December 2, 2023

Meanwhile. . .

Drunk and Asleep on the Job: Air Traffic Controllers Pushed to the Brink

Traveling by plane for the holidays? Here are some tips to make the experience less stressful, plus the best (and worst) days to fly.

The Huizhen High School in Ningbo, Zhejiang province in eastern China was named 2023’s World Building of the Year at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore. Designed by Approach Design Studio and the Zhejiang University of Technology Engineering Design Group, the serene campus blurs the distinction between indoors and out with a rooftop park, treehouses and elevated walkways in a “floating forest." Approach Design Studio said that while teaching prioritizes efficiency, a school’s campus should inspire free thinking. In its project description, the firm said its design was intended to let students “release stress, adjust their body and mind and discover beauty” outside the classroom. It makes you wonder how much young people could unlock in themselves if every school was this thoughtfully designed. More


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