LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: His Excellence Turki Alalshikh during the Ring Magazine Awards event ... [+] with Canelo Alvarez and Oleksandr Usyk on January 11, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Robinson/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe network of boxers working with Turki Alalshikh is expanding at a steady pace.On Tuesday, January 14, Ring Magazine, owned by Alalshikh, reported that the Saudi Arabian boxing powerbroker was in advanced talks and finalizing fight deals with 16 of the biggest names in boxingincluding Canelo Alvarez.Here is a look at the names:Canelo AlvarezAnthony JoshuaTerence CrawfordNaoya InoueRyan GarciaDevin HaneyShakur StevensonTeofimo LopezJai OpetaiaChris Eubank JrConor BennIsaac "Pitbull" CruzWilliam ZepedaMartin BakoleAnthony YardeAdam AzimThe upcoming fight deals and cards will kick off a collaboration with the SNK fighting video game Fatal Fury: City of Wolves.While specific matchups werent identified for all 16, Alalshikh took to social media shortly after the report to confirm that the long-awaited grudge match between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr. is finally set for April in London.MORE FOR YOUThere is also rising speculation that a fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford is already set for September. Canelo is expected to face William Scull in May. If Canelo wins as expected, he would then face Crawford in a massive pay-per-view fight.LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: Canelo Alvarez at the Ring Magazine Awards event at the Old Royal ... [+] Naval College on January 11, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Robinson/Getty Images)Getty ImagesIts unclear if Crawford will have a tune-up fight before making the jump up two weight classes to face Canelo.Additionally, Devin Haney has dropped the lawsuit against Ryan Garcia to help facilitate a big-money rematch. Anthony Joshua has expressed his desire to fight Tyson Fury in 2025, but Fury announced his retirement.LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: Devin Haney arrives prior to the RING Magazine Awards at Old Royal ... [+] Naval College on January 11, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)Getty ImagesCould Joshuas next fight be against Martin Bakole, the power-punching Congolese heavyweight who upset Jared Anderson in 2024?Naoya Inoue is set to fight Ye Joon Kim later this month, suggesting his inclusion on this list pertains to his next bout. The only remotely practical opponent on this list for him would be Isaac "Pitbull" Cruz, but Cruz would need to drop to at least 130 pounds to make it a super featherweight clash.LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: Jai Opetaia arrives prior to the RING Magazine Awards at Old Royal ... [+] Naval College on January 11, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)Getty ImagesCruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia has expressed interest in moving up to heavyweight to challenge Oleksandr Usyk, but Anthony Yarde seems to be the only realistic opponent for him on this list. Yarde is a light heavyweight.Many would prefer to see Opetaia take on Gilberto Ramirez in a unification bout.LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: Teofimo Lopez at the Ring Magazine Awards event at the Old Royal Naval ... [+] College on January 11, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Robinson/Getty Images)Getty ImagesTeofimo Lopez vs. Adam Azim seemingly makes sense, though Azim has a fight scheduled for February 1 against Sergey Lipinets. Lastly, the potential clash between Shakur Stevenson and William Zepeda has been discussed for nearly a year.LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: Shakur Stevenson arrives prior to the RING Magazine Awards at Old ... [+] Royal Naval College on January 11, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)Getty ImagesStevenson will fight Floyd Schofield on February 22, but if he wins as expected, a meeting with Zepeda is logical for the third or fourth quarter of 2025.Some of these speculative matchups will happen, and some wont. In any case, its great to see so many fighters seemingly on track to participate in intriguing fights.

Have you bought a virtual reality or augmented reality headset?If so, you're part of a small group of consumers despite repeated predictions that the market will boom.Meta alone has lost $60 billion on this tech over five years. It's going to keep spending, says Mark Zuckerberg.Mark Zuckerberg has spent tens of billions of dollars chasing it. Some of the biggest names in tech, including Apple, Microsoft, Google and Sony, have poured in billions more. For years.But so far, no one has nailed it.Maybe one day wearing computers on our heads will be something many of us do all the time, instead of a novelty we try a few times and then forget. We're not there yet.It doesn't matter whether you're talking about super high-end devices like the Apple Vision Pro or low-priced novelties, like early editions of Snap's Spectacles. Or whether you're discussing virtual reality devices that create an entirely new world around the user or augmented reality headsets that let you see the outside world as well as digital images. All of these devices have yet to take off. Consumer demand isn't budging.That hasn't stopped the tech industry from trying. Or deterred people around the tech world from predicting that one day, this will be a huge market.You can see this spelled out in a new chart from analyst and investor Matthew Ball, as part of a new report he's released on the problems in the video gaming business. This one tracks the gap between projected headset sales, as estimated by International Data Corp., and actual sales. Industry sales of AR and VR devices have remained quite flat despite continual predictions that they would boom. Matthew Ball/Epyllion As you can see, while IDC has been continually bullish about VR and AR headsets, consumer interest has lagged far behind. No matter what's on offer, at whatever price, these devices seem mired in the 10 million units a year or less range.That's not to suggest that Zuckerberg who has racked up more than $60 billion in losses on this tech over the past five years, filings show is chasing after the market because of an IDC estimate. It just shows you that for close to a decade, the industry has been excited about this stuff, while many consumers remain unimpressed.I talked to Jitesh Ubrani, the IDC researcher who works on this stuff, about the gap between his company's projections which, to be fair, are projections and reality.He said his shop has become less optimistic over time about the market, which you can see reflected on the right side of the chart. "Everyone is a bit more realistic about these expectations," he said, noting that the market for the tech has been "notably volatile" over the past few years, as big players like Microsoft and Google temper their interest in headsets. Meta PR declined to comment.In his public comments, Zuckerberg has been telling investors that he'll continue chasing virtual and augmented reality tech, and that they should expect to see more losses in the future.For him, the stakes seem quite clear: He wants people to use a new computing platform instead of, or in addition to, phones. And he wants to be able to interact with them on that platform without Google or Apple getting involved, as they do with their mobile platforms. And if all of that happens meaning that Zuckerberg essentially creates the next iPhone then burning tens of billions on R&D will seem like a good bet.Meanwhile, Meta does seem to be making progress. The Orion glasses Zuckerberg showed off last fall but isn't selling yet are super-impressive. I've tried them, and I could definitely imagine using some version of them if they were way cheaper, and worked as advertised.But those are big ifs, and it's possible Meta never figures out how to make these things at scale, and in a way that will sell hundreds of millions of units per year like Apple does with its phones. But someone, somewhere, will keep insisting that the headset of the future is just around the corner.

In the nearly 50 years since Carrie first hit theaters, Hollywood has yet to tire of making Stephen King adaptations, in large part because audiences are still so eager to watch them. Its a good thing, then, that the author is as prolific as ever after five decades of best-sellersalthough as this list of our eight most-anticipated upcoming King projects proves, Hollywood is also fond of re-adapting King tales, for better and sometimes worse. A note: this is not a complete list of all the King adaptations in the works; rather, these are the titles were most excited for, as well as the ones that either have a release date, are in production currently (or are about to be), or have had reasonably recent updates to suggest they will actually come to pass. The Monkey Neon Osgood Perkins has a lot of eyeballs on him after the blockbuster success of last years Longlegs, and this adaptation of a King short story (first published in 1980, but most folks know it from the 1985 collection Skeleton Crew) looks similarly audacious. Yes, its about a haunted toy, but its teaser poster also carried the following promise as its tag line: Everybody dies. And thats fucked up. James Wan (The Conjuring, Saw, Insidious) produces, adding to those horror bona fides. The Monkey hits theaters February 21. The Running Man When the world learned a new adaptation of The Running Man was coming, only one thing mattered: would it arrive in time to be released in the barely conceivable, far-flung year of 2025 in which the story takes place? Unless sabotage happens between now and November, the answer is yes, and even if we werent fans of the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger take on the King (written as Richard Bachman) tale, wed be very excited for this new version.Edgar Wrights directing and he co-wrote the screenplay, said to hew closer to the novel than the Schwarzenegger film. The cast is headed up by Glen Powell as an everyman who joins a killer game show, with an almost ludicrously good ensemble filled with Katy OBrian, Josh Brolin, Lee Pace, Jayme Lawson, Emilia Jones, Michael Cera, William H. Macy, and others. The Running Man hits theaters November 7.The Long Walk Director Francis Lawrence has lately been tied up making Hunger Games prequels, but hes also been linked to a different Richard Bachman thrilleran adaptation of Kings 1979 novel about a group of teen boys who embark on an organized death march meant to end with one winner (shades of The Running Man, Squid Game, and, well, Hunger Games). News of Lawrence joining the Lionsgate project broke in November 2023, months before Suzanne Collins announced her next Hunger Games book Sunrise on the Reaping (coming March 2025), and Lionsgate said itd be handling its big-screen version with a 2026 target release date. So we may be waiting a bit longer for The Long Walk if Lawrence plans to add another Hunger Games flick to his resumeor if he decides hes had it with bleak dystopias, and hands the reins to someone else. Either way, this ones very much in the wings.It: Welcome to Derry Brooke Palmer/HBO Unlike other entries on this list, It: Welcome to Derry isnt a traditional adaptation of Kings work. Like the late, great Hulu series Castle Rock, it expands on the universe created not just by King in his 1986 doorstop of a novel, but also the cinematic world of Andy Muschiettis recent pair of It films. Muschietti will direct five of the nine episodes, so his vision will very much carry over, and the cast includes Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, Rudy Mancuso, and Pennywise himself, Bill Skarsgrd. Theres no exact release date yet, but its confirmed to be coming to HBO in 2025.Fairy Tale A rare fantasy story from the master of horror, Fairy Tale was originally slated to be a feature film, but we learned in October that Kings 2022 best-seller would instead become a 10-episode series. There are some big names attached: studio A24, director Paul Greengrass (whose involvement carries over from its cinematic origins), and showrunner J.H. Wyman(Fringe, Almost Human). Its about a teenager who befriends an elderly neighbor who then diesleaving the kid instructions on how to access a portal that leads into another world. So far theres no streaming service or outlet attached to this one, but with that very recent update and the talent behind it, including the fact that its based on a recent and popular King release, you have to assume itll be full speed ahead soon.The Life of Chuck and Carrie Serial Stephen King adapter Mike Flanagan returns, first with The Life of Chuck. This Tom Hiddleston-starring tale is not a horror storyits based on the 2020 King novella and does have sci-fi elements, but is described as being more in the vein of the Shawshank Redemption or Stand By Me (or perhaps even more upbeat than those; reviews from TIFF called it life-affirming and joyous). Its hitting theaters May 30. Flanagans other active King project (apparently no Dark Tower for now, alas) is an eight-episode take on the oft-adapted Carrie, which will see him shift his much-lauded horror series format from Netflix (The Haunting of Hill House, The Fall of the House of Usher) to his new home at Prime Video. No release date yet, but the news dropped just before Halloween 2024, so its coming.The Institute Scribner If you cast Ben Barnes and Mary-Louise Parker in anything, were already intrigued, especially if Parker gets to play a villain. So our radar is fully tracking this eight-episode series based on Kings 2019 novel about a mysterious facility hiding kidnapped kids with psychic and telekinetic powers. Its coming from MGM+a streaming service that, admittedly, not everyone has on their radarbut in December Variety revealed that King himself is aboard as an executive producer, which bodes well. The trade also got a first look at the younger cast, which is aged up from the book (instead of tweens, theyre teens) and is led by Joe Freeman, son of Sherlock and Marvel actor Martin Freeman. Theres no release date yet but The Institute should be rolling out this year. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, whats next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.

From the Tar Pits of Los Angeles to the Forests of Finland, Discover 8 Conceptual Museum Designs from the ArchDaily CommunitySave this picture!FieldSpace Museum of History and the Future. Image OF.StudioMuseums and cultural centers hold a unique position in society as spaces for learning, community, and connection. They serve as platforms for preserving history and engaging the public with new ideas and perspectives. Architecture plays a key role in shaping these experiences, providing the physical and emotional framework that enhances how people interact with art, culture, and each other. From monumental structures to more intimate designs, these cultural buildings have the potential to reflect local identities, champion sustainability, and inspire visitors while creating lasting cultural landmarks.From Los Angeles to Turku and Vinh Long, this collection of conceptual museum and cultural center designs submitted by the ArchDaily community highlights the diversity and creativity of unbuilt projects. Each month, ArchDaily's editors select a collection of conceptual projects centered around a specific theme or program, submitted by architects from across the globe. In this collection, proposals range from a children's museum expansion in the United States to a sustainable agricultural museum in Vietnam, all showcasing how architecture can respond to distinct local contexts while fostering universal themes of education, play, and discovery. Whether celebrating archaeological heritage in Cyprus or reimagining public spaces in Finland, these projects explore how museums can serve as cultural hubs that engage and uplift their communities.Read on to explore 8 unbuilt museum and cultural center concepts, with descriptions provided by the architects. Related Article Zaha Hadid Architects and Bureau Cube Partners Transform Historic Industrial Paper Mill into a Cultural Center in Belgrade, Serbia Fieldspace Museum of History and the Future / OF.Studio Turku, FinlandSave this picture!The FieldSpace Museum of History and the Future, designed by OF. Studio, is a dynamic architectural project in Turku, Finland. It merges past and future through contemporary geometries, local industries, and sustainable principles. The building harmoniously blends with its surroundings, reflecting the essence of wild forests and the tranquillity of the pier. Three enclosed volumes, linked by a semi-enclosed area, offer a flexible and vibrant public space, fostering connections between art, culture, and nature while maintaining a sustainable, energy-efficient design for all seasons.Portland Museum Expansion: Ahoy Children's Museum / Wolfgang & Hite Louisville, USASave this picture!The Portland Museum in Louisville, KY commissioned Wolfgang & Hite to design an expansion that would transform the 50-year-old neighborhood history museum into a multi-generational community space and children's museum called AHOY, the"Adventure House ofYou". The expansion will connect the historic roots of the museum's neighborhood of Portland and its deep relationship with the Ohio River to a nautically-themed immersive experience for kids."Museum of Uncertainty" / X.C Studio Los Angeles, USASave this picture!The Museum of Uncertainty is an ambitious vision situated in the historic La Brea Tar Pits of Los Angeles. This innovative museum blends architecture, history, and science to explore the themes of excavation, discovery, and preservation. It creates an immersive space where visitors can delve into the mysteries concealed beneath the tar, drawing attention to the rich and enigmatic history of the area. The museum is composed of three distinct structures, each designed to offer a unique experiential journey. Visitors begin their adventure at Wilshire Boulevard, where they are symbolically submerged into the tar, a gesture that sets the tone for an experience of exploration and discovery. As they move through the museum, they encounter a captivating exhibit featuring fossils and artifacts, displayed both from storage and along hallways, providing a sense of being amid an ongoing excavation.Cyprus Archaeological Museum / GilBartolomeNicosia, CyprusSave this picture!Located in Nicosia, Cyprus, our design proposal for the competition for the New Museum of Archaeology aims to establish a dynamic cultural landmark that reflects Cyprus' unique archaeological heritage with a building that would present to the visitor a taste of the marvels that await in its interior. To embody this vision, we developed an architectural language rooted in a pointillist composition of terracotta elements on the building's exterior and a pointillist interplay of light within. Mekong Delta Agricultural Museum / PES ArchitectsVinh Long, VietnamSave this picture!PES-Architects, in collaboration with NDV & Partners, was awarded in the Mekong Delta AgriculturalMuseum competition in Vinh Long, Vietnam. Inspired by the Mekong Delta's agricultural landscapes and vernacular architecture, the museum is arranged in village-like pavilions, connecting seamlessly with its surroundings through courtyards, fields, canals, paths, and glass walls. Emphasizing sustainability, it employs passive cooling, local materials, and community-maintained landscapes. The museum aims to celebrate local culture and history while fostering the theme of "harmony with nature." Razavi Shrine Museum / MARZ design and architecture Mashhad, IranSave this picture!The Holy Shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad, Iran, spans nearly one million square meters. To unify the scattered museums, a design competition was held. Our third-place proposal introduces a central covered courtyard, echoing the shrine's traditional layout. The design includes an elevated floor supported by five funnel-shaped mega columns around the courtyard. The main volume is buried 36 meters underground, creating a coherent spatial organization that integrates seamlessly with the existing Razavi typology.Turku Smile / KOSY Save this picture!The Turku Smile, a Museum of History and the Future, reflects on Finland's core values.It seeks to connect the public through an egalitarian experience by reinforcing the democratic, inclusive space for all to enjoy. Designed to endure the test of time by creating meaningful interactions, Turku Smile will be established as the keystone of Linnanniemi's new art district while respecting the historic Turku Castle.The Turku Smile symbolizes a future where public architecture fosters a deep human connection between individuals and with the environment. Inspired by Finland's "Jokaisenoikeus" or freedom to roam, it seamlessly extends the public realm through the lobby, blurring the boundary between interior and exterior, as well as elevating the park experience with lush rooftop gardens. Recognizing the importance of publics paces, the smile has been designed to be inviting, inclusive, and egalitarian as iti nvites the community and visitors to interact, explore, and feel welcomed.PLAYSCAPE: The New Museum of Architecture and Design / MOREMORE + M ArchitectureHelsinki, FinlandSave this picture!The New Museum of Architecture and Design in Helsinki draws on the powerful symbolism of play, rooted deeply in Finnish culture, to create an immersive experience that celebrates curiosity, community, and creativity. Inspired by the circus a timeless symbol of joy and spectacle in our collective memory the museum space captures the sense of wonder and freedom associated with these playful spaces. Here, visitors are welcomed to experience architecture as a place of imagination and experimentation, much like stepping into a big top tent where surprises await at every corner. This concept of "play" is central, resonating with Nordic traditions that see play not as mere recreation but as a tool for social connection and learning. From the post-war "Junk Playgrounds" to today's emphasis on controlled-risk environments, the play has always encouraged people to test boundaries, interact openly, and push creative limits.HOW TO SUBMIT AN UNBUILT PROJECTWe highly appreciate the input from our readers and are always happy to see more projects designed by them. If you have an Unbuilt project to submit, click here and follow the guidelines. Our curators will review your submission and get back to you in case it is selected for a feature.Image gallerySee allShow lessAbout this authorNour FakharanyAuthor

I moved to Los Angeles 16 years ago, and then met my husband and had two daughters. While our house wasn't affected by the fire, our lives have been. Many of my friends lost their homes and I wonder if I need to move for my kids. "Are you OK?" is the text I've received every day for the last week. And the answer is complicated. Yes, I'm OK in the sense that while I live in Los Angeles, my family and house are safe from the wildfires.But also, I'm absolutely not OK.I moved to Los Angeles 16 years ago as an aspiring writer. I lived in West Hollywood, which is where I met my husband. Eventually, we moved to the sleepy suburbs of Burbank, where we've been raising our two daughters.Moving to the suburbs, for me, meant a sense of security for our family. The roads here are wide, the trees are ancient and enormous, and the schools are top-notch. We're surrounded by other families and local businesses we love. I recently texted a friend, "This feels like our forever home."The Palisades and Eaton fires, though, have changed not only LA itself, but how I see our future in this cityLast week, my husband and I packed up a suitcase with clothes, birth certificates, and our marriage license as intense winds knocked over those mighty trees on our street. We buckled our daughters into their car seats as ash fell from the sky. We drove out of LA under enormous plumes of smoke to find better air quality. And days later, when the Palisades fire moved East, we could see the glowing flames in the distance, just behind our house. The author worries about her kids' safety. Courtesy of the author Like everyone else, I don't know when the LA fires will be contained. What I know is that many of my friends have lost all of their possessions and sense of safety. What I know is that while we are safe, my daughters can't go outside because of the air quality. What I know is that I'm not the only parent in LA right now trying to both process the heartbreak of all this and maintain life as usual for my kids.I also know that I don't want to do this againI don't want to live every year wondering if the fires will start closer to our house. What if the home we worked so hard to have goes up in flames? Or worse, what if we can't get out in time?Los Angeles is where I began my career as a novelist. My first two books are set in Hollywood. My husband has been lucky enough to be a TV writer for shows that film here in Los Angeles. Our community and work is here.My husband has nervously laughed off my questions of, "Should we stay in LA?" and "No, really, are we staying?" But to ease my anxiety, I've started looking at listings in North Carolina not because I'm from there, but because my best friend lives there. Maybe that could be fun? The author has thought about moving her family to North Carolina. Courtesy of the author But then the practical part kicks in. How would we be able to make a living? There are no TV writers rooms, and I'd have to hope that I got a full-time job that could make enough money for all of us. The idea of moving our family somewhere else is currently very tempting, but financially maybe impossible.And on top of that, I can't imagine another place in the world I'd want to live. I love Los Angeles. My kids love that we can drive to the beach and swim in our backyard pool in the summer. This is our home.As I made my daughter's bed this morning, I silently said a prayer of thanks for the life we have. I imagine each day will be something like that both gratitude that we were spared, and the small knowledge that we were very close to losing everything. But next time if and when there is one will my family be as lucky as we have been?

Vung Tau House / Sanuki Daisuke architectsSave this picture! Hiroyuki OkiArchitects: Sanuki Daisuke architectsAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:139 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Hiroyuki Oki Lead Architect: Sanuki Daisuke More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Live in the Urban Blank This is a private house in Vung Tau, a provincial city in southern Vietnam. The site is a typical tube house type, with both sides and the rear of the house closed off from the neighboring houses, and no ventilation or lighting can be expected from the side openings. The front facade faces west, subjecting it to intense tropical sunlight in the afternoon, which can create an uncomfortable living environment. Despite these challenges, Vietnamese homeowners desire a home that feels open and lush with greenery.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!It is said that about 80% of the houses in urban areas in Vietnam are in the nh ng (tube house) style. These structures are typically built on strip-shaped plots measuring 4 to 8 meters wide and about 20 meters deep, often rising 4 to 6 stories without shared walls, resulting in closely packed buildings that create a dense urban fabric. Only the front of the house is open to the street, and the other three sides are closed to the outside air, so the main theme of the tube house design is inevitably how to incorporate natural light and natural ventilation.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!We have been studying a prototype model of a tube house in Vietnam for many years. We are creating a typology of a cross-sectional model that divides the house into enclosed private volumes and other open common spaces, tailored to the Vietnamese climate to enhance natural light and airflow. In the low-rise, high-density urban areas of Vietnam, we believe that it is very important to consider how to convert the dark and dreary living environment into a bright and open living environment for urban residents in Vietnam.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Our idea was simple. We defined the entire site as a "blank" left between the neighboring houses, with the first floor as a platform containing playrooms and private rooms, the open floor slabs inserted above the second floor, and the roof and facade covered with light steel shades. The floor slabs differ in level and depth at each location, and various spaces are created from the overlapping of each. In particular, the facade side, where the slab is cut into a large area, is a three-dimensional front yard with a continuous atrium from the first floor, and together with the atrium in the rear, it creates a pathway for cool ocean breezes to flow into the interior of the house. This idea was developed through the study of tube house prototypes and is the result of our efforts to create an open living space that incorporates outdoor space, a characteristic of traditional Vietnamese residences.Save this picture!Save this picture!A 10m tall White Champak tree is planted in the front yard atrium and is surrounded by a circulation system of stairs and bridges. The trees and the garden can be seen from anywhere in the house, and the living/dining rooms and bedrooms on the second to fourth floors are firmly connected to the front yard through movable partitions such as sliding and folding doors. In other words, rather than having a garden as part of the house, the entire house is a garden, giving the impression of living in a part of that garden.Save this picture!Save this picture!The front yard, covered with trees and shades of various sizes, is a buffer zone from the west faade while allowing light into the building, thus preventing direct light from entering the bedrooms and other rooms. The shades are made up of several different types of angled panels that are stacked to create a variety of patterns that vary with the time of day. Children can run around under the light coming through the shades and enjoy the tropical trees growing day by day and the pleasant breeze. This is a proposal for a house integrated with the outdoors in high-density Vietnam.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officePublished on January 15, 2025Cite: "Vung Tau House / Sanuki Daisuke architects " 15 Jan 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1025733/vung-tau-house-sanuki-daisuke-architects&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Discovering 'The Third Door' led to career success at Google and Meta for Andrew Yeung.The concept involves finding unconventional paths to achieve goals and stand out.Yeung used four steps to find the "third door" and launch a successful tech and hospitality career.Up until a few years ago, I thought I was going to have a mediocre career.School was difficult for me. Math, English, and science were hard. I didn't think I was terribly smart, and I had below-average grades all the way from middle school up until the point I graduated from college.It wasn't because I didn't try. In fact, I tried pretty hard. My brain just couldn't grasp basic STEM concepts. Beyond that, I lacked the typical traits associated with success, like charisma, confidence, and genius-level intelligence.No matter how hard I pushed myself, my results were always below average. I'd spend hours studying in school, only to end up with bad grades. This pattern repeated itself throughout college, where I'd spend months applying to jobs without any kind of response.I realized I needed to change things up, or I'd end up with below-average results for the rest of my life. I had to stop doing what everyone else was doing because it wasn't working for me.Everything changed for mein 2019Alex Banayan's book, "The Third Door." It completely transformed how I did everything and eventually helped me land lead roles at Google and Meta.What is "the third door"?Picture yourself trying to enter an exclusive nightclub. There are three doors: one general entrance that everyone goes through, a second door for the VIPs and celebrities, and athirddoorthat nobody tries.After learning about this idea, I made it a habit to solve every problem by finding the third door.I became almost allergic to conformity, ignoring common wisdom. Whenever I saw someone do something a certain way, I would try to do it differently, and I was convinced that there was always an easier, unconventional, non-obvious way of getting things done.Here are the four things I started doing to improve my likelihood of having a fulfilling, high-growth career.1. I started creating magnets to attract the attention of decision-makers.I always had trouble getting into the room, whether it was an interview room with the hiring manager, a private dinner with executives, or a boardroom with decision-makers. To get into the room, you often had to know the right people, have a top-tier rsum, or be exceptionally smart or charismatic. I was none of these, so I realized I needed to create the room myself.Instead of trying to get into the private dinners with CEOs, I hosted my own.Instead of trying to get on stage and grab the attention of business leaders, I created my own stage and invited leaders I wanted to speak alongside.Instead of chasing people, I learned to create valuable things that would attract the attention of those I wanted to meet.2. I started differentiating myself with my speed of execution.Throughout my career, I've used my execution speed as a competitive advantage, and it's always paid off.By replying to her email within 10 seconds, I landed an internship with the CEO of a company with over 20,000 employees.At Facebook and Google, I had the opportunity to work on the highest visibility projects because I was the first person to raise my hand.I've also made introductions within a minute of being asked. Being faster is the easiest way to differentiate yourself.3. I started investing in decadelongIn the last few years, I've interacted with thousands of people, and I've observed that most people take a shortsighted approach to building relationships, especially in fast-paced, metropolitan cities like New York and San Francisco.It makes sense there's a high density of remarkable people, giving you what seems like infinite options for relationships, but in reality, this false sense of optionality can hurt you.Early in my career, I was rejected by dozens of hiring managers. Each time, I accepted the rejection with grace, thanked them for their time, and offered to provide value by introducing them to other candidates. Eventually, it came back around.I graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in finance and economics. My first job out of schoolcame after I was rejected from a company's internship program. I took this opportunity to build a relationship with their hiring manager and nurtured that relationship for over a year.My path into Facebook was from a cold outreach that turned into a mentorship relationship lasting over three years, and my entry point into Google came from building a long-term relationship with someone I met spontaneously.The strongest professional relationships are built when you think in decades.4. I started giving without the expectation of return.My strategy for gaining access to job opportunities, CEOs, and influential people has always been volunteering my greatest asset: my time. It's been my trojan horse for opening doors, building relationships, and accessing larger opportunities.In my early 20s, I knew nothing about startups and tech, so I pitched myself to the CEOs of early-stage companies, offering my help and suggestions. Eventually, a few people took me on, and it became my method of breaking into the tech world as a non-tech person. This approach helped build my personal brand as a young, helpful, and hungry operator.The third door helped me succeedThese four habits eventually enabled me to get access to opportunities, build relationships with prominent tech leaders, and "break" into tech without good grades or a strong rsum.In reality, I see myself as an average person who isn't particularly gifted or exceptionally smart in a specific area, but I've managed to find some success by discovering the unfair advantages that are uniquely suited to me.Andrew Yeung is a former Meta and Google employee who now throws tech parties through Andrew's Mixers, runs a tech events company at Fibe, and invests at Next Wave NYC.

Unlike a tail, octopus arms are boneless. Credit: NetaDegany via Getty ImagesShareThere are many remarkable things about octopusestheyre famously intelligent, they have three hearts, their eyeballs work like prisms, they can change color at will, and they can see light with their skin. One of the most striking things about these creatures, however, is the fact that each of their eight arms almost seems to have a mind of its own, allowing an octopus to multitask in a manner that humans can only dream about.At the heart of each arm is a structure known as the axial nervous cord (ANC), and a new study published January 15 in Nature Communications examines how the structure of this cord is fundamental to allowing the arms to act as they do. Cassady Olson, first author on the paper, explains to Popular Science that understanding the ANC is crucial to understanding how an octopuss arms work: You can think of the ANC as equivalent to a spinal cord running down the center of every single arm.Olson explains that there are many gross similarities [between the ANC and vertebrates spinal cords]there is a cell body region, a neuropil region, and long tracts to connect the arms and brains in each. This means that an octopuss arms are very different to human limbs, or those of other vertebrates; if anything, Olson says, they are most analogous to the prehensile tails found in some vertebrates: From a movement perspective, Ive [often] thought of the similarities between a vertebrate tail and an octopus arm.However, unlike a tail, octopus arms are boneless. Technically, they are a type of structure called a muscular hydrostat, composed only of muscle, connective tissue, and nervous tissue. (Another example of such a structure, Olson notes, is the human tongue.) This provides them far more freedom of movement than a tail, and allows octopuses to demonstrate remarkable dexterity. And, of course, each arm is studded with suckers, all of which an octopus can control independentlyto the extent of changing individual suckers shape as requiredand all of which can also smell and taste as well as feel.Its no surprise, then, that octopus arms are laden with neuronsindeed, as the paper points out, there are more neurons found distributed across [an octopuss] eight arms than in the brain. This provides each arm with a degree of autonomy, allowing an octopus to use some arms to perform one task while also carrying out another, entirely different activity with other arms. Its not uncommon, for example, to see an octopus using several arms to move itself across the ocean floor while cracking open a shell with two others. Each arm can also react independently to stimuli without involving the central brain. (Theres a rather gruesome demonstration of the latter fact: Amputated octopus arms, Olson says, will still move around on their own without commands from the brain.)The degree of autonomy displayed by each arm, says Olson, indicates that much of the circuitry for basic movements is contained within the ANC itself. Exactly how this circuitry was distributed, however, was unknown, and the key finding in this new study is that the ANC is divided into segments that run lengthwise along the arm.Its this modular structure, Olson says, that allows some of the work involved in controlling the arms movements to be delegated to the neurons in these segments, rather than everything being controlled by the octopuss brain. The segmentation we see in the cell body layer of the ANC can be thought of as repeated processing units along the ANC, she says. This provides the benefit of local processing for arm motor control, subdivided into smaller units, rather than a central command sent from the brain through a bundle of nerve fibers.While such segmented structures arent unique to octopusesworms, for instance, have entirely segmented bodiesOlson says that a key difference between octopus arms and creatures like worms is that the segmentation we describe in cephalopod arms pertains mostly to [the] nervous system.The inner workings of octopus arms might seem a world away from everyday human life, but theres a surprising amount of real-world utility to this research. The field of soft robotics, which involves the construction of robots from soft, pliable substances rather than the chrome-polished steel of popular imagination, has taken plenty of inspiration from octopuses. Designers in this field have often used segmented designs for structures that resemble octopus arms, and Olson says that finding an example of such a plan in nature has the potential to refine and improve such robots: Our research provides a circuit framework for how the octopus ANC controls the arm and suckers which could be used in soft robot design trying to mimic the octopus arm.In particular, she cites the evidence the team found for a so-called suckerotopy, a spatial map of sucker positions created in the ANC by reference to the position of the nerves on individual suckers. The neural wiring for this, she says, is reminiscent of a ring attractor structure, a type of neural structure that acts as a sort of gyroscope, allowing an animal (or a robot) to orient itself in space. These have been used to create biophysical models of the arm and suckers, and a real-life example could provide new ways to refine these designs.There are many more such insights waiting to be had, Olson says, because theres still plenty we dont understand about octopus biologyand its precisely because cephalopods bodies and nervous systems are so different to our own that they have the potential to provide unexpected insights. Olson says that this is what makes these animals both challenging and fascinating to study. Its exciting to study cephalopod nervous systems. Octopuses diverged from vertebrates many million years ago and have a very different body plan, so for nervous system structure and function, its interesting to ask what is still similar and what is different.

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