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Behold The World’s Largest Collection Of Magazines

“[James] Hyman’s collection now stands at around 150,000 editions of roughly 5,000 titles. They form the bulk of HYMAG, a dedicated magazine library housed in a former factory in Woolwich, south-east London. It’s an overwhelming sight. … It is not just the words that are important, Mr. Hyman stresses, but what surrounds them: the advertisements, the page layouts, the typography and all the other marginalia that have been lost as text has transitioned to the internet.” – The Economist
Tags: Art, London, World, Words, Woolwich, Hyman, 04.06.21, James -RSB- Hyman, HYMAG

Photo Coverage: In Rehearsal for AN EVENING WITH PHYLLIS HYMAN, with Jacqueline B. Arnold & More!

AN EVENING WITHPhyllis Hyman, a world premiere musical the creators of the Broadway bound musical Mighty Real A Fabulous Sylvester Musical, has added an additional three-performance weekend to the previously announced performances due to popular demand. The previously announced performances on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 8pm, Sunday, January 29 at 2pm, and Sunday, January 29 at 7pm are now SOLD OUT, and additional performances will now take place on Saturday, February 4 at 8 pm, and Sunday Feb...
Tags: Theatre, Broadway, Hyman, Walter McBride

Aussie surfer designs prefab recycled cyclone-resistant homes

Hyman said to Mashable Australia, "I've spent my whole life around the ocean, and seen the damage done by waste plastic." Nev House structures utilize a "wood-plastic composite" and sustainable wood. Their homes can be built in just five days. Related: Affordable, colorful and humane housing for London's homeless pops up in just five months In addition to sustainable building materials, the structures are sustainable from an energy standpoint. Powered by clean energy, the homes can either co...
Tags: Design, London, News, Architecture, Gallery, Green Building, South Pacific, Natural Disasters, Vanuatu, Modular, Cyclone Pam, Prefab, Sustainable Design, Disaster-proof Design, Recycled Materials, Resilient Design