The cool architecture of Dresden’s Kunsthofpassage
The sound of rain falling is music to the ears of the residents of one particular building in Dresden, Germany. Their building is one of those that form five funky courtyards collectively known as the Kunsthofpassage, located in the city's Äußere Neustadt (Outer New Town) neighborhood. Each courtyard is designed ...
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There’s plentiful shade under a SKLZ Sport-Brella
The old fashion beach umbrella. It's ubiquitous at beach resorts—and in fruity drinks—world wide. But it is difficult to transport. And your typical beach umbrella becomes sub-optimal at the start and end of a beach-going day when the sun isn't shining directly down. Now from sporting good manufacturer SKLZ comes a ...
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Top choices for colorful cookware
Bright colors, durable materials and smart designs come together in the selection of creative kitchenware produced by Joseph Joseph. The New York City-based company founded by twin brothers, Richard and Antony Joseph, makes all sorts of cool serving bowls, chopping boards, kitchen tools and food preparation items. Here's our review ...
Orange will make you enthusiastic about reading this
Most of us are not consciously aware of the large extent to which color affects our moods. Green creates a feeling of tranquility. Blue makes you feel productive. Yellow infuses you with energy—and makes babies cry. The Psychology of Color, a cool infographic produced by NowSourcing, is all about color ...
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Sleep in a pizza, Tauntaun, shark or skinned body
None of the four sleeping bags reviewed below are ones you'll come across shopping the REI sleeping bag finder. Practical, portable, warm—these four sleeping bags have none of those qualities. But each does have a design that's novel (to say the least) and a look that resembles something un-sleeping-bag-like: Slice of ...
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Play fashion designer on Blank Label
You needn't be an avid fashion designer, à la a Project Runway contestant, to create your own men's dress shirt. All you need is access to a cool website. Like Blank Label. On Blank Label most anyone can create their own shirt—within limits, of course. The basic shirt concept and ...
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