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-Antonio Maria Costa (@antoniomcosta) Head / UN Office on Drugs and Crime (via UK Guardian).
$352 billion was at one point the only tangible “liquid investment capital” available to some of your major financial institutions in 2008. 2 years later Bloomberg starts dropping dimes. This was the wildest news you never heard of in 2010. Not surprised. All good, thats what Wikileaks was suppose to be for. Check out the bonus video after the jump. [Read more...]
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More imagery of the Banhof high-security computer storage facility in Stockholm. Once again this is what it looks like in the belly of the current Wikileaks safehouse. The elevated conference room is pure fire. Mind you, this is Sweden so you know the designer furniture is of the highest caliber. Natural waterfalls and vegetation through out the whole facility. The backup generators for the servers are powered by old German U-boats that serve as backup generators.
Pionen – White mountain was designed by Albert France-Lanord Architects in a former 1200 square meter anti-atomic shelter. Major inspiration came straight from the science fiction film genre. As well, make no mistake about it, there is plenty of James Bond 007 overdosage. But that’s not a bad thing. Google and Facebook need to hop of the grid and step their “interior fashion” game up. Word.
Research: ArchDaily + interiorcomplex
Fotograhics: Bahnhof
