Join us virtually on December 13th for a special Trading Notes, sponsored by Vestre, titled "Designing Public Space: Social Forums and Sustainable Materials for Public Landscape." Come listen to speakers Kristoffer Vestre (Vestre) and Isabel Castilla (Field Operations) and Christine Ten Eyck (Ten Eyck Landscape Architects) discuss how to design successful outdoor spaces that create energizing places for gathering, recreation, and play. The online event is free to attend; just save your seat! Register now at https://tradingnotes.archpaper.com

Mass timber is here to stay, but when is it right and why will it matter for residential design? Join The Architect's Newspapers Daniel Roche in conversation with William Richards, author of Against the Grain: Mass Timber in the Home, and architect Aaron Schiller of Schiller Projects on December 5th at 55 Hudson Yards in New York for a night of drinks and conversation. Space is limited! RSVP now https://t.ly/x1Jmk. This event is hosted by Schiller Projects and media partner The Architects Newspaper and kindly sponsored by Richard H. Jenrette Foundation.

Weve been waiting forPath of Exile 2for a while, but the action RPG is almost upon us, with its early access launch now less than two weeks away. Ahead of its launch, Grinding Gear Games is continuing to offer more glimpses of the game, with a couple of new teasers showing more glimpses of gameplay.Specifically, one teaser showcases a couple of different sceptres that players will be able to use, including one that continuously applies Critical Weakness on any and all enemies around you, and another that is more focused on support and grants your allies energy shields based on your mana.Another clip, meanwhile, showcases different kinds of devastating magical attacks and abilities that players will be able to unleash, like a slow-moving projectile attack that targets foes automatically. The teaser also showcases the Sigil of Power spell, which places a sigil on the ground that provides a spell damage buff to all allies that stand in it. You can view both clips below.Path of Exile 2 will launch in early access for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S on December 6. It will be available for $30.

Frostpunk 2has seen numerous updates and hotfixes since its launch for PC in September, though as youd expect, developer 11 bit studios has plenty more planned for the post-apocalyptic city builder survival sim over the course of the next couple of years. In a Steam post, the developer has shed some light on what those plans will entail with a post-launch roadmap.In the immediate future, players can expectFrostpunk 2s second major patch in the near future, though 2025 will see post-launch support for the game beefing up significantly. For starters, 11 bit studios says it will be releasing free major content updates for the game. Updates will be based on feedback from players and will supposedly significantly impact your overall experience.Additionally, 11 bit studios is also planning on releasing three paid expansions. Two of these titledAuroraandSpectrum are planned for 2025, while the third, which is currently untitled, will release sometime in 2026. The developer says each expansion will add something completely new to the harsh world of Frostpunk 2.Finally, 2025 will also seeFrostpunk 2releasing for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Beyond that, you can expect consistent updates and patches as well. Says the developer, Rest assured, these major milestones are only part of whats to come. Alongside them, we will continuously work on hotfixes and improvements to the game and its overall stability. Right on the horizon we have the Patch 1.2 that implements various gameplay and interface changes more on that very soon.In our review of the game, we awarded it a score of 9/10, saying, Frostpunk 2 is much more ambitious than the original, which may dissuade some fans. Nevertheless, its a brutal experience that reminds one of humanitys illogical yet endearing social turmoils. Read the full review through here.Earlier this month, 11 bit studios announcedFrostpunk 2had sold over 511,000 units worldwide.

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The team stands around one of the stone circles. Alan Endacott via FacebookThe sacred arc theory might sound like a plot point straight out of a fantasy novel, but it really describes an archaeologists suspicion that Stone Age people in southwestern England built a ringnot an arc, as the name suggestsof Stonehenge-like circles of rocks in the Devon uplands. With the help of volunteers excavating at Dartmoor National Park, the researcher has just announced new findings that further support this idea.I can finally reveal some major discoveries that I have made during the course of my PhD fieldwork in the area of Taw Marsh, near Belstone, including two stone circles, a possible long cairn and a dolmen, Alan Endacott, an independent archaeologist studying for a doctorate in archaeology at the University of Exeter in England, says in a Facebook post.Endacott has been searching for stone circles on Dartmoor since the 1970s. His sacred arc theory led him to a discovery termed the Sittaford stone circle in 2007. Building on this idea, he looked for other related Stone Age locations.I first identified the new sites in 2011, while following my theory that a ring of stone circles encircled the central high ground, continuing the arc of circles to the north and east, Endacott explains on social media. Alan Endacott next to some of the recently discovered stones Alan Endacott via FacebookHe ended up uncovering two stone circles estimated to be about 5,000 years old, making them contemporaries of the central part of Stonehenge. Like Stonehenge, archaeologists believe the structures were further modified during the Bronze Age, as Kirstie McCrum writes for Devon Live.One of the newly found structures, which Endacott called Metheral after a nearby hill, is oval-shaped and spans 130 feet by 108 feet, he explains in another post on Facebook.Its composed of 20 stones, though most have toppled over, with each up to 40 inches in height. They also found hints to the past presence of more stones.Significantly, the Metheral circle seems to align with seven other stone monuments in the shape of a half-circle, supporting the sacred arc theory. It sits on the opposite end of the arc from the Sittaford site.About a hundred miles northeast of Metheral lies the iconic Stonehengeand despite that distance, Endacott suggests Stonehenges builders could have contributed to the construction of Metheral, as well, he says to Live Sciences Tom Metcalfe.People moved long distances in that period, so the people who built the stone circle at Metheral might also have been to Stonehenge and even possibly to Orkney, Endacott tells the Guardians Steven Morris. They traveled quite widely; there were lots of contacts between them with trading and so on.He adds that the team found hints of an earthen bank encircling the Metheral circle: a feature that has been identified in other Neolithic monuments, including in Cornwall and on Orkney in Scotland, in addition to Stonehenge itself. Members of the excavation team, with Alan Endacott second from left Alan Endacott via FacebookThe team found the second stone circle, which Endacott called Irishmans Wall after a nearby historical feature of the same name, about a mile north of the Metheral circle, and they uncovered six intact stones, per Live Science. The Irishmans Wall position doesnt align with the arc, though Endacott speculates that maybe it was an entrance point [to the arc] from the north, he tells the Guardian.This arc of circles, measuring more than eight kilometers [five miles] across, is rather extraordinary and suggests the upland area of northern Dartmoor it encloses was particularly special to prehistoric people, Susan Greaney, an archaeologist at the University of Exeter in England who was not involved with the discovery, tells Live Science.In the Irishmans Wall vicinity, the team also uncovered a collapsed dolmen, or a prehistoric structure with standing stones holding up a capstone. Endacott termed this discovery the Fallen Brother dolmen, in honor of the individuals from Dartmoor who lost their lives during World War I and World War II.He adds on Facebook that teams collected samples for dating and analysis of the environment over time. Results from these tests, which are not available yet, could reveal even more information about the sites.These excavations exceeded my expectations and brought new evidence to light that will help with our understanding, but inevitably they have also raised more questions about why they were built, Endacott tells the Guardian. There are definitely other sites that I want to follow up on. We wont be stopping any time soon.After all, if the theory proves to be true, that could mean the other half of the sacred arc is still out there to be found.Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday.Filed Under: Archaeology, Cool Finds, Engineering, England, New Research, Stonehenge

Sotheby's recent Keith Haring exhibition, "Art in Transit," displayed the 31 artworks in an immersive recreation of the New York subway. SothebysThe New York subway system was one ofKeith Harings most beloved and well-worn canvases. Between 1980 and 1985, the iconic street artist created thousands of works: He would take white chalk and draw on blank panels meant for advertisements on station walls.I remember noticing a panel in theTimes Square station and immediately going aboveground and buying chalk, Haring once said, perSothebys. After the first drawing, things just fell into place. I began drawing on the subways as a hobby on my way to work. I had to ride the subways often and would do a drawing while waiting for a train.This month, 31 of Harings subway drawings sold at a Sothebys auction for a collective $9.2 million. The artist was known for his bold, colorful works addressing political and social issues, and the imaginative chalk drawings feature subjects that range from barking dogs to flying saucers to pyramids. Larry Warsh collected the 31 images after seeing them on the subway in the 1980s. SothebysThough seemingly cartoony, Harings work commented on important social events that contemporary New Yorkers felt were being ignored or misrepresented by politicians and the media, writesArtnets Tim Brinkhof.According to Sothebys, Haring called the subway his favorite place to draw even after his career took offand even though he would sometimes get arrested for his creations.Because these graffitied works were made in public spaces, many have been destroyed or lost to time. This particular selection of 31 drawings survived thanks to one avid collector: Larry Warsh, who first spotted Harings work on the New York subway in the 1980s. He became an early fan and subsequently bought the street artists pieces from people who had removed them from the walls.I basically hunted them down and tried to accumulate them as a body of work, Warsh tells theObservers Elisa Carollo. It was not about commerciality. Its about historical importance. Keith Haring drew his subway art with chalk on blank panels meant for advertisements. Sotheby'sLeading up to the event, Sothebys New York displayed the art in animmersive exhibition, which staged a recreation of the subway in the 1980s, complete with vintage advertisements and benches.Harings subway art has come a long way from its humble beginnings. His works once belonged to the public; now, they have high price tags and go to the highest bidder. Sothebys acknowledges that Harings original intent for the subway series was to spread his ideas in an open and approachable way.Art is for everybody, says Gil Vazquez, the executive director of the Keith Haring Foundation, in a statement from Sothebys. It was the overarching idea for this five-year long project. Instead of people going to museums or galleries, he was going to do the opposite. And he was going to bring the art to them to make it accessible.Warsh echoes this sentiment. It was art for everyone, he tells the Observer. And while the high price tags may be contrary to this idea, the collector hopes the sale will get the pieces (which otherwise would have been lost to time) into museums.I am so happy that these works will be enjoyed across the globe and hope they will go on display once more for all to enjoy as a testament to Keiths legacy, Warsh tells Artnet. It is an immense privilege to have played a part in this historic moment.Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday.Filed Under: Art, Artists, Arts, Auctions, Exhibitions, Exhibits, New York City, Pop Art, Trains, Transportation, Visual Arts