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at crystals, citycenter, part 1: wants vs needs

 
: crystals retail and entertainment @ citycenter | las vegas, nv | usa | january 2010

: crystal : crys·tal [kris-tl] noun.
1. a clear, transparent mineral or glass resembling ice.
2. the transparent form of crystallized quartz.
3. Chemistry, Mineralogya solid body having a characteristic internal structure and enclosed by symmetrically arranged plane surfaces, intersecting at definite and characteristic angles.
[ source: dictionary.com ]

: in kindergarten, we learn about building a community, discussing needs vs wants { http://post.ly/ILf6 }
: crystals at citycenter, designed by studio daniel libeskind and rockwell group, presents glorious 'wants' in a 'sustainable, thoughtful to the environment, needs' kind of way
{http://www2.citycenter.com/environment/materials/} :

: crystals displays loads of memorable eye candy inside and out, from the high-end fashion shops themselves to the various sculpture and architectural  artwork installations throughout.
{ this post is part 1 of 4 at crystals }
: the crystalline masses, so prevalent in studio daniel libeskind's work { http://www.daniel-libeskind.com/projects/visual-browser  }, serve as a literal 'billboard' for the shops.


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