For more than 2,500 years, the religion we know today as Buddhism has been the primary inspiration behind many successful civilizations, a source of great cultural achievements, and a lasting and meaningful guide to the very purpose of life for…
The Johammer electro-cruiser is up there with the very strangest motorcycle designs I’ve ever come across. I mean, it looks like you’re riding a very surprised snail. But it does exist; this North Austrian roadster made an appearance at the…
The line between art and technology isn't just being blurred, it's being erased altogether. Painting or sketching from photographs and life, for example, is a technique that is now being mastered by robots. The latest, called eDavid, combines a camera,…
When doctors told Allan Taylor he had incurable cancer, he decided he wasn’t just going to give up and die. Instead the 78-year-old grandfather determinedly searched the internet for help. And when he found what he was looking for, he…
For many years Gulfstream has dominated the private jet market, but that’s set to change when the first new Cessna Citation X is delivered later this year. Priced at $22.95 million, the plane has been certified by the FAA at…
A 12-year-old Beaverton girl is becoming the next YouTube sensation after making a video of herself juggling a soccer ball across Portland and Beaverton. It's called "Katelyn Penner Walkabout "(Juggling) is just fun and it helps you take your mind…
In a scene only dreamt of by most people, the employees of Garrison Bespoke, an upscale Toronto tailor, lined up and waited their turn to stab their boss, Michael Nguyen, with a hunting knife. Mr. Nguyen emerged from the experience…
Every day, we see signs that doing business today is more complex than ever. The developed economy continues to be sluggish, with 2.4% growth in the first quarter, and injections of liquidity are commonplace. That means in order to retain…
Russian photographer Alexander Khokhlov decided to disregard a traditional perception of make-up. In his Weird Beauty photo series, made together with a Russian make-up artist Valeryia Kutsan, Alexander uses women’s face as canvas creating sharp black and white patterns. The…
Bananas contain three natural sugars – sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No…
Experimenting with small-space management, Katsutoshi Sasaki & Associates gave the tiny Unuo House in Japan a tall and narrow entrance that gradually slopes down to a wide and flat single story. The soaring double-story entrance frames the eastern perspective and…
Inspiration for Le Maestro came from an objective of incorporating modern manufacturing techniques and 3D-printed materials into a footwear product. Initial thoughts of creating a driving shoe or a dress loafer came to mind; two of which have interested me…
Elliott Sailors announced that she has reinvented herself as a male model after years of successfully modeling womenswear with the Ford agency. Since male models have longer careers than their female counterparts, Sailors took the drastic step of cutting her…
Singapore-based designer Dymitr Malcew has conceived a series of mobile furniture modules that draw inspiration from the traditional tree-house. Dubbed Break-out Furniture, the modules can be joined together to create a "house" within a house or be used independently to…
Global warming is a pressing issue that affects everyone. Though it may be hard to tell right now while we still have polar ice caps, National Geographic recently created a series of maps that illustrate how visually different the Earth…
China is good at creating big things - from wind farms and rubber ducks to gigantic batteries. The latest super-sized project to spring up in the nation is the largest free standing building in the world - the New Century…
Andreas Murkudis opened his new store in Potsdamer Strasse 81 E in Berlin Tiergarten, located in the former premises of the Tagesspiegel newspaper. After 8 years hidden in the historic courtyard in Münzstr. 21 in Berlin Mitte, moving west was…
Swedish design wonder IKEA turned an entire monorail into a colorful showroom in Japan. To kick off their latest location in Tokyo near Tachikawa station, the company decorated the train with vibrant patterns, rugs and home accessories. Not only did…
Asking how long it takes to build muscle is kind of life asking how long it takes to get from New York to California. Are we talking about driving across the country or hopping on a commercial airliner? If we’re…
At Makaibari Tea Estate in West Bengal, India, the fourth generational owner Swaraj "Rajah" Banerjee instructs, "Sip, swish, inhale sharply, then spit," proving tea tastings are undertaken with the same solemnity and ceremony as sampling fine wine. Not only is…