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The only difference is the lack of a strap, and the fact that the crown now sits at the 12 o’clock position instead.

Meet the Seiko Mai, a scaled-up version of the Japanese watchmaker’s famed SKX dive-watch collection. Designed, instead, as a tabletop clock, the Mai has an aesthetic that isn’t easy to miss. It’s pretty impressively true to its inspiration, and comes with the numbered bezel sitting against the clock’s minimalist body. The bezel doesn’t rotate, but the clock DOES come with a night feature that mimics the original, and an alarm function that can be toggled from the back, and snoozed on days where you just want those 5 more minutes in bed.

Designer: Seiko

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The Mai Alarm Clock comes in as many as 7 different color variants, modeled on the color combos seen in Seiko’s own watches. The clocks are portable for travel, running on a single AA battery, with a quartz movement on the inside and a silent sweeping seconds hand that eschews the annoying ticking sound found on most table clocks.

The night-light allows you to see the time even in the dark, glowing with the familiar Superluminova-inspired green hue seen on the watches. Powered by an LED, the night light also flashes when your alarm goes off, along with a beeping sound that’s loud enough to wake up even the most sound sleepers.

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Say no to tedious twisting or manual grinding. Enter, Porsche’s pepper grinder to freshly ground peppercorns and season your dishes in an instant!

Are you a foodie who appreciates finer things in life and has a taste for uber luxe? This Porsche Pepper Grinder is a perfect kitchen gadget designed for your special interests. Conceived keeping a discerning auto enthusiast in mind, this gear stick-inspired pepper grinder draws timeless Porsche design elements to deliver an unparalleled grinding experience.

Designer: Sanjith Kumar R

At the heart of this concept grinder is a powerful electric motor, which can effortlessly grind even the toughest peppercorns with just a press of the power button sitting on the top of the grinder. The intuitive one-touch operation ensures ease of use, making seasoning your favorite dishes a breeze.

A standout feature of the Porsche Pepper Grinder is its unique rotor-like grind level adjustment. Staying true to Porsche’s precision engineering and bespoke tire rim spokes, the grinder can be easily adjusted by simple rotation to customize the coarseness of your pepper that suits your personal taste preferences.

The grind level is indicated by three LED lights – red for fine grind, yellow for medium grind, and green for coarse grind – providing a visual cue for the perfect seasoning every time.

Sanjith’s pepper grinder is provided with a charging dock, adding to its convenience and functionality. The minimalist dock not only serves as a stylish storage solution, it also ensures your pepper grinder is always ready for use whenever you need it. By only placing the grinder on the charging dock, it can be recharged and ready to go for your next culinary adventure.

However, Porsche Pepper Grinder concept is not only about functionality but also about aesthetics. Its iconic Porsche design: sleek lines, premium materials, and attention to detail, makes it a true statement piece in any motorhead’s kitchen. So, are you buckled up to experience the thrill of precision seasoning like never before?

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BIG, Gehry Partners and Perkins&Will are among the five studios that have been selected as finalists in a contest to design the future National Museum of the US Navy.

US governmental agency Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) released the winning designs from a competition launched to explore potential designs for the museum, which called for an expansion building for the institution’s collections.

According to consulting firm MGAC, which facilitated the contest, the prompt included requirements that the building be “modern” and “public facing” with six primary design areas including an atrium and marque gallery that include “the use of macro artifacts”.

Though it is yet unclear how the design will be selected or implemented, the winning designs were all informed by the US Navy Yards in DC, including BIG’s, which features five slender buildings with metallic roofs that will sit on top of the water.

“As a Dane and a resident of a houseboat – a Norwegian ferry I converted into my family home – to imagine a museum for the United States Navy is a true labor of love!” said BIG founder Bjarke Ingels.

“The five buildings flow together to form an epic atrium cascading from the roof to the ground where all exhibitions will be visually and physically accessible upon arrival.”

“This massive space will also serve as the majestic setting for ceremonies honoring those who served,” he continued.

Also among the winning designs was Gehry Partners‘ concept. This design comprised a large rectangular structure with a green roof interspersed with a glass ceiling.

Large, boxy forms would fill the interior of the structure like buildings within the primary envelope, protruding from a void in the glass roof.

Perkins&Will‘s design includes a series of “sail-like shapes” for the building’s envelope.

“Our concept places visitors at the intersection of the three elemental forces—land, sea, and air –that shape the US Navy,” said the studio’s global design director Ralph Johnson.

“It’s a tangible expression of the Navy’s honor, courage, and commitment.”

The design includes a ceremonial courtyard and an atrium informed by the “hull of ships”.

New York design studio DLR Group‘s design was also selected and features a sculptural envelope that comes to a dramatic point like the bow of a ship and has a large swathe of glass on the facade that would allow passersby to see suspended airplanes on the interior.

Finally, Maryland studio Quinn Evans contributed a design that comprised a complex of boxy forms.

A spokesperson for the project told Dezeen that the final site for the new buildings has not been decided on.

MGAC also said that the museum is looking into “the potential renovation of existing historical buildings” to go along with the designs.

Other similar museums planned for the United States include Gensler’s Flight Test Museum in California, which was designed to look like the wings of aircraft.

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While the Lamborghini Huracan, Porsche 911 or Aton Martin Valhalla might be on your A list (if you can afford it) or set as your PC wallpaper (if you can’t), this wonder supercar will live in your subconscious for long enough to not ignore.

Chinese automotive group BYD under its luxury sub-brand Yangwang, has revealed a fully-electric supercar that has more tricks up its sleeve than you would presume. The Yangwang U9 EV boasts DiSus-X vehicle body control system that the automaker claims to be the most advanced of its type in the global industry. All this while keeping in mind the production-ready supercar is not just a concept or prototype.

Designer: BYD

The electric supercar set to debut later this year stole all the limelight at the Shanghai Motor Show, and is here to catch the Prancing Horses or the Raging Bulls off guard with features that’ll make any motorhead go bonkers. The car’s chassis and kinetic power of the Disus-X suspension system lend it the ability to bunny hop like a low rider on steroids – readying itself by lowering the stance a little like a predator, and then launching all four wheels off the ground. This ability is attributed to the in-house developed intelligent body control system that’s set the cat among the pigeons for established supercar makers. If that’s not startling enough, U9 can also drive for miles with a missing wheel (if you get a flat tire) thanks to its intelligent suspension system.

Under the hood too this supercar is no slouch either with four electric motors churning out 820kW/1680Nm and a torque ranging from 236 lb-ft and 310 lb-ft per motor, making the car go from 0-60mph in under 2 seconds. If we are to believe BYD, the supercar’s battery gives it an impressive range of 435 miles on a single charge. Other than this, there’s not much revealed by BYD about the supercar, so we’ll have to wait for more information.

When the Yangwang U9 EV will be finally launched sometime later this year in China, it’ll carry a price tag of over ¥1,000,000 ($145,350) which is comparatively affordable when compared to popular supercars from ace brands.

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In this Q&A, Shae Hong, Founder & CEO of Made by Gather shares his thoughts on hiring via social media, his career journey, and tips for entrepreneurs.

1. We recently interviewed your new hire, Sophie Jamison, who is now Chief TikTok officer for Made By Gather. Do you think roles like this one will play a large role in a company’s marketing strategy in the future? If so, how? 

TikTok is something super disruptive and different and we knew we needed to embrace it with a different process. It’s been so incredible having Sophie on the team and watching her develop each brand’s tone of voice and how they uniquely show up on TikTok. Our goal is to own the kitchen and home category on the platform and I think as social media continues to change the game for how consumers think and shop and interact with brands, it will continue to play a huge part in our marketing strategy.

2. Are there other innovative marketing strategies that you see becoming trends for companies in the future? What are they?

Obviously AI is going to be game-changing across the board. As someone who loves design and marketing, I’m interested to see how is transforms the design process and things like trendspotting and personalization. 

3. Tell me a little bit about how you started your career and got to where you are now as Founder & CEO and Made By Gather. 

Since the beginning Made By Gather has been focused on developing kitchen brands for the younger generation. After my first startup had failed I looked at the kitchen category — simply because my first investor had been from that space and I wanted to dig in a bit. As I digested what was currently out there and available, I didn’t feel like there was anything designed for me. Then – and still now – there are a lot of products made for the kitchen that look similar…black, stainless, everything fits the same mold.

Made By Gather was early to the game in terms of targeting a younger customer that was looking for a better, more unique design. And it continues to be at the core of our mission – to inspire the next generation and redefine home cooking and home decor through innovative and thoughtfully designed kitchenware and home products.

4. What inspired you to start your own company? 

I was inspired and driven by the idea that I could do it better. While on one hand I was a bit naive and in that “I know everything” stage of life, on the other I felt there was an opportunity to step out and do things differently. 

5. Do you have any advice for aspiring entrepreneurs?

I love the lyric by Jay-Z – “Difficult takes a day, Impossible takes a week.” As an entrepreneur it’s important to remember that it’s a marathon, not a sprint and figuring that out early is the best advice I can give any entrepreneur. Applying that to how you build, scale, and operate in all aspects of your life is vital…you need to build up your muscle tone for the necessary strength it takes to overcome all the adversity you will face.

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