Trends and Products: Jewish Museums There is a global trend in building Jewish museums but why now? Is it something to do with a change in Jewish identity self-understanding or is it simply that all sorts of cultures are wanting their own museums? Designing for kids If you have small children and you regularly listen to this radio program perhaps the choices you make about the accoutrements of parenthood - from prams to toys - are influenced by your interest in design. Your generation might have had to settle for standard nursery furniture but today´s parent is spoiled for choice. Modern Japanese architecture and the legacy of Kenzo Tange Kenzo Tange was one of the leading representatives of Japanese architecture of the Twentieth Century. Thousands of architects today, both Japanese and international, were either students of Kenzo Tange or were directly influenced by his style as he laid the foundation of Japanese Modern architecture. Kenzo Tange's buildings include the Peace Museum at Hiroshima and today his work and legacy is continued through his architect son Paul Noritaka Tange. How are our habits standing in the way of climate change? Today we turn to our daily habits. Our thoughts might be with climate change - but our actions? Elizabeth Shove was a very popular guest when she first appeared on By Design when last in Australia over 12 months ago. Her topic was the way in which we use water. Well, she is back with some interesting thoughts about climate change, and those embedded daily habits we all seem to share. How are our habits standing in the way of real change.

[ Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +1000 ]

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