Though Japan's troubled nuclear plants have hogged the spotlight of late, atomic power only provides about 20% of the Asian nation's energy needs. Petroleum products provide much of the rest, and ...
Once built purely for practicality in the face of some of the world's most extreme climactic conditions, desert architecture has evolved into a modern art form, not just in stunning ...
There is no denying that some historical figures have been so completely awesome that modern "celebrities" can't begin to touch them. Art student Jenny Burrows and copywriter Matt Kappler put ...
The art of fake tilt-shift photography has become something of a phenomenon in the last several years. By altering the light levels and focus depth in a photograph through Photoshop or another ...
Giant objects are fascinating. The amount of time, effort, and expense that goes into something as banal and fantastic as a pencil that has to be moved by a crane is incredible. It's no wonder that ...
Bold and industrial, prominent metals in interior design are more often seen in large commercial spaces – but how do they translate to the home? Fans of the luster and shine of steel, aluminum ...
Viagra was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a treatment for ED (erectile dysfunction) on this date in 1998, and the world of interpersonal relationships would never be the same ...
MVRDV has a vision for the future – not just for architecture, but for urban life. "The desire, if not the obsession, if not the necessity, is to make cities more suburbanized," principal ...
If you live in or near Greenwich Village in New York, you have no doubt passed by Greenwich Safe & Lock. The shop has been in business in the very same building since 1968, and it has become ...
Thankfully, wine racks and cellars have evolved a lot over time, as a wine is only as good as the conditions in which it's stored. For both aesthetic and taste reasons, wine storage is the ...
