Beneath the veneer of that exquisite 'Georgian' jardinere

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Georgian antique furniture is in great demand throughout the Western world but much of it may be being mass-produced and therefore fake. A recent case of fake Georgian furniture being sold at auction by Sotheby's, London has highlighted the need for valuers to be more careful in their identification of genuinely historical articles. Many fake pieces of furniture are also accompanied by fake documentation in a bid to prove the item is genuine.

Analysis, Forgery of antiquities, Archaeological forgeries, Furniture, Georgian

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Standing up to disaster

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Issues are presented concerning the importance of ensuring that buildings constructed in areas prone to earthquakes are designed to incorporate earthquake resistant features. The devastation caused in Gujarat, India, is discussed.

Design and construction, Natural disasters, Earthquake resistant design, Gujarat, India (State)

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Buildings may be lost in the murk but every cloud has a silver lining

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Issues are presented concerning the creating of buildings which look like clouds by architects Ricardo Scofidio and Elizabeth Diller and the implications of the water dispelling powder gel developed by Dyn-O-Gel.

Management, Column, Portrayals, Weather control, Weather modification, Clouds, Clouds (Meteorology), Diller, Elizabeth, Scofidio, Ricardo

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