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世界之大，哪個城市最好住？若據國際著名人力資源顧問公司美世（ Mercer）
昨日新公佈的年度「最佳生活質素城巿」排行榜，答案是奧地利首都維也納。
這個音樂之都，仙樂飄飄，創意爆棚，安全穩定，
今次是連續第二年得到最好住城市封號。
美世今年評審了全球 221個城巿的生活質素，評審有十大標準，
包括政治、社會和經濟環境、醫療、教育、住屋、購物情況等；
十大標準下又有 39項評分，如「社會文化環境」項目下再設
「個人自由限制」、「新聞自由限制」等評分。
各項評分相加，結果維也納以 108.6分當選最好住城市。
美世的高級研究員帕拉卡蒂爾說，
「維也納有安全和穩定的環境，還有很好的公共交通和消閒設施，
在大部份項目評分都很高」，對本地人、外籍居民和旅客都最好住。
10大最佳城市 西歐佔 7個
除了維也納，獲選的十大最好住城市，七個在西歐；
頭 25位，西歐城巿則佔 16個。美世讚揚西歐
「面對經濟挑戰之際，在教育、住屋、
消閒和公共服務等方面仍有進步。」
帕拉卡蒂爾又說，當一個外國人尋覓理想家園時，
一般不想住在「一個只講求快速和娛樂豐富的城巿」，
還希望生活得健康和快樂，想吸引人才的政府，都應注意。
相反，戰亂衝突多的城市，人人想遠離，
伊拉克首都巴格達就只得 14.7分排包尾。
1．奧地利維也納（ Vienna）
音樂之都，仙樂飄飄，年輕人每年 6月都可免費聽音樂會；
創意十足，廣場公園放滿設計師創作的椅子，
連公屋、焚化爐也出自名建築師 Hundertwasser之手；
法例還規定人人 14個月糧，可作旅遊經費增廣見聞
2．瑞士蘇黎世（ Zurich）
環境舒適，蘇黎世湖畔還有專門收容不幸受家暴的男性
3．瑞士日內瓦（ Geneva）
四季分明人口少，朱古力店林立，清早營業，可甜品當早餐
4．加拿大溫哥華（ Vancouver）
環境優美，寧靜純樸，居住留學理想之選
4．新西蘭奧克蘭（ Auckland）
風光明媚，民風純樸，罪案率低，人均遊艇比率冠全球
6．德國杜塞爾多夫（ Dusseldorf）
經濟重鎮，廣告和時裝業集中地，公共交通網絡完善
7．德國法蘭克福（ Frankfurt）
金融和交通樞紐，歐洲央行所在，文化生活豐富
7．德國慕尼黑（ Munich）
經濟文化水平高，劉伶天堂，啤酒牌子多得目不暇給
9．瑞士伯恩（ Bern）
「世界花園」的首都，中世紀的建築是聯合國文化遺產
10．澳洲悉尼（ Sydney）
環境舒泰，夜生活多姿多采，商業和文化並重
其他城巿排名
16．加拿大多倫多
18．澳洲墨爾本
28．新加坡
31．美國檀香山
32．美國三藩巿
34．法國巴黎
39．英國倫敦
40．日本東京
49．美國紐約
50．美國西雅圖
71．香港
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資料來源：蘋果日報兩岸國際 +27.05.2010
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/template/apple/art_main.php?iss_id=20100527&sec_id=15335&art_id=14072660
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29.5.10
victionary：Hong Kong Institute of Architects Annual Awards 09
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Hong Kong Institute of Architects Annual Awards 2009
Edited by Catherine Cheung
The Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA)
Annual Awards is the most prestigious accolade
for excellence in architecture by HKIA members.
Established in 1965 to recognise outstanding
architectural designs in and around Hong Kong,
the awards also invites overseas projects for the first time in
44 years to enter the competition for the Special Architectural Award.
The committee has received a total of 79 submissions for the year 2009,
including the Guangdong Museum by Rocco Design Architects Limited and
the new premises for Hongdeng Primary School by
the School of Architecture, the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Richly illustrated with photographs,
renderings and drawings alongside the jury’s citation,
HKIA Annual Awards 2009 lists the winning and
shortlisted projects in each category,
judged by a panel of globally respected icons,
including Mr. Ole Scheeren, Mr. Victor Tsang and Mr. John Ng.
208 pages
190 x 250mm
Released: April 2010
English/Chinese edition
Full colour throughout
Hard cover with jacket
ISBN 978-988-17327-4-3
http://www.victionary.com/book/hkia09_pg.html
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Hong Kong Institute of Architects Annual Awards 2009
Edited by Catherine Cheung
The Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA)
Annual Awards is the most prestigious accolade
for excellence in architecture by HKIA members.
Established in 1965 to recognise outstanding
architectural designs in and around Hong Kong,
the awards also invites overseas projects for the first time in
44 years to enter the competition for the Special Architectural Award.
The committee has received a total of 79 submissions for the year 2009,
including the Guangdong Museum by Rocco Design Architects Limited and
the new premises for Hongdeng Primary School by
the School of Architecture, the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Richly illustrated with photographs,
renderings and drawings alongside the jury’s citation,
HKIA Annual Awards 2009 lists the winning and
shortlisted projects in each category,
judged by a panel of globally respected icons,
including Mr. Ole Scheeren, Mr. Victor Tsang and Mr. John Ng.
208 pages
190 x 250mm
Released: April 2010
English/Chinese edition
Full colour throughout
Hard cover with jacket
ISBN 978-988-17327-4-3
http://www.victionary.com/book/hkia09_pg.html
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victionary：Nice To Meet You Too
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Nice To Meet You Too
Visual Greetings from Business Cards to Identity Packages
Another wave of euphoric greetings has arrived!
A sequel to Nice To Meet You,
the first book of the series on visual greeting designs,
Nice To Meet You Too encapsulates the new perspectives and
values that young designers have brought forward to present
identity in today’s business card and visual identity designs.
What makes figurative formats speak better than words?
How simple artefacts explain what you do?
How well could you market yourself while being eco-friendly?
What does it take to live up to new expectations?
With more than 100 creative talents contributing their
self-promotional items and commissioned projects
for clients in different professions,
this new title gathers a great number of striking hellos that
continues to make good impressions in this competitive world.
304 pages
190 x 235 mm
Released: April 2010
English edition
Full color throughout
Soft cover with plastic sleeve
ISBN 978-988-17327-8-1
http://www.victionary.com/book/ntmyt_pg.html
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Nice To Meet You Too
Visual Greetings from Business Cards to Identity Packages
Another wave of euphoric greetings has arrived!
A sequel to Nice To Meet You,
the first book of the series on visual greeting designs,
Nice To Meet You Too encapsulates the new perspectives and
values that young designers have brought forward to present
identity in today’s business card and visual identity designs.
What makes figurative formats speak better than words?
How simple artefacts explain what you do?
How well could you market yourself while being eco-friendly?
What does it take to live up to new expectations?
With more than 100 creative talents contributing their
self-promotional items and commissioned projects
for clients in different professions,
this new title gathers a great number of striking hellos that
continues to make good impressions in this competitive world.
304 pages
190 x 235 mm
Released: April 2010
English edition
Full color throughout
Soft cover with plastic sleeve
ISBN 978-988-17327-8-1
http://www.victionary.com/book/ntmyt_pg.html
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