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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.

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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.

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Chair: 500 Designs That Matter

It's easy to overlook the chair as anything more than a utilitarian piece of furniture. If such a statement gets you in a tizzy, however, Phaidon has a new coffee table book to place next to your Eames Lounge. Chair: 500 Designs That Matter is a celebration of the humble chair,…

By Mike Newman
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What to Watch This Weekend: Rapture

With cable, Netflix, and internet options, finding the best thing to watch during your downtime is difficult. Instead of flipping through menus all weekend and settling on nothing, turn to What to Watch This Weekend, a series in which we give you our pick for the best new show or…

By Mike Newman
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Tom Waits Made a 76-Song Playlist of His Own Music

When you're as prolific an artist as Tom Waits, your catalog can be intimidating to the uninitiated. Not one to let potential fans flounder about, Waits has composed a massive playlist that serves as the perfect introduction to his music. Spanning the length of his career, the Spotify playlist includes…

By Mike Newman
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What to Watch This Weekend: The Mechanism

With cable, Netflix, and internet options, finding the best thing to watch during your downtime is difficult. Instead of flipping through menus all weekend and settling on nothing, turn to What to Watch This Weekend, a series in which we give you our pick for the best new show or…

By Mike Newman
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Japan: The Cookbook

From ramen to sushi to small sweets, the defining characteristic of all Japanese food is the care and attention that goes into preparing it. If you're going to try your hand at any of it at home, it's best to have a guide—and there isn't a better one than Japan: The…

By Mike Newman
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