This year we will be paying special attention to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, resulting in (among other things) the publication of this magazine.
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Every Sunday a summary of the most important news in the run-up to Rio 2016.
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Richard Rogers on his role in convincing the jury to select Zaha Hadid’s Aquatics Centre design [Dezeen]
In this exclusive video, Richard Rogers reflects on his role in convincing the jury to select Zaha Hadid’s design for the London Aquatics Centre, a building he considers to be “a roaring success”.
Hadid’s Aquatics Centre was one of the key venues during the London 2012 Olympic Games and now provides swimming, diving and gym facilities to the public.
Rogers chaired the jury that ultimately selected Hadid’s design. However, he reveals that it was difficult to convince the jury that Hadid was the right choice.
“We had to fight like hell to get it,” Rogers says in the movie, which Dezeen filmed in London as part of our Zaha Hadid video tribute collaboration with Architizer.
“There were a number of architects who could not see where she was going. We worked late into the night, I remember, but we did persuade the jury to select her and it’s a roaring success.”
Read the full story: www.dezeen.com/?p=915344
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The manifesto in full
Building a new world.
With new eyes, new examples, new heroes.
Making new friends, creating new families.
Breaking down barriers.
Respecting one another, what is different, alternative – celebrating what is new.
Promoting gatherings, mixtures, unity – peace can be one step away, right there!
Surprising with new gestures.
Adopting new attitudes: all you need is the desire to change.
Because life is movement, passion, transformation.
Together, we can transform the world.
And this victory will be for all of us.
RIO 2016
A NEW WORLD
The Rio 2016 Spectator Guides are now available to download at rio2016.com.
Thanks to @christiankoedam for the news.
Every Sunday a summary of the most important news in the run-up to Rio 2016.
New posts this week;
Events from June 10 to June 19; (see full event calender)
The latest news, videos, and discussion topics in our weekly news roundup;
These are the most-read articles that were posted recently;
Olympic Games: 56 days to go!
Paralympic Games: 89 days to go!
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Via NASA Earth Observatory. Read more and download high resolution images.
The construction of the temporary stands and buildings has begun. With 60 days to go, the Rio 2016 preparations are now entering the final phase.
Photos courtesy of André Motta/Brasil2016.gov.br
Thanks to @christiankoedam for the news.
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