Bullet Train Engineers from Germany’s Deutsche Bahn have secured a contract to help plan and design California’s high-speed rail project. Published on November 21, 2017 12:00 pm It takes one and a half hours on the aging “Caltrain” to travel the 77 kilometers (47 miles) from San Francisco, at one end of Silicon Valley, to San Jose on the other end. But the days of slow trains could soon be over, now that the California State Senate plans on shortening the travel time to 30 minutes by 2029. Using high-speed trains — capable of reaching well over 250 kilometers per hour — travelers could reach Los Angeles Union Station, 530 kilometers further down the line, in roughly two hours. The “bullet train” project wants Germany’s state-owned rail operator Deutsche Bahn to be part of the project. Its subsidiary DB Engineering & Consulting won a $30 million (€26 million) “early train operator services … [Read more...] about Germans to design US rail revival
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FIFA reveals Russia 2018 World Cup ticket design
FIFA has revealed the design for the Russia 2018 World Cup. World football’s governing body said on Tuesday that 1.7 million tickets had already been sold for this summer’s tournament. Each Russia 2018 match ticket will have all match-related information printed on it, such as the fixture, stadium, date, kick-off and gate opening time. Tickets feature security barcodes on the right-hand side and a hologram to distinguish authentic tickets from counterfeit ones. Each ticket has as a map indicating the stadium sector and each will be personalized with the name of the ticket holder. Just 69 days remain until hosts Russia take on Saudi Arabia at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium in the World Cup opening game on June 14. The tournament will be held in 12 host stadiums in 11 host cities and will run until July 15. Gates for the opening game and final at the same venue will open four hours before kick-off. For all other games, gates will open three hours before kick-off. Fans will … [Read more...] about FIFA reveals Russia 2018 World Cup ticket design
Ex-Saint Laurent designer wins huge payout in contract dispute
Court documents seen by AFP on Friday show that the "Sultan of skinny", famed for his skinny jeans look, was only paid €667,000 of the €10 million he had been promised for his last year in charge of French label Saint Laurent. A spokesperson for Kering told AFP the group was appealing the decision. Slimane, 49, one of fashion's hottest and most enigmatic talents, went through a messy divorce with Kering, the brand's owners, in 2016. He has since moved to the rival luxury conglomerate, LVMH, to take the reins at Celine, where he will also create a men's line in a massive overhaul of the brand. The latest payout comes two years after a Paris court ordered Kering to pay Slimane $13 million concerning a non-competition clause in his contract. The group also appealed that ruling. Slimane's skinny and rock star chic looks made millions for both Dior and Saint Laurent, and were much copied by mass-market brands. Chanel boss Karl Lagerfeld once … [Read more...] about Ex-Saint Laurent designer wins huge payout in contract dispute
V&A display showcases ‘vital design medium’ of video games
An exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum on video games will explore “one of the most important design disciplines of our time”, its director has said.Videogames: Design/Play/Disrupt will open at the world-famous V&A in September.It will examine video game design since the mid-2000s and consider issues such as race and sexuality while “delving into the notebooks and hard drives” of the designers.Big names such as Minecraft and Nintendo will be represented while other works include Phone Story, a satirical game for smartphones which explored the “dark side” of the supply chain behind mobile phones.Curators said the game, which included references to child labour, was banned by Apple from its App Store partly because of how it depicted children, which raised “questions” about what subjects can be reflected in games.Another game, How Do You Do It?, puts players in the role of an 11-year-old girl exploring the idea of sex … [Read more...] about V&A display showcases ‘vital design medium’ of video games
Primark launches first ever collaboration with famous designer
Primark has announced it is collaborating with the famous British designer, Henry Holland. In a first for the popular chain, the store will be releasing a collection of four tote bags in support of Graduate Fashion Week and the Bags of Talent Campaign. And at only £3, they won’t be breaking any bank balances. Henry Holland, who is known for his bold and quirky style, said: "We wanted to create something that worked for the Primark customer and was infused with the Henry Holland DNA. "Colour, print and slogans were key and ensuring the bags were made in an ethical way were high priorities for both myself and the store. "We worked in collaboration to try and ensure the highest sales and raising the most money for GFW." The tote bags each feature imagery - from a cat in curlers to a Pug in sunglaseses. There's also two slogan bags - 'Bring It On' and 'Can't Stop Us'. "Having something so accessible and that was raising funds for something I passionately believe in," said … [Read more...] about Primark launches first ever collaboration with famous designer