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Month: October 2015

NYC Secrets: 10 Hidden Sights in The City That Never Sleeps

Even if you're sick of the surface-level, tourist-friendly version of New York City, there are still many sights to be seen, including fun little secret installations right under your nose in ...

Chinese Skywalk: World’s Longest Glass Bridge Spans Two Cliffs

If you thought Twin Peaks was suspenseful, test your mettle on the new glass-bottomed Brave Man's Bridge connecting two cliffs in the Hunan province of China and spanning nearly 1,000 ...

Farm-to-Desk: Vertical Urban Farm Shares Tokyo Office Space

Two hundred species of edible greens occupy a quarter of this 215,000-square-foot office in Tokyo, Japan, sharing space with thousands of workers who in turn consume harvested fruits, vegetables ...

Fast-Flipping Flybike Folds for Easy Transport in Seconds

Pull up on the center of this electric bicycle’s frame and the whole thing instantly folds in half, making it easy to tote the smart-phone-connected bike virtually anywhere in the city. The Gi ...

Lounge in an Alcove: 14 Nooks for Napping & Relaxing

Who could be blamed for lounging around reading all day when you've got a cozy built-in nook surrounded by books or overlooking a scenic landscape? These nooks, niches, window seats and bunks ...

Nameless Paints: Cleverly Coded Tubes Show Color Composition

Instead of names or swatches, this series of minimalist paints comes in tubes that show off constituent colors that double as lessons about how complex hues and shades are created. The ...

RV There Yet? Abandoned Trailers Of The Salton Sea Shore

California's Salton Sea was once a sparkling desert oasis, attracting vacationers in mobile homes and RVs. The people have gone but their trailers remain. ...

Underwater Homes: Deserted Basements as Stormwater Cisterns

In a dual effort to address urban blight and ailing infrastructure, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is piloting a new program to turn the basements of abandoned houses slated for demolition into ...

Star Wars Speakers: May the Force (of Sound) Be With You

Blast your tunes out the eyes of either C-3PO or a Stormtrooper, the bass pounding from beneath their heads, with this set of Star Wars speakers painstakingly reproduced from George Lucas’ ...

Super Pier: Green-Roofed Modular Cargo Container Mall for NYC

A massive 14,000-square-foot green roof is the latest addition to a city-approved pier conversion plan, part of an overall scheme to convert Pier 57 in New York City into an extensive modular ...

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