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Did the earth move for you?

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The Dynamic Earth tourist attraction and theme park inside the William Younger Centre, a convention centre in Edinburgh, Scotland, was designed by architect Michael Hopkins. The key feature of this building is its enormous tented roof, which is coated with Teflon. The building, which will open at the end of Jul 1999, has been constructed on the site of a former brewery donated by Scottish & Newcastle breweries. It is expected that the building will attract many visitors to Edinburgh.

Amusement and Theme Parks, Product specifications, Theme Parks, Design and construction, Buildings and facilities, Amusement parks

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The excessive minimalist

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A retrospective exhibition of the work of designer Marc Newson is being held at CCA, McKellan Galleries, Glasgow, Scotland. One of the main exhibits is the 'Bucky Bail,' formed from 60 Bucky chairs stretching to a diameter of 6.5mt. These chairs will be sold off when the exhibition closes on Jun 19, 1999. Newson was originally a jeweller, but has now gained a strong reputation as an extremely individual designer of limited edition pieces, as well as mass production.

Marketing procedures, Company Planning/Goals, Exhibitions, Art industry, Art industries and trade, Furniture design

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The Vulcan has landed

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Architect Terry Farrell designed the new national Dean Gallery in Edinburgh, Scotland, within an old stone building that was once an orphanage. The gallery is built up around 'Vulcan,' a 15-ft sculpture by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi. Other exhibits include Conroy Maddox's 1940 work 'Cloak of Secrecy.' The original building was designed by Thomas Hamilton, who died in 1858, and the restoration is sympathetic to his vision.

Museums, Art museums, Remodeling and renovation

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