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Buildings Around the World Inspired by Birds
By Lola Méndez
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Why NORQAIN Might Be the Best Swiss Watch Brand You Haven’t Looked at Yet

Independent, family-owned, quietly earning its place on the wrists of serious athletes (Sydney Crosby, et al.) and serious collectors alike.

By Cool Material
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How PITAKA’s Sunset Collection Is Shaping the Future of Emotional Design

High-performance tech gear meets pure visual poetry.

By Cool Material
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Wellen Performance-Lined Swim Trunks, Reviewed by a Swim Trunk Skeptic

Could these be the shorts to end all my swimwear complaints? Tried, tested, reviewed.

By Cool Material
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Marvel Comics Library Avengers Vol. 1. 1963–1965

Taschen is synonymous with collector edition art books and the publishing house has unveiled a stunning coffee table book that's releasing next month. Avengers Vol. 1 collects the first 20 stories from the original Avengers comics released between 1963 and 1965. This XXL-sized tome features pristine photographs, digitally enhanced for…

By John A. Paradiso
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Electric Rickshaw Uses Old Audi E-Tron Batteries

Old EV batteries still present a problem, but Indian non-profit startup Nunam has thought of one way to make use of them. They've collaborated with Audi to use them in, of all things, electric rickshaws. They make use of old battery modules directly from Audi E-Tron electric SUV prototypes. While…

By Amos Kwon
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Monday Night Brewing Taco Tuesday Lager

Mexican-style lagers have the same problem as pilsners. Most people really only think of Corona or Miller and miss out on a ton of great beers. Beers like Taco Tuesday from Monday Night Brewing. It’s a beer put together specifically to pair with tacos or burritos or enchiladas or any…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Nardone Automotive Porsche 928

Porsche 928 enthusiasts have been hoping for a reinterpretation of the original front-engined V8 sports car, but it's unlikely the Stuttgart automaker will ever do so. That's why the Nardone Automotive 928 is that much more special. The French company has beautifully restomodded the 928 for the modern age. The…

By Amos Kwon
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The Latest Bean Box Collaboration Celebrates ‘Seinfeld’ With Coffee

While we're always partial to unique and incredible experiences, Beanbox--billed as The World's Best Coffee Subscriptions and Gifts--takes things to the next level with The Seinfeld Coffee Collection. Beanbox partnered with everyone's favorite show about nothing--Seinfeld--to create four expertly-curate artisan coffee blends that embody the personalities of each of our…

By Cooper Fleishman
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