The FORBES sales team is now building and managing a mirror operation, calling it a brand newsroom.

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To date, the LZT is largest, although India, Belgium and Canada are building the International Liquid Mirror Telescope (ILMT), a 4-meter project which should see completion by March.

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Its mirror-finish black steel skin reflects every passing cloud, giving the building a mysterious totemlike quality, while inside unfinished ceilings are painted deep blue and almost every space can be used flexibly, whether for exhibiting, performances or local events.

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