Not much bigger than Mophie’s smartphone-charging packs, the just-announced Powerstation USB-C XXL carries enough power to lend an full extra charge to Apple laptops. It does so by way of a rapid charging USB=C connector, which limits its compatibility……
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Sounding a little like a throwback to the ’90s rave era, LA-based Jim-E Stack’s (aka James Harmon Stack) “Moments Noticed” is a beautifully produced track, and while its feel is somewhat minimal, it’s also textured and rich. From the upcoming EP It……
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With elements of ’90s R&B, a sultry bass-line, and lush vocals, Kelela’s brand new track “LMK” is from her upcoming Take Me Apart record. In classic Kelela style, it’s dark and sexy—and her voice is flawless. The slinky track builds effortlessly and……
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Elen Winata est une illustratrice originaire de Singapour. Elle a imaginé une série de timbres très graphiques au sein desquels elle représente les capitales et les grandes villes du Monde, de New York à Copenhague en passant par Paris et Lisbonne. Des créations minimalistes et colorées qui nous plongent au coeur d’un voyage illustré.
A l’origine Tim Smith ne vient pas du monde de la photographie mais c’est dans cette passion qu’il a trouvé calme et sérénité. S’il a d’abord commencé par explorer le domaine de la photographie en couleur, c’est à présent au monde du noir et blanc qu’il s’intéresse. « En général, je trouve qu’en utilisant la couleur, les gens ont des attentes par rapport aux photos. En utilisant le noir et blanc, j’ai l’impression que ces attentes disparaissent pour la plupart. Principalement parce que la couleur détourne l’attention de l’objet de l’image, » explique-t-il. Pour cette série, l’artiste s’est intéressé à des architectures minimalistes. Grâce à des points de vues et des perspectives à couper le souffle, Tim Smith crée des atmosphères fascinantes et sublime les compositions architecturales.
Senior Interaction Designer – User Experience About GoPro GoPro, Inc. is transforming the way people capture and share their lives. What began as an idea to help athletes self-document themselves engaged in sports has become a mobile storytelling solution that helps the world share itself
Earlier this year, Makita announced a jigsaw-like alternative to the recip saws and spiral cutout tools typically used to cut holes in walls and ceilings. Unlike earlier tools, the Cordless Cutout Saw is easy to control, captures cutting dust, and can be set to just barely cut through the surface.
Shown here without the battery.The XDS01Z looks like someone took a d-handle jigsaw and bent the grip away from the base at a 45-degree angle. It’s configured this way to make it to work overhead, though it can also be used to cut into walls.
Cutting acoustic tile and collecting dust with a cordless packpack vac—but any vac would work.The blade is enclosed within a clear plastic dust box that can be connected to a dust-collecting vacuum. When cutting overhead, there is the option work without a vacuum by covering the hose port with a cap and letting gravity carry dust into the box. Obviously, more dust will be collected when the tool is connected to a vac.
Depth of cut settings (in mm) are marked on the blade.The Cordless Cutout Saw takes proprietary blades that are short with a curved end that resembles the blade of the plunge-cutting handsaws sometimes used to cut into existing wood floors. With teeth on the end and either edge of the blade it can plunge straight into the work and cut in either direction.
Blades are currently available for cuts up to 1 3/16″ deep in drywall (two layers of 5/8″ material) and up to 9/16″ in wood. It will also accept three segments of an 18mm snap-off blade, which will work for cutting drywall and acoustic tile. Toothed blades are necessary for wood.
A pair of set screws holds the blade in place and allows it to be adjusted up or down so that it barely penetrates the material. As a result, the operator need not worry about hitting framing, wiring, or plumbing inside the wall or ceiling. The same is true of spiral cutout saws but they can be difficult to control during freehand cutting and their dust-collection setups are awkward at best.
A variable speed 18-volt tool, the Makita saw cuts 0-6,000 strokes per minute and is said to cut up to 984 feet of 1/2-inch drywall per charge with a 4.0-Ah battery. It’s equipped with a battery gauge, non-marring base, and a pair of LED lights to illuminate the cutline.
The Makita Cordless Cutout Saw is a niche product and will not appeal to everyone. But it would be a great help to anyone who regularly cuts into walls and ceilings in occupied buildings, or any other place where it’s necessary to minimize the spread of dust.
US firm Works Progress Architecture has created a residential building in Portland with gabled roofs, which help it stand out from the conventional boxy structures that are emerging in the Oregon city.
Langano Apartments is situated within the Buckman neighbourhood, known for its tree-lined streets, restored bungalows, artisan shops and trendy restaurants. The 30-unit building is situated on a corner along Hawthorne Boulevard – a major thoroughfare – and occupies the site of a former restaurant and basement lounge.
“The project was initiated as a retirement investment by an ageing couple who single-handedly operated an Ethiopian restaurant in an old house on the site for over 25 years,” said Works Progress Architecture, or WPA, which has offices in Portland and Los Angeles.
“We assisted them in a strategy of reverse engineering a proforma for the project based solely on the equity they retained in the land. The contractor offered required liquidity, and a community barn-raising, of sorts, occurred.”
Rather than designing a standard box, the architects wanted to create a building that would have a distinctive appearance and would respect the scale of its neighbours. Working within a “highly restrictive budget”, the team conceived a structure consisting of three, gabled-roof forms that rise up from a retail podium.
“We reduced the architectural vocabulary of the building to reflect its very simple program distribution, as well as creating a vehicle to stitch the scale of the larger building with the adjacent single-family houses and duplexes,” the studio said. The design also enabled the team to use prefabricated building systems and finishes, which helped reduce costs.
The team set the gabled-roof form nearest to the street corner at a slight angle, for both functional and aesthetic purposes. The shift in the massing resulted in a sliver of open space – a void that enables daylight to penetrate deep into the building. It also broke up the southern facade and gave a “more nuanced face to the urban corner”, the studio said.
The upper portion of the building is clad in white panels of varying dimensions, and also features different-sized windows that help enliven the facade. “Large, upper-storey windows create an asymmetrical theme,” the team said. The ground-level retail volume is wrapped in wood and glass.
Encompassing 9,500 square feet (883 square metres), the building contains studios, and one- and two-bedroom apartments, along with thirteen parking stalls. The building’s location is also a draw for car-free residents.
“Langano’s proximity to public transportation and bike greenways are attractive to working professionals and students aiming to make their commute into downtown,” the team said.
Other projects in Portland include the transformation of a former sailor’s lodge into The Society Hotel, and the construction of an office building by Holst Architecture that features curvaceous cedar facades.
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Don’t worry, these animals won’t bite! Well, actually, they will… but that’s why they’re so incredibly useful. AniBite turns nature’s fiercest predators into adorably innovative multi-purpose clips that grip and hold everything from stationery, to EDC, to toiletries.
Designed to replace hooks, hangers, and stands with something more quirky and characteristic, AniBite’s series of one-touch clips can be placed anywhere and can hold pretty much anything. Made in three variants, a bear, a leopard, and a wolf (or as I call it, direwolf), the AniBite can hold up to 300 grams (almost 9 times its weight). Just lift the head back and place your item between the jaws before pushing the head down again. AniBites can hold your toothbrush (in both vertical and horizontal ways), razor, or even stationery on your desk. Use it as an innovative spectacle-holder beside your bed, or even for your keys right near the door… or push your creative limits and have these animals manage your cables for you!
The AniBite is made from sanitary and non-toxic plastics like PETG and PCTG, and comes with a PU Gel adhesion surface on the back that can attach to pretty much any flat (or even mildly textured) surface without leaving any marks. When the adhesion goes weak, all you have to do is clean the back with water and it’s good as new! The design is practical and child-friendly with blunted teeth that won’t pierce or poke.
Ideal for the nature lover as well as the design lover, these little multi-purpose hang-clips are utilitarian, eye-catching, and go right into our hall of quirky fame! Why hang real animal heads on your wall when you could have these functional, adorable miniatures instead?
Designer: Xivestory Design
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Antwerp’s Middelheim Museum is a surprise that’s worth a trip to the Belgian city. The unique open-air sculpture museum—where nature and art establish a constant peculiar dialogue—is a 27-hectare institution that’s home to sculptures of several……
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