In the end, Laffrey, whose Broadway credits include Maybe Happy Ending and Parade, settled for using an iPhone app to record the size of pilasters and mullioned mirrors.
With pilasters, a limestone facade, and classic symmetrical design, the three-story building exemplifies the Beaux-Arts style popular at the turn of the 20th century, grand but not ostentatious.
Those crises required two large IMF deals supported by tens of billions of dollars in Gulf aid and investments, reflecting a long-standing view among Gulf capitals that stability in the most populous Arab country is key to preventing wider turmoil.
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Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Last weekend, as Matthieu Blazy’s new collection dropped at Chanel in Dubai Mall, queues formed outside, not unlike other fashion capitals in recent weeks.
The structure now sits gutted with explosives attached to its concrete columns, which officials say will ensure a smoother implosion.
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Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
Get lost among the pines and palmettos of an ancient maritime forest at Hunting Island State Park, catch a striking sunset over the Beaufort River, and marvel at the columns and sweeping porches of stately mansions on Historic Craven Street.
For 80 years, the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) has been one of those indispensable pillars of service.
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Robert J Bianchi,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
Steel support pillars driven into the caves have caused rust and iron pollution in the water, and falling stalactites are making some cenotes unsafe to explore.
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Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
Upgrades will require significant reinforcement of some walls and elevator shafts, though engineers have found ways to do the work by pouring new concrete footings and installing additional steel bracing without significantly impinging on internal spaces or being visible on exterior surfaces.
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Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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