The Hampton Court Palace flower show, from 8-13 July, has a more down-to-earth feel, with a whole area dedicated to grow-your-own, as well as a series of conceptual gardens intriguingly designed around the theme of the seven deadly sins.
Freedom Pillows at Wave Hill (Saturday and Sunday) The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream, and this weekend's Family Art Project at Wave Hill, the public garden in the Bronx, will invite children to celebrate his ideals with something to dream on: pillows designed around the theme of freedom.
Designed around the theme of Venice's carnival, it is appropriately excessive, with Rodin sculptures; bulbous Wendell Castle furniture; oversized blown-glass vessels; red-lacquered and gold-leafed ceiling adornments; and Harlequin-print drapes.
This year's New Year's Eve ball, designed around the theme "The Gift of Kindness," is 12 feet in diameter and will sparkle with more than 2,000 Waterford crystal triangles.
Its 1986 remake Ghost House had gameplay specifically designed around the horror theme, featuring haunted house stages full of traps and secrets, and enemies that were fast, powerful, and intimidating, forcing players to learn the intricacies of the house and rely on their wits.
He loved the movie "Black Swan" and also a flamenco show that he'd seen in which one of the male dancers sprouted wings and basically turned into a rooster, so he decided that, for this collection, he would design around the twinned themes of dance and feathers.
The channels would be designed around themes like news, sports and entertainment and will bring together content already owned by Oath (which includes TechCruch, but also Engadget, Huffington Post, and many other online properties), with premium content from third party sources.
The contest is also designed around a theme this year: "Creation".
It didn't take an especially perverse mind to see the black humor in a casino designed around themes and concepts from traditional Native American spirituality.
