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Tony’s Farm is the biggest organic food farm in Shanghai, which produces certified vegetables and fruits. But it’s more than just a place for vegetable production. The vision is to integrate the consumer and therefore promote a natural lifestyle.

To link the activities of the working people with the visitors of the farm, playze developed a building complex, which combines the main reception, a lobby, (working also for the future hotel rooms) and a vip area, with the new offices and an existing warehouse, where the fruits and vegetables are being packed. The building provides transparency within the manufacturing process. Thus it supports the vision of integrating the visitor and helps to reinforce the consumer confidence in the products of the farm. At the same time the building design is driven by the concept of sustainability, combined with it’s iconic qualities, it communicates and promotes the core concept of the Farm…

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Using local materials, this impressive bamboo structure features a microcosm of imaginative spaces designed for a range of playful activities.

This incredible bamboo structure, by Dutch firm 24H-architecture, is part of the Soneva Kiri eco-resort on the island of Koh Kood, Thailand. Designed as a children’s activity and learning center, the fantastic interiors are bound to impress even the most stoic grown-up.

Evoking the fluid shape of a manta ray, the center is located on a rocky slope overlooking the bay, with a large canopy of bamboo shingles sheltering the open interior of “mini-structures”. The structure uses locally-sourced bamboo stalks of all sizes, ranging from the large main columns that are anchored into concrete footings to the other structural members that are grouped together using nuts and bolts and natural fiber lashings.

From the architects:

The design adopts all bioclimatic aspects to suits its humid tropical environment. The roof cantilevers up to 8 metres, acting like a big umbrella providing shade and protection from the heavy rains. The open design with the translucent elevated rooftop and setback floors allow a natural airflow inside and the use of natural daylight, limiting the building’s energy consumption.

See on www.treehugger.com

Science and the Sea is a production of The University of Texas Marine Science Institute on the Gulf of Mexico in Port Aransas, Texas.

See on www.scienceandthesea.org

Multi-tier supply chain visibility can enable an organization to reduce costs by achieving operational and innovation excellence, reduce supply risk and improve profitability from newly introduced products.

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Search Engine Journal SEO 101: Video Marketing Strategy Search Engine Journal SEO Video 101 There’s no doubt about it: A well-structured video marketing campaign is a great way to boost both your brand’s awareness and your company’s overall website…

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This inforgraphic from Mediabiestro is a great visual of the mobile revolution.

Here’s an excerpt:

The digital revolution has made an enormous impact on photography, and smartphones and social media have been hugely instrumental in this massive growth.

** 300 million photos are uploaded to Facebook daily

**Facebook has 10,000 times more photos than the Library of Congress

**Twitter (6.9 million daily active mobile users) and Instagram

**(7.3 million daily active mobile users) combined account for hours of photo-taking usage each month, and photos make up 42 percent of all posts on Tumblr.

**The money stat? 741 million mobile phones worldwide have some kind of photo capability.

Selected by Jan Gordon covering “Curation, Social Business and Beyond“

See article and infographic here: [http://bit.ly/SLt2Nz]

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If you’re coding a new app or designing a website, you know how important resolution is. This ultimate resolution guide for all Apple devices could help.

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NBRI’s latest infographic breaks down the anatomy of an engaged employee and re-emphasizes the importance of creating a culture of long-lasting employee engagement, along with providing four goals to help fuel employee engagement initiatives.

See on www.thesocialworkplace.com

If you are still using a traditional business card, try incorporating some psychology into your business card design. It will affect how you are perceived.

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