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09/06/2026
TV Towers of Soviet Union / Eastern Bloc
Hundreds of TV and radio towers were constructed throughout the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc
While TV towers are commonly simple utilitarian structures, many towers were constructed by the Soviets to not only project radio waves, but beauty and state power
Many of these towers were built with public observation decks and rotating restaurants
One of the more conspicuous example might be the Berlin Fernsehturm (TV Tower). The Fernsehturm was a direct response to the Stuttgart TV Tower built in West Germany a few years prior
When the Berlin Fernsehturm was completed in 1969, it instantly became the tallest building in Germany. The giant towered over a divided Berlin, not so subtly projecting a message of socialist strength
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16/05/2026
Portman Atriums
American architect John Portman (1924-2017) popularized the massive atriums which are now common throughout the worlds shopping malls, conference centers, and hotels
Portman’s atriums popularized new standards: open air, multi-level central atriums with glass elevators that offer a birds eye view
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1964 New York World’s Fair
An event that occupied 600 acres of New York City during Summer 1964
The fairgrounds in Queens featured hundreds of pavilions showcasing midcentury American achievement. Fast cars, space rockets, and corporate technology
The 1964 Fair was the first time millions of people experienced video calling, IBM computers, and Ford Mustangs. It was also the first time millions of people saw the New York Mets — who began play at a new stadium on the fairgrounds
The 1964 World’s Fair is forever ingrained in the memories of New York boomers. Relics of the 1964 Fair are still visible from multiple highways in Queens — providing millions of passersby a trip down memory lane
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