A retrospective of architect IM Pei at the M+ Museum in Hong Kong, aims to examine his architectural projects in social, cultural and political context.Named IM Pei: Life is Architecture, the exhibition, which according to the museum is the first full-scale retrospective of the Chinese American architect, documented Pei's seven-decade long career.IM Pei: Life is Architecture is on show at M+ Museum in Hong KongCurated by M+ Museum design and architecture curator Shirley Suryaand Nieuwe Instituut director Aric Chen, the exhibition features more than 400 objects, including original drawings, models, photographs, films, and documentation that has never been exhibited before.The curators approached the exhibition through six chapters, summarising Pei's life and work that "not only define his unique practice, but also place his architectural projects in dialogue with social, cultural, and biographical trajectories, showing architecture and life to be inseparable"."Though one of the world's most famous architects, IM Pei and his contributions are relatively little understood," said co-curator Surya. "We hope this exhibition will further shed light on a figure who influenced countless individuals, cities, and, indeed, the world."it features more than 400 objects, some of which have never been on display beforeThe exhibition begins with an introduction of Pei's upbringing and architectural education, which laid the foundation of his future practice of confronting tradition and modernity across various cultures.It then follows with his lesser-known period of working for Webb & Knapp in New York, the largest real-estate development company during post-war America, where he contributed to the regeneration of US cities in the 1960s.A mockup of the Muse du Louvre pyramid occupies the centre of the exhibition. Photo by Wilson LamOne of them is Bedford-Stuyvesant Superblock in Brooklyn New York, one of the largest African-American communities in the country at the time, where Pei proposed integrating landscaped paths, parks, and playgrounds to the gridded streets for the local community to gather and social."For Pei, the success of urban redevelopment was inseparable from broad programmatic thinking intended to alleviate social and economic ills," said Surya.The curators believe Pei's work should be studied moreAt the centre of the exhibition stands a mockup of Paris's Muse du Louvre pyramid, perhaps Pei's best-known project, on a base displaying media coverage of the project from the time of its construction.According to Surya, Pei is understudied but often reported, which informed the curatorial direction of the exhibition.Read: 10 of IM Pei's most significant buildings"It's interesting to argue the value of architecture lies in theories or in production," Surya told Dezeen. "Our angle here is it's as a production.""It's no longer just about how you design it, but what it looks like, how it was conceived, how did it get manifested, what does it mean to the public, it's not just about a formal analysis, is it this '-ism' or that '-ism', he doesn't play that game, he just built," she continued.The exhibition highlights Pei's contribution to urban designThe exhibition concluded with a chapter called Reinterpreting History through Design, which aims to demonstrate how Pei's made modern architecture relevant to different histories and traditions.This section included the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, where Pei aimed to create a form that can translate to a monumental scale for the large museum.Informed by Mosque of Ibn Tulun in Cairo, its formal, spatial, and material simplicity was appropriate for the context of Qatar, a young nation with no particular architectural tradition for a building of this scale.Pei's Museum of Islamic Art aims to be both traditional and modern. Photo by Mohamed SomjiSome projects are repeatedly mentioned across various chapters, as intended by the curators to show consistency in Pei's work."We want people to see the process of each theme crosses geographies and periods, there's a consistency a commitment to city, to history and tradition and how you approach it, some projects recurs," said Surya."Pei drew from the regional while shaping the global. His work articulated artistic and cultural ideals while forging urban skylinesnegotiated through dialogue and collaboration, and with results that innovated architectural forms and feats of engineering," she added.The photography is by Dan Leung, courtesy of M+, unless stated otherwise.IM Pei: Life is Architecture is on display from 29 June 2024 to 5 January 2025 at the M+ Museum. See Dezeen Events Guide for an up-to-date list of architecture and design events taking place around the world.The post IM Pei retrospective shows "architecture and life to be inseparable" appeared first on Dezeen.

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For the average investor, the headlines don't look good right now. Stock markets are in turmoil, and the threat of a recession looms. And during this sort of economic volatility, our natural instincts can lead us astray.When making investment decisions, its important to have an objective, balanced perspective. Information bias occurs when our thinking becomes skewed due to how we filter and interpret data. Left unchecked, information bias can lead to poor financial decisions and missed opportunities, so all investors should be vigilant about it. Here are tips on how you, as an investor, can make clear-headed decisions as you consider your personal investment strategies.Information bias leads to poor investmentsOur natural tendency is to seek out information that confirms our preexisting beliefs. This tendency is known as confirmation bias, and it can spell disaster for investors. As John Kiernan, managing editor at WalletHub, puts it, many investors choose to seek out and interpret only information that reinforces their preexisting beliefs, causing them to miss opportunities and fail to adapt to changing market conditions.For example, if you think the tech sector is poised for growth, youll be more likely to read bullish analyses about tech stocks. This confirmation bias causes you to overweight data that supports your thesis and disregard contradicting evidence.Similarly, Kiernan explains that recency bias can influence investors to prioritize more recent data when making a decision, and ignore historical trendsespecially if it inconveniences them. This can lead to impulsive and risky investments as a result of short-term market fluctuations.Left unchecked, information bias can cause investors to:Panic-sell during downturns, locking in lossesChase performance by piling into "hot" sectorsIgnore fundamentals in favor of hype and speculationOverreact to temporary setbacks or fleeting good newsKiernan gives an example of information bias that plagues most people, whether we know it or not: overreaction to news. Negative news and rumors about companies can spread rapidly through social media platforms and online forums, leading investors to hastily sell their shares without fully understanding the potential impact, Kiernan says. You may consider yourself unbiased, but even reading a single post with a negative tone (and not checking out other news sources before accepting the information as true) can cause big problems for individual investors.Understanding your own decision-makingIn addition to information bias, theres a lot of very human behavior that separates us from the robotsgood for humanity, bad for making money. For instance, anchoring bias happens when investors rely too heavily on the first piece of information they encounter when making decisions. This can also lead to confirmation bias, which involves only looking at information that confirms preexisting beliefs or opinions, and ignoring information that contradicts them.In addition, Kiernan says investors tend to experience loss aversion, which is the tendency to feel the pain of losses more intensely than the pleasure of gains. This leads to investors holding onto unprofitable investments, rather than cutting their losses and moving on. All the obvious biases seep into your investments, too. Some people might take a moral stand against investing in companies that deal in tobacco, cannabis, oil and gas, etc. Whatever the particular bias is, even if morally sound, it is unlikely to be conducive to making money as an investor.So we understand that, as a human, your decision-making cant be perfect. Now what? Lets take a look at how investors make more rational and informed choices.Tips to avoid information biasPanic is the enemy of sound decision-making. For instance, Kiernan shares that one of his colleagues is a shareholder in a public restaurant chain that had a health problem hit the news. Rather than panic and sell in the face of negative press, he ate there several times per week for months to see for himself what impact the issue might have. The restaurants soon filled up again, and the share price has more than bounced back.Here are some tips to avoid panic and avoid information bias when investing:Diversify your sources. Dont just rely on one news outlet, analyst, or data source when researching investment opportunities. Get perspectives from multiple credible sources to balance out any potential biases.Check facts and question assumptions. Dont take statements at face value. Dig deeper to verify claims and test underlying assumptions.Avoid echo chambers. Dont just seek out information that confirms your existing views. Make an effort to read sources that challenge your thinking.Be aware of how you process information. All individuals have biases in how they interpret data. Reflect on your own inherent biases and investing style.Look at opposing viewpoints. For every investment thesis, there is often a counter-argument. Seek to understand different perspectives.Use unbiased quantitative data. Look at objective measurements like financial ratios, growth metrics, and market share when evaluating stocks.Set a research cutoff date. Establish a point where you will stop seeking new info and make a decision based on what you already know.Re-evaluate regularly. Review your investment rationale periodically to check if your original assumptions still hold true.Hire a financial advisor. An experienced professional can help point out blind spots in your thinking and research process.The bottom line is that investors should make a well-researched plan for action when things are calm, before emotions and everyday distractions can cloud their judgment, Kiernan says. Dont let biased thinking derail your investing success.

YouTube seems to be starting to roll out its community notes feature to a select group of users. Screenshots of YouTubes official invitation to join the pilot program for its new community correction feature are popping up all over social media, according to 9to5Google.Aye YouTube is adding community notes pic.twitter.com/xVOw9yEzhJ Ian Zelbo (@ianzelbo) August 7, 2024 YouTube first announced its community notes feature in June. The new feature allows viewers to submit short blurbs that provide additional context or correct information to certain video content. The community notes feature comes ahead of the US presidential election.There is no official start date for the new feature, but YouTube has added a section to its Help database with instructions on writing and submitting notes. Weve also reached out to Google for a comment on the new feature.The pilot program is currently only available in English for mobile devices in the US, according to the support page. The company previously said it would invite participants through email or their Creator Studios account. The select group of test subjects will provide feedback to YouTube to help the platform determine which notes are helpful, somewhat helpful or unhelpful, before rolling out its community notes feature to the public, according to the official YouTube blog.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/youtube-invites-users-to-test-its-community-notes-feature-224823088.html?src=rss

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