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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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Proof 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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Hyundai Grandeur EV Concept

Count on Hyundai to make nostalgia futuristic. The South Korean brand's latest creation isn't for sale, sadly. To commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Grandeur sedan (which was never sold in America), they turned it into a slick and loungy EV. While there's no word on what kind of electric…

By Amos Kwon
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Find Your Favorite Asian Ingredients at Bokksu Grocery, an Online Grocery Store and Marketplace

If you enjoy cooking Thai, Japanese, or Korean food at home, you might struggle to find the right ingredients at your local chain supermarket. You'll pace up and down the "international" aisle trying to find just the right sauce or spice only to come up short. Bokksu solves that struggle.…

By John A. Paradiso
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Tesla J1772 Gen 2 Wall Charger

If you own a Tesla, you have access to the best and most pervasive EV charging network in America, and you can also get a proprietary Tesla Level 2 charger for your home. But now non-Tesla EV owners can rejoice at the release of the Tesla J1772 Gen 2 Wall…

By Amos Kwon
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‘Hip-Hop (And Other Things)’ Coffee Table Book

American author, journalist and former teacher Shea Serrano has tallied up more than a few best-of and best-seller awards for the things he's penned over the years. His most recent, and our current favorite, is Hip-Hop (And Other Things), his third tome in the (AND OTHER THINGS) series. This sure-to-be…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Earth Motorcycles 1983 BMW R100 “Budzogan”

A Belgian client approached Sloviakia's Earth Motorcycles to build a truly special Beemer. This 1983 R100 "Budzogan" keeps the wonderfully shaped tank and gives it a new paint job, pinstriping, and Earth Motorcycles badge. The rest of the bike is true to the era but more rugged with short tank-matching…

By Amos Kwon
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