Loading ...The Japanese architecture firm no.555 has completed work on a playful modern home in Fukushima. The KKC House is a two-section raised home that is bisected by an extension of the plot around it. A green staircase rises from the back yard in continuation of the children’s playground, where mini-golf [...]
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As the trains pass by at night, the light they shine burns slowly into the lens of photographer Aaron Durand. His obsession with trains and their cultural iconography has led to many photographic studies, our favorite being the slow shutter images of trains in the night. As trains approach, Durand [...]
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Opel and KISKA have teamed up to design a fresh new urban commuter, the Opel Rak E concept. This tandem two-seater is designed for light-weight, high efficiency, zero-emission driving on an all-electric drivetrain. On a single charge, the Rak E can travel 61 miles and will re-charge in just three [...]
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The indie-electronic super duo Justice have released their latest video, this time for the single “On’N'On” from the album that arrives this month. True to form, Justice pushes the eye candy envelope in this vid (which may be NSFW for some). Justice tapped director Alexandre Courtes for the visuals here, [...]
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While the print cookbook has been the staple of the modern kitchen for decades, new technologies can streamline and enhance our culinary experience in rewarding ways. The new QOOQ Culinary Tablet hopes to organize and enrich your time in the kitchen by presenting thousands of recipes, videos and more in [...]
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Give the guys from Deus Ex Machina just about any bike of any vintage, and they’ll turn something special into a street stunner like this. The Bald Terrier 1200 by Deus Ex Machina is their take on a 2007 injected Harley Sportster 1200, a quite respectable bike in its own [...]
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A quiet contemporary home overlooks the Azorean coast in the middle of the great Altantic. The House CZ by SAMI Architectos feels as peaceful and isolated as the rarity of its plot, one that few world travelers ever get to see. House CZ is perched on a hill on the [...]
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Spanish designer Oriol Llahona has revealed a new watch concept he calls Numero 1 watch, a bold-faced take on classical timekeeping. The Numero 1 features a vintage-style leather band that wraps around an enlarged rectangle case. Inside the case, a digital or analog display rests above a black or white [...]
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Bentley has updated its continental GT line for the 2013 model year, revealing the new luxury coupe at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The new 2013 Bentley Continental GT V8 signals a new focus for the Bentley marque, a move away from the gas-guzzling W12 engine [...]
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Irish-born photographer Richard Mosse has a rare perspective on a part of our world that remains mired in tragedy. Mosse has traveled through the Democratic Republic of the Congo to document an on-going conflict that includes child soldiers, sexual violence and a death toll that some estimates place as high [...]
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Diesel and Monster have teamed up to produce a pair of lightweight, high-performance headphones with a slick faceted design. The new Diesel Vektr Headphones sport a set of titanium-laced drivers designed to deliver a well-rounded auditory experience. Yet the Vektor ‘phones are as much a fashion accessory as they are [...]
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With the new 2013 Ford Fusion, Ford is pitching what appears to be quite a game changer in Detroit. From design to drivetrain, the 2013 Fusion represents an evolutionary step forward for the brand, a vehicle that not only embraces the standards of next generation design and technology, it works [...]
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A barrier island in Long Island, New York is home to a stunning and sustainable modern home. The Bay House by Leroy Street Studio stands out amongst the lawn-and-bulkhead properties around this island by working to reclaim the original nature of this plot. Grasses and native plants were brought in [...]
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Years ago, when researching an article we published on amazing tree houses, we discovered some concept renderings for a mirror cube treehouse in Sweden. Years later, the cube finally exists as part of Treehotel, a collection of wildly imaginative tree houses in Harads, Sweden. The Mirror Cube, designed by Martin [...]
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Nikon has officially revealed their brand new flagship professional camera, the Nikon D4 D-SLR. The new Nikon D4 edges out the D3S after two years at the top, positioning itself to look down on its competitors at Canon and elsewhere. The new D4 features an all-new sensor, boosted low-light flexibility, [...]
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During a quiet night in rural Japan, photographer Tsuneaki Hiramatsu discovered a field and a forest aglow in a strange green light. Upon closer inspection, Hiramatsu saw thousands of fireflies illuminating the brush and the trees beyond. Fortunately for us, Hiramatsu had his Nikon handy, and captured a series of [...]
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As part of our visit to the world-famous Bern’s Steak House last month, we were welcomed to try Bern’s sister establishment in Tampa, a modern Mediterranean restaurant called Sidebern’s. The larger Bern’s is an American institution, revered by the press and known as a culinary launching pad for some of [...]
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Tokyo is a city electric and a jungle concrete, a massive metropolis on the forefront of modern technology. The words “retreat”, “sanctuary” and “natural” aren’t often used to describe Tokyo, but they aptly define the new Yoyogi Village in the Shibuya ward. Yoyogi Village is a small commercial developm
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3D projection mapping has been one of the fastest growing art frontiers of this young decade. While projection art is new to many, its history dates back even to mid-1990s with the photographic work of Jim Sanborn. Sanborn’s series titled “Topographic Projections and Implied Geometries” imposes geometric forms on large [...]
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A new modern home rises out of the hills of Barcelos, Portugal, fit within the hill’s slope and overlooking the town below. The Private House by Rui Grazina is minimal both outside and in, with white walls and black accents throughout. While the focus for this home’s design is on [...]
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As portable as it is pretty, this imaginative new synthesizer is a music warehouse in a tiny form factor. The Teenage Engineering OP-1 Synthesizer includes eight unique synthesis engines, a slew of onboard effects, a live sampler and a built-in 4-track tape-style recorder. If you’re a synth geek (like us), [...]
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