Abstract: The Art of Design(2017)
Overview
Step inside the minds of the most innovative designers in a variety of disciplines and learn how design impacts every aspect of life.
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Recommendations TVs
The Frozen Dead (fr)
A horrific discovery in a small town nestled high in the French Pyrenees begins to unravel a dark mystery that has been hidden for years. On an unforgiving winter morning, a group of workers discover the headless body of a horse, hanging suspended from the edge of a frozen cliff. Commandant Martin Servaz starts investigating and soon discovers a dark story of madness and revenge.
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