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“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” ~Socrates

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#ADImaginaryWorlds This sunlit pink palace is a typically uplifting work by Lyon artist Benoit Challand, whose background is in art direction. He’s made films about luxury watches for Chanel and still-life imagery for Louis Vuitton, but also has a whimsical side, indulged when creating fantasy landscapes based on Monopoly games for McDonald’s, or an imaginary ecosphere for Nissan’s electric car, the Leaf. “I like to twist simple ideas into unexpected visions,” he says.“Colour is important in my work, as is nature – I try to evoke quiet places with a sense of freedom.” Posting his work on Instagram and seeing the responses flood in gives him an immediate sense of reward. He appreciates the impact such platforms can have in popularising technology, and thinks they will shape its future direction. “I believe it will evolve into something even more immersive.” @benoitchalland

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Some reasons to keep going, even when you don’t feel like it. 🧡

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This weekend, Emirates is set to resume passenger flights between Dubai and nine destinations across the globe. After almost two months out of the skies, see the flight routes that the airline is launching first at the link in bio. 📸 @australiaunseen . . . . . . . . . . #travel #traveller #travelgram #travelling #travelnews #flights #emirates #stillatraveler #cntraveler #cntravellerme #amazing #amazingplaces #bucketlist #bucketlisttravel #sydney #australia #explore #beautifuldestinations #destinationgoals

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You deserve your own full compassion and understanding right now, no matter your body, accomplishments, environment or circumstances. 🧡

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#ADImaginaryWorlds Iranian-born designer Nareg Taimoorian creates furniture, interiors and set designs as well as 3D art, which he came to from an unusual angle. He studied civil engineering in his native Iran, followed by a masters in structural design. Early roles in the engineering industry led him towards 3D rendering technology, which he found he could use to further his creative ambitions. Now living in LA, Taimoorian counts interior decorator Kelly Wearstler among his clients and creates deceptively realistic imagery. “My style is modern, colourful, calm and dreamy,” he says. “I like to combine interior and exterior spaces in such a way that you can hardly separate one from the other. I want people to feel calm and relaxed when they look at my images, but not like they’re out of reach; for this reason, I don’t add a lot of surreal elements.” Naregtaimoorian.com; @nareg_taimoorian Background image: Andrzej Kryszpiniuk

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This weekend, Emirates is set to resume passenger flights between Dubai and nine destinations across the globe. After almost two months out of the skies, see the flight routes that the airline is launching first at the link in bio. 📸 @australiaunseen . . . . . . . . . . #travel #traveller #travelgram #travelling #travelnews #flights #emirates #stillatraveler #cntraveler #cntravellerme #amazing #amazingplaces #bucketlist #bucketlisttravel #sydney #australia #explore #beautifuldestinations #destinationgoals

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