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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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Carota Design DATbike

While the electric DATbike created by Carota Design out of Vietnam is only a concept rendering, we could see it actually being made. The minimalist frame that houses the battery and motor has a hollow fuel tank section and a single suspended seat. The matte and satin-finished bike has a…

By Amos Kwon
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Microlino

The diminutive 1950s BMW Isetta two-seater microcar was clearly before its time, and now it has returned in the form of the Swiss Microlino micro EV. The little nub of a car is inspired by the Isetta and sports the same single front door. This time, at least, it's electric-only…

By Amos Kwon
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Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey in a Can

Skrewball has made a name for itself by producing its signature Peanut Butter Whiskey, a divisive peanut butter-flavored whiskey with a sizeable cult following. The brand has gone a step further with the recently announced canned version of its Peanut Butter Whiskey. While canned cocktails have been on the rise…

By John A. Paradiso
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Jack Daniel’s Coy Hill High Proof Whiskey

Jack Daniel's has gone ahead and made the best of a bad situation. While the whiskey brand is well known for producing mass-market spirits, they've also dabbled in some seriously impressive small-batch offerings. While bottling their Single Barrel Coy Hill, Jack Daniel's discovered that too much whiskey had been lost…

By John A. Paradiso
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Brabus X Andy Warhol Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing

Honestly, we never thought we'd see Brabus and Andy Warhol mentioned in the same sentence, but here we are. Back in '86, Merc commissioned Andy Warhol to work create the Cars Series for the brand. The 300 SL Gullwing that was included in the set was re-created in the flesh…

By Amos Kwon
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