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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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A $52,000 Bottle of Pappy’s 23-Year Bourbon

The high-end whiskey market continues to reach astronomical heights. You only need to look to bottles of Pappy Van Winkle to see the growing trend. Typically it's no surprise when a bottle of Pappy's can sell for thousands of dollars. But a bottle selling for $52k? That is sure to…

By John A. Paradiso
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Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making

American engineer, designer, entrepreneur and investor Tony Fadell knows a thing or three about "making things worth making." Over three decades of experience in the world of Silicon Valley is more than enough to reason to read a book he wrote, but his larger claims to fame are being the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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RUF/The Collection Auction

RUF Automobile out of Bavaria, Germany has built some of the most recognized Porsche cars in history and has 80 years under its hat. An upcoming Amelia Island auction is putting up a full collection of RUF Porsches known as the RUF/The Collection. It consists of four rare RUF cars:…

By Amos Kwon
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2023 Ford GT MkIV

When Ford puts something together that's equal parts Tron and Cyberpunk 2077, it's a good thing. This track-focused (and track-only) Ford GT MkIV is the final version of the model, and it's so named for the original 1967 GT40 MkII racer. Just like original car, this one gets tons of…

By Amos Kwon
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Rough Crafts Cosmos Charger

If Darth Vader had a two-wheeler, it would most definitely take the form of the Cosmos Charger. The base bike is a 2020 Harley-Davidson Street Bob despite looking pretty much nothing like one. Winston Yeh of Rough Crafts molded it into something altogether sinister with looks like no other bike…

By Amos Kwon
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