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Architecture and Recession

Came across these two articles today about the impact of the recession on the architectural profession , one Indian and one international. 1. Real estate slump may take away 20 percent jobs 2. It Was Fun Till the Money Ran Out

5 Euro Coin by the Dutch

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The design of a new commemorative 5 Euro coin [pythonide.blogspot.com], also called the The Architecture Fiver , based on the subject 'Netherlands and Architecture'. In the design of artist Stani Michiels , the portrait of the Dutch Queen Beatrix is constructed with names of important Dutch architects. On the outside the names are clearly readable, while they slowly get smaller to the center. The back side of the coin is designed as a book shelve shelf. The books rise as buildings towards the center. Through their careful placement they combine to outline the Netherlands, while birds' silhouettes suggest the geographical location of the capitals of all the provinces.

Taj Mahal in Bangladesh...!

One Just read this interesting article on the BBC website about a full scale replica of Taj Mahal being constructed in Bangladesh and the reason being that everyone, even if they cannot afford to travel to Agra, should be able to see this beautiful monument. Read more on the BBC website http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7772579.stm Two The Indian Embassy in Dhaka has woken up after 5 years and expressed its displeasure with the imitation of the Taj. Expect some funny comments to fly soon. Read more here http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=260016&version=1&template_id=44&parent_id=24