China

Why do we light firecrackers and give out red envelopes for the Lunar New Year?

A warm look at the Chinese legends and rituals of one of the most important festivals in the world, as shared by entrepreneur and Chineasy creator ShaoLan Hsueh. The Lunar New Y...

This tower sucks up smog and turns it into diamonds

In one of the world’s most polluted cities, there’s a futuristic tower that sucks up smog, turns it into clean air, and filters out the smog particles so they can be turned into...

Skyscrapers are boring: One architect against the tyranny of the tower

Architect Ole Scheeren fights against the rigid hierarchy of the skyscraper. When Ole Scheeren (TED Talk: Why great architecture should tell a story) unveiled his design for a c...