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    14 of the Most Amazing Faucet Designs Ever

    Modern design is taking over in homes with faucets featuring sleek curves, elegant edges and smart shapes.

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    10 Fantastic Futuristic Materials that Actually Exist

    Sometimes technology leaps so far ahead it seems like the future has arrived a few years early. Teflon is a perfect example - here are 10 "teflons" that are adding some tomorrow to our lives today.

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    Brilliant Buildings: 136 Amazing Approaches to Architecture

    Our buildings are the covers our enterprises - and ourselves - are judged by. These 136 brilliant buildings show, in so many ways, that when it comes to architecture skyscrapers reflect our soaring imaginations.

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    Brutalism to Postmodern:Concrete Architecture

    Concrete construction has been used at least as far back as the Roman Empire. In the modern age, the overuse of concrete has created a mixed reputation (no pun intended).

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    Retrofuture Rides: Never-Produced Vehicles

    Concept cars, dream machines and technology-packed prototypes give us hints of what the future holds. Here are 15 that have not, though they live on in our imaginations.

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    Retrofuture Urbanism: Past Future Cities

    Futuristic utopias have long been the dream of urban planners, sociologists and science fiction writers. These 10 examples showcase some of the weird, wild, and workable plans for living tomorrow's lifestyle today.

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    15 Futuristic Furniture Concept Designs

    One's home may be their castle but that doesn't mean the furnishings have to look medieval. These 15 concept designs prove there's a lot of future in furniture... not to mention the letters R, N and I.

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    History of Stereos, Speakers and Home Audio

    Audio geeks - sorry, "audiophiles" were pushing the envelope of obsessiveness long before the rise of computers and all things Trek. 10 ways geeks got their grooves back:

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