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10 Labor Day Sales You Probably Don’t Know About

Forget the usual suspects. We found worthwhile deals on menswear, watches, luggage, design, fragrance, books, and more.

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The Art of Cocktail Conversation

58 questions for better conversations at your next party.

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Black Book: 12 Products Our Editors Loved in August 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in August 2026.

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North Bondi Residence

We're all for shipping container houses, but there's something to be said for a similarly geometric style built with a more traditional architectural setup. Enter the North Bondi Residence from Australian firm CplusC and you'll see exactly what we're talking about. Named for its location in the coastal suburb of…

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Rose House

Sergey Makhno Architects Rose House is a private residence situated in the Ukrainian mountains with 160 square meters of space and an architectural profile that’s probably best described as gorgeously spartan. The guesthouse is built out of concrete, weathering steel and glass—along with a focus on water as an architectural element—with…

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Solar Panel Window Blinds

SolarGaps are solar panel window blinds that we’re completely shocked it took someone this long to develop. Don’t want to commit to expensive rooftop solar systems, or can’t install them because you rent? Why not just hang up some ingenious solar blinds to power your gadgets, charge a whole-home battery,…

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This Writer’s Cabin Has Folding Walls

If you're looking for a secluded cabin to finish the next great American novel or just relax over a long weekend, you won't find much better than the False Bay Writer's Cabin. Designed by internationally renowned firm Olson Kundig—the same firm responsible for the Cabin at Longbranch—this minimal space is…

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This Poster Is a History of Alternative Music

Produced by UK-based studio Dorothy, this poster is a history of alternative music you can hang on your wall. Alternative Love Blueprint - A History of Alternative Music chronicles over 300 musicians, artists, producers and managers from the industry who have been, in Dorothy's eyes, "pivotal to the evolution of the…

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