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The Nike Chapter of My Summer Story
By Lanny Fuller
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The Hotel Redefining Charleston Charm

By Cool Material
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How This Cryptic Vinegar Estate in Germany Sparked My Cocktail Shrub Era

A candlelit vinegar cellar in rural Germany, a bizarre tasting tour, and the unexpected trip that turned me into a homemade cocktail shrub evangelist.

By Brandon Withrow
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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

This coastal Jalisco town has long attracted artists, celebrities, and discerning travelers. Here's how to do it right.

By Cool Material
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Bowlus Road Chief Endless Highways

This rolling aluminum art deco sculpture just happens to double as luxe traveling living quarters. The Bowlus Road Chief Endless Highways might be derived from the original 1935 Road Chief, but it’s now so much more thanks to luxurious appointments and technology, as well as privacy for its four occupants…

By Amos Kwon
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Airbnb Wants to Send You Around the World in 80 Days

From off-the-grid rentals or a night in a castle, to a stay in the Louvre or on the Great Wall, Airbnb has been pulling out all the stops recently when it comes to their available accommodations. It gets even better with the recent launch of Airbnb Adventures. Aimed at groups…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Infinity London Tower 360-Degree Pool

When an in-ground pool is just too mundane for you, Compass Pools has the answer with its plan to build a rooftop pool to outdo all pools. The square infinity pool is encased in thick, clear acrylic on all sides, as well as the bottom, and will sit atop a…

By Amos Kwon
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Self-Twisting Urbach Tower

The Urbach Tower is the first of its kind because its wooden structure twists on its own with moisture changes, and it’s completely intentional. Designed and created by the University of Stuttgart's Institute for Computational Design and Construction, the tower uses warped Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) components that are built…

By Amos Kwon
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Flying-V Airliner Concept

We lesser beings would be happy with an inch more legroom in airline coach sections, Delft University of Technology (Berlin) student Justus Benad dreamt bigger. Way bigger. He conjured up the Flying-V airliner as a future airplane that would cut down on CO2 emissions by up to 20% thanks to…

By Amos Kwon
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