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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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Paul Newman’s 1998 Volvo V90 “Volvette”

The still square-ish Volvo wagons from the '90s are some of our favorite sporty family haulers. They were just the right amount of boxy, combined with a racy front end and wheels that made it look far from Clark Griswold's Family Truckster. Paul Newman had a love for them and…

By Amos Kwon
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Candela C-8 Polestar Edition Hydrofoil Boat

New electric car brand Polestar (a Volvo spinoff) recently partnered with Swedish electric vehicle company, Candela, to create an electric hydrofoil boat that emulates some of the same modern minimalist styling cues as Polestar's wheeled EVs. It's based on Candela's C-8 but in a limited-edition version known as the C-8…

By Amos Kwon
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Brabus 930

Brabus makes some of the most powerful Mercedes-AMG cars on earth, and its latest is the most potent ever made by the Bottrop, Germany tuning house. It takes the already nutty 843-horsepower Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance and bumps it to 917 bhp. Torque is an astounding 1,143 lb-ft…

By Amos Kwon
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UNIT 1 Aura Smart Bike Helmet System

We ride with front and rear bike lights, as well as reflective helmet strips. The new Aura system easily one ups this by providing a coordinated set of bike head/tail lights, turn indicators, and illuminated smart helmet. The result is improved visibility that provides the rider with a wireless handlebar-mounted…

By Amos Kwon
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Luvly O Electric Car

If you grow weary of huge electric vehicles that seem to counter the efficiency of the technology, take a look at the Luvly O. The Stockholm tech company created the Luvly O as a flat-pack mini electric car that weighs much less than a typical EV and provides tremendous efficiency.…

By Amos Kwon
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