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From @1843mag. This is a house made not of wood or brick, but cardboard – 21 layers of it. The @wikkelhouse, which starts at €25,000, can be put together in a single day. Search "Outside the Box" to read about more ingenious ways in which contemporary designers are using this humble material. Photo: Yvonne Witte @rickbuchter #wikkelhouse #cardboard #design.
The leader, or "Rolli", of a yodel group during the "Silvesterchlausen" in Urnäsch in the Swiss canton of Appenzell Ausserroden, January 13th 2017.
 The "Silvesterchlausen" is a tradition in Appenzell where colourful characters organised in groups, called "Schuppel", chase out the old year and welcome the new one. They run from farmstead to farmstead, gathering together to sing and greet the farmers. Credit: AFP/Michael Buholzer #yodel #Urnasch #Switzerland #Silvesterchlausen #tradition #newyear
Hindu women sit around fires to keep warm before bathing, during the month-long Swasthani Brata Katha festival at Sankhu near Kathmandu, Nepal on January 12th 2017. Credit: Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar #fire #festival #SwasthaniBrataKatha #Nepal #warm
From @1843mag. Miles Davis's "Kind of Blue" (1959) is one of the finest albums ever recorded, yet only a small circle of collaborators ever saw the trumpeter put music to tape. But with the release of "Freedom Jazz Dance: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 5", an album which features a re-mastered version of "Miles Smiles" and two hours of session tapes from that album, listeners can get a rare glimpse of the genius at work. For more top picks of the best new music releases, search: "What to Listen To" on 1843magazine.com. Illustration: Stanley Chow. #music #newmusic #jazz #milesdavis #milessmiles
Indian vendors carry bundles of sugar cane from a truck at the wholesale market in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on January 12th 2017. 
Credit: AFP/Arun Sankar #sugarcane #TamilNadu #harvest #farming
Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market is known for its auction of first tuna of the year. Folk wisdom holds the high auction price as a sign of increased optimism and proxy for economic buoyancy. But our data team found the relationship to be rather fishy. To read their analysis, search "Can tuna prices predict Japan’s GDP growth?" via our website #TheEconomist
From @1843mag. A young couple take a selfie in Iran as they explore this ancient country's awe-inspiring monuments. The scenery here is breathtaking – but as our reporter discovered, it's the warmth and openness of the locals that will really win your heart. Search "An American in Iran" for an insider's guide to this upcoming travel destination. Photo: Eric Lafforgue. #Iran #Persia #bazaar #travel
A man and his dog pause to contemplate a mural depicting the late Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia in the Star Wars films. Photo taken in Belfast, Northern Ireland on January 11th 2017. Credit: Reuters/Clodagh Kilcoyne #PrincessLeia #StarWars #dog #Belfast #NorthernIreland #mural #streetart #art #CarrieFisher
The Tokyo SkyTree and the silhouette of Mount Fuji are seen in this aerial image taken over Tokyo, Japan on January 11th 2017. Credit: Getty Images/The Asahi Shimbun #TokyoSkyTree #MountFuji #fujisan #Tokyo #Japan #aerial #photography #cityscape
A young villager takes part in a community fishing event during the Bhogali Bihu harvest festival at Goroimari Lake in Panbari, Assam, India on January 13th 2017.
 Credit: AFP/Biju Boro #BhogaliBihu #fishing #harvest #festival #Assam #India #tradition #waterlily
Our cover story this week explores how to equip people to stay ahead of technological change. It is easy to say that people need to keep learning throughout their careers. But the practicalities are daunting. To read the story, search "Learning and earning" via our website. #TheEconomist
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Gilding the bear: The little bronze statuettes that are awarded to winners of the Berlinale film festival are being prepared at the Bildgießerei Hermann Noack fine art foundry, Berlin on January 12th 2017. The film festival takes place between February 9th and 19th 2017. Credit: AFP/Odd Andersen #bear #bronze #Berlinale #films #festival #art #sculpture #tradition #art
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