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View in gallery Green Roof Design | While the practice of building green roofs is centuries old, it has experienced a renaissance as the structural philosophy of the future. A living green roof reduces the costs of heating and cooling, encourages the local wildlife and naturally filters the rain water it receives. Here, we celebrate the work of some of today’s most talented, most progressive architects, who have adopted green roof design techniques to yield beautiful, sustainable works of architecture....

In a world of fake news, false promises, and increasing climate disasters, it always behooves us to be aware of our surroundings, and to never trust the misinformation being pumped into our homes through every screen we have available. Ask yourself, how many times have the so-called experts lied to you about the weather, claiming rain when there was shine; predicting warmth when only cold greeted you; or saying it was partly cloudy when any fool could look out and see it was mostly cloudy?...

Knowing how to wear a suit entails so much more than just buying expensive threads . Wearing a suit is a matter of ensemblage between complementary and contrasting elements. It takes an experienced eye for menswear to strike the right balance between traditional taste and self-expression, but fortunately, it’s a learnable skill. A complete guide on the rules of how to wear a suit Having a suit you don’t know how to wear properly is almost as bad as having no suit at all....

View in gallery Between mobile phones, action cameras, full frame DSLRs and mirrorless compacts, there were hundreds of new digital cameras released in 2014. Of these cameras, only a handful truly pushed the envelope. While the rest were wrestling with megapixel counts and other gimmicks, these 7 digital cameras stood out from the rest on innovation, quality and a genuine challenge to the status quo. They are the most important digital cameras of 2014, those that improved the photographic medium with new possibilities....

Let’s face it, it just feels good to buy organic coffee . After all, the packaging is always attractive, and they write the nicest blurbs on the back. Instead of subsidizing Coffee Inc. (and slave labor) with your purchase, you can save the planet and enjoy a fresher cup of coffee straight from the hands of artisans living in the deepest jungles or the highest mountains – you need only buy organic!...

A kids treehouse is the ultimate childhood dream. After all, it’s their own little space tucked up into a tree. It doesn’t get more fun and adventurous than that, does it? Keep reading for some fantastic kid-friendly treehouse ideas. View in gallery You may not even know it yet but building your child, a treehouse will supply them with years of fun right in your backyard. If you’re handy with a hammer and are looking for some inspiration, keep reading for 18 creative kids’ tree house ideas!...

The Kitmen Keung Long Distance Watch tells a romantic tale of time for the world traveler. The first dial can be set to the local time wherever you may find yourself– Paris, Beijing, New York. The second dial can be set to a constant, the hours and minutes your loved one is experiencing back home. The Long Distance watch could be used for many applications– perhaps the time zones of a business’s offices on either coast....

Lighthouses and photography go together like Thomas Kinkade paintings … and lighthouses. By their very nature, lighthouses exist in some of the most idyllic and chaotic places in the world, where storms are common, and the grandeur of the sea meets the land. Sometimes violent and powerful, occasionally as calm as a mountain lake, a lighthouse picture can capture the full range of human emotions, so long as the camera rests in the right hands....

There is no shortage of great hobbies for men. In this article, we will take a look at the top 50 best hobby ideas in a range of categories. Ranging from manly to creative, expressive to profit-turning, you are sure to find one or two appealing hobbies for you to consider. View in gallery Here are the types of hobbies for men we’re covering in detail below: Back to Basics with Traditional Hobbies for Men Active Men’s Hobbies for the Great Outdoors Athletic Hobbies for Men Health & Self Care Hobbies for Guys Good Hobbies for Men With a Creative Passion Interesting Intellectual Hobbies to Pick Up Fun Hobbies for Men with a Love of Music Cool Hobbies for Social Men Homemaking Hobbies for Men Useful Hobbies for the Handy Man Crafty Hobbies for Men Why Men’s Hobbies Are Important to Try Hobbies are meant to be fun....

View in gallery The Swede’s sure know how to make ’em… If you haven’t heard the name Mini Anden before, its likely you’ve seen her on the silver screen or in high fashion print. Having started out at the age of fifteen, the now 31-year-old Anden has built an impressive career as a model and actress. On TV, you can catch Miss Anden on shows like Entourage, Chuck, Ugly Betty and more....

America’s great cities have been explored from every conceivable angle by modern artists, but there is still room for fresh inspiration in photographic art like this. Photographer Michael Shainblum has created a wild new style of urban timelapse photography using a mirrored editing technique. He has produced a collection of kaleidoscopic timelapse cityscapes of cities like Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas. He has blended them together into a single timelapse video called “Mirror City”, a piece of video artwork that yields “a plethora of visual stimulation”, in the words of the artist himself....

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at being a DJ? If you’ve got an iPad, now you can – with a positively staggering music selection, to boot. Ladies and gentlemen, say hello to Pacemaker , the first mobile DJ app in the world to link itself to a music-streaming service, meaning anyone who uses the app has an effectively infinite library to mix with. Of course, you’re able to mix iTunes songs, as well, if the stuff you’re looking to use is nowhere to be found on Spotify....

View in gallery From the flowers on the ground to the fireworks in the sky, the best moments of the summer are as fleeting as they are bright, colorful and joyful. If you don’t know how to properly capture them with your camera, you might miss them altogether. With the right techniques and the right equipment, you can keep your great summer memories, not just make them. Join us as we explore the tips and tools necessary to nail five summer moments with the perfect photo....

View in gallery The Cuban-born artist duo Guerro De La Paz have created a series of sculptural art works out of discarded, recycled clothing. These figures of sculptural iconography are made from t-shirts, shoes, boots, socks and more, many of which have been dug out of secondhand stores in Little Haiti, Miami. The message Guerro De La Paz conveys with their recycled clothing art is about the consume-and-discard nature of our mass-produced lifestyles....

View in gallery Dunya Yachts is nearing completion of their latest luxury superyacht, the “Red Square”. This massive, 236-foot cruiser stands tall above the water line, providing enough room for 12 overnight guests and their crew. From bow to stern, the Red Square yacht is lined with contemporary furnishings, red teak floors, three open decks and a series of inner cabin rooms for rest and entertainment alike. While Dunya Yachts has not yet revealed the price for this ship, we expect that an eight figure sum might be sufficient....

View in gallery René Dupont Fashion Photography – Any photographer will tell you that a thousand snaps of the shutter will only produce a handful of perfect shots. Others will tell you that there is no perfect shot, but those would have a hard time arguing against the work of Danish photographer René Dupont. His eye for the fashion editorial captures such beauty, such attitude in his subjects that a simple look conveys countless emotions....

The recession of 2008 had tragic consequences for some of the most iconic brands in motorsport. The most well-known departure was perhaps Saab, the cult-adored automobile manufacturer. The motorcycling world saw the loss of an equivalent icon, the Buell Motorcycle Company. This Harley Davidson subsidiary was scrapped in 2009, left to clear its stock before permanently shutting its doors. It was the end of Buell, but the beginning of a spiritual successor, the Ronin 47 Motorcycle....

A man must have one decent suit in his closet. You don’t need to spend a lot, but since life involves job interviews, dating, weddings, funerals, and trying to sneak into high school proms – strictly for scientific research – you must have a suit that is tailored to fit you and looks passable. For this purpose, we ordinarily suggest going with a nice gray , since it works for any circumstance yet isn’t as ordinary as boring black or the navy blue that every drone dons just to blend in....

There’s no such thing as the perfect bushcraft knife. Even getting two bushcrafters to agree on what even constitutes a knife made for bushcraft vs. one made for survival , or one made for tactical purposes , or one made for camping isn’t possible. The blade that might save one person in the wilderness will be entirely different depending on what they’re doing, how they prefer to work, and what environment they’re in....

In the digital camera race, Sony is lapping its competitors. They’re running backwards around the track while holding up their middle fingers to Canon, Nikon and everybody else. It’s not even a fair race. Today Sony revealed the Sony A7RII, the second A7 series in a row to introduce an entirely new technology to the field. When the Sony A7II came out, it was the first to feature 5-axis sensor stabilization....