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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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Aptera Launch Edition

We can't quite say whether or not the very-long-awaited Aptera teardrop-shaped EV is too late to the party, but it is finally going to be sold to consumers who probably already forgot about it. The sleek three-wheeler gets 400+ miles of all-electric range, accelerates to 60 mph in under four…

By Amos Kwon
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Audi Activesphere Concept

Elon hasn't made good on his electric Cybertruck yet, so maybe Audi will get a jump on him with its radical Activesphere. It's more like a Sportback coupe with the rear cargo section turned into a bed, but it's super-cool, nonetheless. The sleek off-roader has a hatch that splits. The…

By Amos Kwon
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Jetoptera Fluidic Propulsion VTOL

Jetoptera wants to help mitigate aircraft noise in urban areas by building Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) aircraft that uses its virtually noiseless Fluidic Propulsion System that they describe as “a bladeless fan on steroids.” Think of a Dyson Airblade fan, only bigger and more powerful. The system sends compressed…

By Amos Kwon
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Bentley Continental GT S Bathurst Editions

Bentley's coachbuilding arm known as Bentley Mulliner just built two special versions of the Continental GT coupe for Bentley Sydney in Australia to celebrate GT3 racing and the Bathurst 12 Hours endurance race. The base car is a V8 GT S, and special paint is added. the first car gets…

By Amos Kwon
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2014 Ferrari LaFerrari in Blue Elettrico Heads to Auction

Most Ferrari LaFerrai hypercars were clad in red, but this rare one-off Blue Elettrico version struts its own stuff as it goes to auction. Created for collector Greg Whitten, this LaFerrari also gets a special Crema leather interior that contrasts the blue perfectly. The same robust powertrain is present here,…

By Amos Kwon
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