Best known for their chocolate, watches and banks, the Swiss are also quite skilled bicycle makers as it turns out. If the BMC + Lamborghini collaboration wasn’t proof enough, see Stromer and new ST1 pedal-assisted electric bicycle. Now available for the first time stateside, the highly engineered electric bicycle…
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Regardless of whether those genius Mayans are correct and next week sees an apocalypse take place, it’s not a bad idea to make sure you and your loved ones are well prepared for any level of disaster. Here are 12 presents from the Cool Hunting Gift Guide that span…
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The Portland brand teams with five like-minded companies on a new online shopping experience
Advertorial content: While many companies strive to bridge the gap between design and function in the space of outdoor apparel, few succeed like Nau. The environmentally conscious, Portland, OR-based brand creates design-driven products with a sleek aesthetic. Since its inception Nau has been interested in collaboration, and has decided to…
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Dror presents a self-sustaining island concept for 300,000 residents off the coast of Istanbul
In the process of digging the Turkish government’s proposed Canal Istanbul project one billion cubic meters of soil stands to be displaced. Turkish developer Mister Serdar Inan commissioned multidisciplinary designer Dror Benshetrit to apply a greater design vision to the overall initiative, and on 29 September 2012 he unveiled…
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Don’t you hate carrying around your empty water bottle, just because you feel bad throwing it out? The Vapur Anti-bottle conveniently solves that problem in a matter of folds. Once you’re done with it, you can roll it up and stick it in your pocket. Pretty handy.
Regular rechargeable batteries that can also be wound-up if there’s nowhere to plug them in. Most likely consumers wouldn’t want to use the crank option to fully charge them on-the-regular. However, these could be great for camping and other situations where electrical outlets are un-available.
This beast was built by Monaco based yacht maker Wally Construct in conjunction with Paris-based high-fashion luxury brand Hermes. With comfort in mind, this unique hull apparently tested incredibly well, showing very little movement in full swell. The designers also integrated a number of environmentally friendly features, including 900 square feet of solar paneling that feeds energy into its diesel electric engine. You can read and see more at WHY Yachts.
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