There was a lot of industry news this past week you may have missed. Here are some headlines that caught our eyes.
A First Look at Tomorrow’s Super-Stadiums for Gamers
—Gizmodo
“The future of gaming? Huge stadiums, like those for football and soccer, with cavernous interiors and screaming fans. That’s the vision of Kansas City-based architects Populous, designers of sports venues all over the world.”
Hoping to Tame the Snow in Sochi
—New York Times
“Scattered high on the craggy, snow-swept cliffs of the Caucasus Mountains, dozens of wide-mouthed metal pipes jut horizontally from the rocks. An elbow joint turns the pipes downward, like spouts of giant faucets.”
The 10 Travel Changes That Will Matter Most to You
—Condé Nast Traveler
“Here are ten game changers that redefined the travel landscape in 2013.”
What CEOs Can Learn From Hostage Negotiators
—Fortune
“When business owners mature as leaders, they make two crucial changes in the way they run their companies: They spend considerably more time listening than talking.”
20 Most Impressive College Gyms and Student Rec Centers
—Best Value Schools
“Because of the increasingly important role these facilities play in university life, our editors sought to understand the trend more deeply and invested several weeks researching the ultimate student recreation and campus fitness centers.”
(Image from Populous via Gizmodo’s Twitter account)