Design and Architecture
Securing Public Spaces, Super Wealthy Asians
Vehicles are increasingly being used as weapons, as seen in the London Bridge attack over the weekend and in New York’s Times Square last month. The Compton-based company Calpipe is designing security bollards to help make public spaces safer. And novelist Kevin Kwan satirizes the “crazy rich” Asian jet set and their luxurious tastes in his latest book, “Rich People Problems.”
By Frances Anderton • • 28m ListenPhoto: A welder works on a security bollard at Calpipe Industries, Inc. in Compton. (Photo by Avishay Artsy)
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2 storiesCompton-based Calpipe designs bollards for public spaces
Vehicle attacks on crowds are on the rise, either by terrorists or dangerous drivers. This is impacting the design of public space, with officials placing security bollards -- the short, sturdy pillars that rise out of the ground -- near pedestrian areas that draw large crowds.
Read the story12 minKevin Kwan satirizes Asian elite in "Rich People Problems"
The extreme levels of new wealth in China have spawned government crackdowns on corruption and public outcry over the Communist nation’s high-spending “princelings.” But novelist Kevin Kwan says the real story is about the old money.
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