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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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2024 Ducati Monster in Iceberg White

The Ducati Monster remains one of our favorite motorcycles, and the brand just showed off a fresh new Iceberg White paint job. The white paint shows up on the fender, tank, and on the front and rear fairings. Coupled with black and red highlights, the Iceberg White paint makes the…

By Amos Kwon
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Kode61 “Birdcage”

It's hard to describe the significance of the original 1959-1961 Maserati Tipo 61 "Birdcage" in terms of engineering. It was one of the most iconic race cars ever designed. Its beauty and performance can be attributed to the radical steel cage made with 200 tiny steel tubes. This made it…

By Amos Kwon
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2024 BMW i5

As the venerable BMW 5 Series enters its 8th generation, the move involves electrification, to no one's surprise. It's called the i5, and it includes two models: the i5 eDrive40 and the sportier and more powerful i5 M60 xDrive. Styling is leaner and more rakish than the rather understated 7th-generation…

By Amos Kwon
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2024 Toyota Tacoma

If you've been waiting for what seems like forever for the new Toyota Tacoma to arrive, it's almost here. Toyota just unveiled it, and there's a lot to love. First of all, there's a new hybrid engine available. It's a turbo 2.4-liter four-cylinder mated to a 48-hp electric motor that's…

By Amos Kwon
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Overland Expo Lexus LX 600 Ultimate Overland Vehicle

Most LX 600 owners will never take theirs off pavement, but the body-on-frame SUV is pretty capable all on its own in stock form. Overland Expo took the 2022 Lexus LX600 and made it even more off-road and overlanding-ready thanks to a new front bumper, front winch, ARB Summit MKII…

By Amos Kwon
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