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Donald Trump may be a real estate mogul with an estimated worth of who knows how many billions — we think it might be seven — and a penchant for trying to derail presidential campaigns but that’s not stopping Scottish authorities from standing up for themselves in the face of this combed-over bully. Trump started a nasty feud with the nation when they announced... weiterlesen...
The Chicago Auto Show is just around the corner and the word on the street is that Toyota, already the leader in green car design, is poised to steal the show by premiering their latest hybrid designs on a giant Monopoly boardgame driving course. Professional drivers will pick up visitors in a new Prius, Hybrid Camry or Hybrid Highlander and drive them through the play course ov... weiterlesen...
by Diana BuddsGreetings from Sweden! I'm traveling in Stockholm to cover the 2012 Furniture and Light Fair and my home away from home for the next few days is the Grand Central, the flagship of Swedish super hotel brand Scandic that opened in November of 2011. Housed in a building that dates from 1885, the hotel is designed by Koncept Stockholm and is mix of Ace Hotel swank, wit... weiterlesen...
Want to introduce your kids to baking and avoid spending money on store-bought snacks? Here’s a recipe that’s fun, relatively easy, and is guaranteed to be a hit with the kids. These homemade organic cheese crackers are of course fresher than the ones you might find at the supermarket, and when you make them at home, you can skip the excess packaging, food coloring, ... weiterlesen...
What do Leonardo DiCaprio, the Prime Minister of Iceland, and Andre Agassi have in common? They all help award millions of dollars to folks solving the world's energy problems, of course!
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If you’re trying to amp up your wardrobe with a unique flair, we might have just the thing. Made in Forest Hills, founded by recycling connoisseur Nicholas Ruiz, is a collection of some of the most interesting bow ties we’ve ever seen! This “Bow Tie Collection,” is a series of 11 ties inspired by different exhibits at MoMA over the course of 2011 and made from... weiterlesen...
The celebrated and prolific architect, Oscar Niemeyer, turns 104 years old today! Niemeyer, a disciple of Le Corbusier, designed his first building, the Ministry of Education and Public Health in Rio de Janeiro, in 1936 and was awarded the Pritzker Prize in 1988 for his work. His iconic buildings include the National Congress of Brazil, the Cathedral of Brasilía, the Niterói... weiterlesen...
by Eliza RosenberryIn reaching out to Moroccan architect Adil Naji and his network of artisans to develop the new Moroccan Court, the Metropolitan Museum of Art developed a fascinating permanent installation that elevates the New Galleries for Art of the Arab Lands. Most of the wing is arranged as an exhibition of objects, but in contrast, the Moroccan Court, completed over the ... weiterlesen...
Will single-use syringes or patches soon become a thing of the past? Schoeller Textil AG in Switzerland has produced a new high-tech fabric that administers medical treatments transdermally, or through the skin. The fabric, called “iLoad,” releases active substances into the wearer’s skin over the course of minutes or hours, depending on the specific treatment. After e... weiterlesen...
Will single-use syringes or patches soon become a thing of the past? Schoeller Textil AG in Switzerland has produced a new high-tech fabric that administers medical treatments transdermally, or through the skin. The fabric, called “iLoad,” releases active substances into the wearer’s skin over the course of minutes or hours, depending on the specific treatment. After e... weiterlesen...
Our most popular articles for this month include clever (but gross) seat savers, an unexpected shark invasion, and travel by cloud.
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