Sime Darby India: Malaysia’s Sime Darby seeks to expand car retail business into India, Indonesia – CEO
Sime Darby, Malaysia’s industrial and automotive conglomerate, is looking to set up a luxury car retail business in India and expand in Indonesia to tap into the growth potential of both economies, its top executive told Reuters. “We cannot ignore…
Who’s that wonderful girl on TikTok? It’s Mona from the kids show Nanalan’
Jamie Shannon has a new morning routine. He straps a puppet onto his right hand, torques his voice to mimic a three-year-old girl and hits live on his cell phone. Suddenly, he’s sending and receiving love worldwide on TikTok. Today, there…
What Educators and Families Should Prioritize in the Age of AI
At first, it’s disconcerting. As well-crafted sentences appear on the screen, we can almost hear the keys clacking. But no one is typing; the words simply appear. And the pace is furious. No human could write this fast. For the…
A Heartfelt Stop-Motion Animation for Apple Reminds Us to Be Kind This Holiday Season — Colossal
Animation #advertising #Anna Mantzaris #humor #stop motion #video November 29, 2023 Grace Ebert Karma comes quickly for the Scrooge-esque character in Anna Mantzaris’ “Fuzzy Feelings,” a touching stop-motion animation about loneliness and compassion. A holiday ad for Apple that’s…
Surreal Scenes Unfold in Sandy Skoglund’s Vibrant and Otherworldly Photographs — Colossal
Art Photography #Sandy Skoglund #surreal November 29, 2023 Kate Mothes “Revenge of the Goldfish” (1981). All images © Sandy Skoglund, courtesy of Paci Contemporary, shared with permission For more than five decades, Sandy Skoglund has explored a fusion of…
Build Your Own Bismuth Crystals With Nervous System’s Miniature Geometric Puzzles — Colossal
Design Science #crystals #nature #Nervous System #puzzles November 29, 2023 Kate Mothes All images © Nervous System Among the Earth’s metallic elements, bismuth is one of the most beguiling. Rarely encountered in nature, it can be synthesized for a…
Faith XLVII Engages Humanity’s Shadows Through the Delicate Interplay of Light and Dark — Colossal
Art #drawing #Faith XLVII #maps #nature November 28, 2023 Grace Ebert “A Study of Light and Shadow V.” All images © Faith XLVII, shared with permission Artist Faith XLVII (previously) describes a recent body of work as “a kind…
Fleshy Gills and Spotted Caps Sprout from Ann Wood’s Lifelike Paper Mushrooms — Colossal
Craft Food #Ann Wood #birds #flowers #mushrooms #paper #vegetables November 28, 2023 Grace Ebert All images © Ann Wood, shared with permission You don’t need to head out to the forest to find plump morels or chanterelles. After years…
Studio Ibbini Juxtaposes Negative Space and Botanical Filigree in New Laser-Cut Paper Works — Colossal
Art Craft Design #paper #sculpture #Studio Ibbini #vessels November 28, 2023 Grace Ebert All images © Studio Ibbini, shared with permission Artist Julia Ibbini and computer scientist Stéphane Noyer of the Abu Dhabi-based Studio Ibbini (previously) continue to collaborate on…
Ranjani Shettar’s Delicate Sculptures Entwine with the Lush Plant Life of the Barbican’s Conservatory — Colossal
Art #Ranjani Shettar #sculpture November 27, 2023 Grace Ebert “Cloud songs on the horizon” (2023). All images are installation views of ‘Ranjani Shettar: Cloud songs on the horizon,’ Barbican Conservatory, © Max Colson, Barbican Art Gallery, courtesy of Barbican…