The other-worldly annual architecture competition is back for its 2nd year. Regular registration ends Thursday July 23rd. Early bird registration is open until Thursday June 4th. Outer space has always captured the imaginations of the public. New advances in technology including comet landings, the Orion Spacecraft, and large scale social experiments leading to exploration of Mars mean that outer space is no longer a place only astronauts will get to experience — but something you and I can experience within our lifetimes For a long time, the fantastical visions of space exploration have been rooted in the scifi proposals of the 50s, 60s and 70s. Ring worlds, death stars and space colonies conjure vibrant, psychedelic visions of the future from yesteryear. Since then, advances in space technology have multiplied exponentially. Are these retro visions still the best representations of our future in the stars? Architecture has some catching up to do.
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Swift co-wrote the song with its producers Max Martin and Shellback. Having seen her wholesome girl next door reputation blemished from her dating history with numerous high-profile male celebrities, Swift took inspirations from the constant tabloid gossip on her image for "Blank Space". An electropop song with minimal hip hop -influenced beats, "Blank Space" is an exaggerated, satirical self-referential nod to Swift's image as a seductive and psychopathic woman. It also topped charts in Australia, Canada, and Scotland. Contemporary critics praised the song's minimal production and Swift's songwriting. The song appeared on year-end lists by such publications as Rolling Stone and Time , and earned three nominations at the 58th Grammy Awards , including two "Big Four" categories— Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Joseph Kahn directed the music video for "Blank Space", which depicts Swift as a jealous woman who becomes outraged upon discovering her boyfriend's infidelty, and is ready to change boyfriends right after a breakup. Photography took place mostly at Oheka Castle , with a few additional scenes shot at Woolworth Estate. Inspired by s synth-pop and its experimentation with synthesizers , drum pads , and overlapped vocals, Taylor Swift decided to move away from the signature country styles of her previous releases and incorporate a straightforward pop production for her fifth studio album, Having been known as "America's Sweetheart" thanks to her wholesome and down-to-earth image, [6] Swift saw her reputation blemished from her history of romantic relationships with a series of high-profile celebrities.
But, while Lennon and McCartney are universally acknowledged as geniuses, few outside the music business have heard of Max Martin. Presumably this is because Martin writes all of his songs for other people to sing. The fame that Lennon and McCartney achieved by performing their work will never be his, which no doubt is fine with Martin. He still gets the publishing. That the Swede happens to bring to the table an exceptionally large dollop of Jantelagen , the Scandinavian disdain for individual celebrity, makes him especially well-suited to his vocation. Still, even for a Nordic, it is a powerful act of self-denial to forego the pleasure and, yes, the fame and attendant adulation of recording your own songs, and give all your beautiful tunes to other people, who become famous instead.
When historians look back at the glorious '10s, they're bound to agree on one thing: that "Blank Space" was one of the great music videos of our time. From the story to the message behind the song, Taylor Swift's tongue-in-cheek hit song was more than a pretty clip: it was a statement. And had tons of statement outfits we needed like, ASAP. The singer, who is often and very unfairly judged for her relationship status, penned the ultimate anthem for anyone accused of dating too much. Basically, anyone could relate. But spinning the persona the media had given her on its head and playing that very character in her music video was a stroke of genius. With model Sean O'Pry by her side, she proved her assertion that anyone who didn't get the joke, didn't deserve to. And with a slew of gorgeous outfits and stunning backdrops, Taylor more than had the last laugh. In honor of Sean's birthday, let's look back at the important lessons to be gleaned from "Blank Space.
