Air Vase
Designed by Tokyo-based Torafu Architects, the Air Vase for French brand Ligne Roset is a stunning line of shape-shifting paper tableware. Constructed from thin yet durable perforated paper, each form is molded by stretching into any shape without the worry of breaking. The paper is printed with two different colors on each side, creating a [...]
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Samsara
Written and directed by Ron Ficke, Samsara is a non-narrative film sequel to the highly acclaimed 1992 film Baraka. Filmed over a period of five years in twenty five countries on five continents, Samsara transports us to the “wonders of our world, from the mundane to the miraculous, looking into the unfathomable reaches of man’s [...]
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AMG Performance Center Opens in Beijing
German automobile manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz has recently opened its first AMG-only flagship store in Beijing. Located in Beijing’s high-end Sanlitun Village shopping mall, the AMG Performance Center retail space spans 381 sq-meters across two floors and is the world’s first standalone AMG dealership for Daimler AG. Mercedes-Benz currently operates 195 showrooms in 18 countries for AMG, [...]
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Legoland Malaysia Hotel
Legoland has recently announced its opening of the first flagship hotel in Asia. Part of the 5,500,000 sq ft Legoland Malaysia theme park complex consisting of retail shops, offices, hotels and residential units, the hotel is expected to open in 2014. Located in the southern Malaysian city of Johor Bahru, Legoland Hotel Malaysia offers 249-rooms [...]
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Aston Martin Dragon 88
Unveiling at this years Beijing Motor Show, British automaker Aston Martin will be launching a limited edition DBS Volante exclusive to the Chinese market. Called the DBS Volante Dragon 88 in celebration of the 2012 Lunar New Year, the Dragon 88 features three unique exterior colors, special interior trim, 24-carat gold badges, embroidered headrests and [...]
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Faceture
Faceture by London-based designer, Phil Cuttance is a series of household objects taking on a simple and clean faceted geometric forms. Based on a unique fabrication process, each object is made by casting a water-based resin in a handmade mold. The mold is made by scoring and cutting a sheet of plastic and then folded, [...]
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Kenno Chair
Designed by Finland-based Helsnki design duo (Heikki Ruoho and Teemu Järvi), the Kenno Chair is a new kind of chair made from recycled cardboard. Consisting of three furniture products: two chairs and a stool, Kenno Chairs are built from four pieces of cardboard and require no glue or screws to assemble. The sturdy yet lightweight [...]
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Ferrari 458 Italia ‘Special China Edition’
Celebrating its 20th year anniversary of success in China, Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari has released a limited edition 458 Italia for the Chinese market. Paying homage to Chinese culture and the 2012 Chinese Lunar New Year, the 458 Italia ‘Special China Edition’ is characterized in an exclusive new Marco Polo red color scheme and accented [...]
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Idishugo Jiten – Yiddish-Japanese Dictionary
Toiling over decades following a life devotion, Japanese linguist Kazuo Ueda can finally get a good nights rest after compiling the world’s first Yiddish-Japanese dictionary. University of Tokyo graduate, Kazuo Ueda stumbled upon the Jewish language through Franz Kafka, a Japanese expert on German-Jewish intellectual history. “Yiddish was full of puzzles for me,” says Ueda. [...]
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East Street
Pan-Asian restaurant, East Street recently opened its first branch store in central London. Developed by Nick Jeffries and David Fox, founders of restaurant chian Tampopo, East Street offers a diverse and authentic tastes of East Asia, inspired by the pair’s own travels. “Our menu is composed from the best street food and signature dishes from [...]
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