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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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C3STROM Astro Pro

C3STROM is making the slick and super-fun Astro e-bike even better by creating the Astro Pro. It's equipped with a 750W rear hub motor with 1,800W and 59 lb-ft of torque. The top speed is about 28 mph, but dial it into Off-Road mode and it bumps it to 32…

By Amos Kwon
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Alpina B5 GT

BMW customizer Alpina regularly issues special versions of already fast and luxurious Bimmers, but this one is its most potent. The new Alpina B5 GT is based on the current 5 Series sedan, and the power jumps from the 550i xDrive's 523 horses up to 634 via its 4.4-liter bi-turbo…

By Amos Kwon
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Toyota Electric and Hydrogen AE86 Concepts

Toyota's creations for the 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon were, again, a surprise. This time, everything else was upstaged by two specially-modified eco-friendly '80s AE86 creations named the AE86 H2 Concept and the AE86 BEV Concept. The H2 Concept gets a modified inline-four engine that runs on liquid hydrogen mated to…

By Amos Kwon
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Juiced Bikes HyperScrambler 2 Founder’s Edition

Juiced Bikes just created a very limited edition of its high-performance HyperScrambler 2. The Founder’s Edition HyperScrambler 2 has special bits including a custom green paintjob, a high-grade tan saddle, a small headlight fairing, custom race plates with "2009" (Juiced's founding year) emblazoned on them, and new knobby tires. Power…

By Amos Kwon
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The 7 Coolest Motorcycles We Loved This January

Most people will never have the chance to ride a concept motorcycle or get to test drive any of the custom builds that hit auctions for tens (or hundreds) of thousands of dollars. But that doesn't make them any less fun to look at. After all, how can people know…

By Nickolaus Hines
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