Over the top, ambitious and nature-defying, China’s incredible Ice World will transform 37 acres of sub-tropical wasteland into a sub-zero ski resort. The construction team will have to battle the worst nature can throw at them, but if they can pull it off, they’ll make science fiction a reality.

Gathering inspiration from the world around him, Claes Oldenburg has dedicated his career to giving objects life. What many would see only as their mundane, everyday tools Oldenburg sees as an opportunity for art. His famed large scale sculptures stand with such stature and force that the viewer has no choice but to become involved with the piece. From clothespins to ice cream, Oldenburg draws our attention to the smaller details of life by giving...

In the heart of downtown Miami, a skyscraper like no other is rising. The curvaceous design is radical and the method of construction is nothing short of revolutionary. The Scorpion Tower is a 62-story high super luxury residence with a difference, and is the brainchild of superstar architect Dame Zaha Hadid.

A documentary exploring the importance of revival cinema and 35mm exhibition - seen through the lens of the patrons of the New Beverly Cinema - a unique and independent revival cinema in Los Angeles.

All great art engages in a dialogue with the past. Architecture is no exception, as this film shows in its examination of the legacy of Sir John Soane (1753-1837), an English architect of rare genius whose influence on a generation of America's foremost architects is profound. Among them, Henry Cobb, Michael Graves, Philip Johnson, Richard Meier, Robert Stern, Denise Scott Brown and Robert Venturi, all acknowledge their debt to Soane and his idiosyncratic...

Austrian property developer Josef Kleindienst is spending tens of millions of dollars to recreate the essence of Europe across six artificial islands located 2.5 miles off the coast of Dubai. Called Europe in the Desert, his six million square foot resort will feature 14 hotels, 42 private residences, and will accommodate up to 16,000 people at a time.

Biographical profiles of important and influential persons of African heritage who form the international black community. Covers persons of various nationalities in a wide variety of fields providing coverage of names found in today's headlines as well as selected individuals from earlier in this century whose influence continues to have an impact on contemporary life.

Monica learns finding one's path in life can be a challenging dilemma for humans as well as animals. Case in point, her pet horse Champion reveals that animals can talk too. And just like humans, horses must find their path in life as well.

"From humor to horror, the speculative fiction in Broken Fevers has a gleaming edge. This new collection by award winner Tenea D. Johnson features 14 tales. Though many are dark, they pull one through the light, if only for a moment, to visit the next vista, a new world, or this one recast in an uncertain future. Whether it be the lengths a woman will go to for performance art or how best to communicate the Middle Passage's horrors to the privileged,...

Biographical profiles of important and influential persons of African heritage who form the international black community. Covers persons of various nationalities in a wide variety of fields providing coverage of names found in today's headlines as well as selected individuals from earlier in this century whose influence continues to have an impact on contemporary life.