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Saturday, 25 April 2015

The world's most innovative cities in pictures

http://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2015/apr/23/modern-cities-panos-photography-futureofcities-exhibition-in-pictures 

Singapore: These ‘supertrees’ dominate the ‘Gardens by the Bay’ landscape, at heights of up to 50 metres. They are fitted with environmental technologies that mimic the ecological function of trees.<strong>Tokyo, Japan</strong> A monk prays at the Banshoji temple where, on the third floor, there is a room called the Suishoden. In this hall, blue LEDs illuminate 2,000 small glass cinerariums, each containing a box holding the ashes of a deceased person. Each is decorated with an image of the Buddha. A visitor uses an electronic identity card at the entrance and the appropriate urn lights up in goldMumbai, India An aerial view over Dhobighat, the open air area where the city’s laundry is washedMedellín, Colombia A street scene near the Santo Domingo metro-cable in Comuna 1
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