpture is already breathtaking in itself, but now the piece is about to get even more amazing. It’s getting a slide.

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In CULTURE

A Small Glimpse Into a Day in the Life of LEGO Master Model Builder Robbie McCarthy

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As a certified LEGO Master Model Builder at the LEGOLAND California Resort, Robbie McCarthy earns a living doing what most kids (and many adults) could only dream of. According to his job description, McCarthy frequently combines good old-fashioned brick building skills with proprietary software and custom fabrication to manage LEGO projects from creative conception through…

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