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fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 week ago

whale skeletal light installation glows red for amsterdam light festival

Installed in front of Amsterdam's Het Scheepvaartmuseum, with NEMO Science Museum in the background, Whale Fall is a light installation by XYTOPIA translating the deep-sea ecological phenomenon of a whale fall into a spatial structure accessible to the . The project was selected through a two-stage international open competition with more than 700 entries, organised by the Amsterdam Light Festival under the theme 'Legacy.' Developed over eighteen months between Sydney, Beijing, and Amsterdam, the installation examines how legacy is defined and by whom.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

A dead whale shows up on your beach. What do you do with the 40-ton carcass?

Whale deaths create whale falls that fuel deep-sea ecosystems, while causes like ship strikes and environmental change also lead to beachings requiring human decisions.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
9 months ago

A Diver Visited a Fallen Whale. When He Returned, It Had Vanished.

An 18-foot gray whale calf carcass was found in shallow waters off San Diego, surprising divers with its accessibility.
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