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It might be one of the funkiest bike shops weve ever seen. And who doesnt want to order a beer while their bike is getting serviced? Thats just the icing on the cake. Factory 5selected an old, double-height industrial warehouse to serve as its next home. It provided enough space to feature a second story mezzanine for a private office that overlooked the store below. In short, its got everything but a velodrome....

Not all school lunches are created equal. Despite our material wealth in the United States, health is apparently on the menu elsewhere. To produce this series, Sweetgreen studied local government cafeteria standards around the world. They supplemented this by scouring school lunch photos taken by children and posted to Tumblr. With this information, they styled plates of food that represent a typical school lunch in different countries. In South Korea, theres kimchi, fish, rice and vegetables....

Its easy to be skeptical at first. The thought of a smart projector in a light socket didnt quite reinvent the light bulb. Okay, maybe it did? The Beam Smart Projector isa socket-based displaysystem that fits into just about any light socket in your home. It projects a screen from your mobile rig onto the surface of your choice. The dining table, the bedroom wall, even the refrigerator. The Beam smart projector connects to your mobile equipment or tablet via WiFi or Bluetooth....

Over the last century, the bicycle as we know it has evolved slowly. The formula hasnt changed much just two wheels, two pedals, two handles and a crank. One designer is taking things forward by taking them back. The main advantage of a wooden frame is the ability to absorb vibrations. Like a tuning fork, steel keeps vibrating. Wood doesnt it feels great and solid. Paul Timmers Wooden Bicycle is different for its material construction and technical roots....

Long before the rest of the class started talking about lighter and leaner, Lotus was writing the book. The performance market is starting to catch up, however. Their answer is the LotusEvora 400. Its the most powerful production Lotus ever built, and it continues the brands mastery of power vs. weight. The Lotus Evora 400 is powered by the strongest engine the brand has ever put into a production vehicle....

Weve seen our fair share of beautiful Bluetooth speakers, but weve never seen one quite like this. The Poet Audio Pandoretta may be the most exclusive Bluetooth speaker ever built. $7,200 USD for the speaker system and that sexy wooden stand. Dont let the bluetooth speaker distinction suggest that this is a mobile gear. Its designed and built to be the centerpiece of the very upscale living room. Hand-made HiFi systems usually are....

With some time, two-by-fours and a little inspiration, anyone can carve themselves a nice little retreat. This new project by SALT Siida Workshop is a prime example, a fun modular cabin for creative camping. The Nomadic Shelter is a rectangular arrangement of wooden cots that form a traditional shelter. SALT Siida is astudent architecture programin Norway that designs and constructs lodgings on the island ofSandhornya. Unlike their forebears, the student architects of SALT Siida use modern materials to construct these nomadic lodgings....

Such a price purchases more than just a beautiful antique automobile, but a piece of history. Its history that separates your standard old Jaguar from an icon like this. And what a history it is. This 1955 Jaguar D-jot down rolled out of the factory 59 years ago this February. TheD-Typehad done just that in its short history. This is where the story of this vehicle gets complicated. Years later, it was to be sold again....

They say beauty is only skin deep. Yes, that incredibly abundant resource that fills the worlds oceans can be used to power a car. Ladies and Gentlemen, start your salt water engines. The Nanoflowcell Quant F electric sports sedan uses a proprietary technology developed by Nanoflowcell. This system uses salt water as an electrolyte in aflow batteryprocess. Thats an increase of 150V over the Quant E that we covered last year....

This spiraling marvel of modern architecture is poetry in design. The Ribbon Chapel is defined by its spiraling staircases in both design and engineering. Take one away, and such a remarkable building could not exist as it does. By joining two spiral stairways so that one supports the other, we produced a free-standing structure. The layout of the chapels interior is designed to host a formal, familiar wedding. Atop the structure, the couple asks for heavens permission to join as one, and declare their marriage....

17 miles of corridors and caverns are home to a one-of-a-kind entertainment complex in Louisville, Kentucky. In rain, shine, summer or winter, this underground bike park is ready to ride. The Underground Bike Park is built into an abandoned limestone mine about 100 feet below the surface of Louisville. Thanks to its unique location, the underground bike park is warm and dry throughout the year. The result is a park with ideal conditions for year round riding....

Since the advent of digital photography, pixel count has been a controversial but unshakable standard for DSLRs. But is it the new king of DSLRs? Will Canon photographers trade in their 5D MkIIIs for this massive, 50 megapixel behemoth? Speaking as Canons target market for such a DSLR, Im optimistic, but also a little skeptical. The release of the Canon 5DS is actually the release of two slightly different cameras....

In 66 years, this 1949 Jaguar XK120 Alloy Roadster hasnt aged a day. Its not been relegated to short, Sunday drives either. The next lucky owner will be welcome to treat it the same. Under the hood, the XK120 Alloy Roadster sports a 300-horsepower inline six engine. The interior is pretty swank for a performance car like this. It is as classy as they come, but as powerful as they made em back in 1949....