The Secret Garden of Zaha Hadid and Paola Navone is a collaboartive effort by Barovier & Toso and Citco located in Milan, Italy. This enchanting interactive garden contains installations of woven hazelnut branches, glowing lights, and multiple other fixtures which create this unique garden experience. Ornamental decorations fill the inside of the woven domes and massive hanging lights. This hidden landscape artistry resembles a scene from a fairy tale and causes visitors to explore each area of the garden in hopes of finding something more....

A high-design homage to the tree has officially opened in Zurich, Switzerland, namely– the Tree Museum. This silent and stoic stonehenge sits not far from the banks of Lake Zurich, stocked with nearly 2,000 species of trees as curated by Oppenheim Architecture and Design. Each tree is exhibited in a stunning fashion, shown against a backdrop of smooth stone and green grass. The museum stretches across 2.5 acres, with a special selection of 50 trees planted around the stonework designs....

Self-help books contain precious nuggets penned by experts and people who love to share strategies that worked for them. You can glean wisdom from them to catapult you to your next level in life. Whether it’s a battle with depression, a marriage in the doldrums, parenting challenges, or a dilemma over a career choice. Name it. A therapeutic self-help book will prove almost as valuable as a life coach. With so many books in print, choosing the right self-help book can be a problem added to the one you’re trying to solve....

Landscape photographers will gush over the views offered by the snow-clad mountains, cascading waterfalls, the lush Hoh rain forest, and the outlandish San Juan Islands. At the same time, others will find solace in the charming cities or wandering along foggy beaches. Nature lovers can stroll through endless trails and experience first-hand the plethora of beautiful places in Washington state. Read Also: Top 7 Trails and Parks for Backpacking Northern California We understand how daunting planning a vacation can be....

The frame of the VANDEYK Nightstream is the work of Georg Blaschke, a 20-year veteran in the world of hand-crafted frame production. The Nightstream is no different, as Blaschke himself produces each of the 25 limited Nightstream frames by hand. Once the frame is complete, the frame and brand design by artists Harry Seifert and Holger Gruenwald is applied by a specialized painter, which wraps around its tubing in a colorful fashion....

The great Karim Rashid has designed an instant classic in the world of modern furniture, the Vondom Chair for Vertex. The Vondom Chair (and table) are smooth, angular and symmetrical, an exercise in design reflecting a low-fi take on modern seating. The angles of the Vondom Chair are in tune with the design styling of Lamborghini automobiles, the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk stealth bomber and a newer movement of design where curves are completely thrown out the window....

View in gallery Well, I won’t spoil the answer to that one just yet, but it certainly got me thinking, in all seriousness, what question can you never answer yes to? There have to be some, surely. However, before we can really address the question at hand, we need to address a few interesting points. Because, when you start to think about riddles, you realize that they are often simple in their complexity....

Since his early stints on Saturday Night Live, the famous American funnyman has made us roll over with laughter. But since those days, Will Ferrell has also been a fixture in film, television, and, if you can believe it, even online videos. Sure, not every movie became a success. Sketch comedy show skits don’t always translate to the big screen, after all–but who’s holding a grudge against Ferrell? His comedic wins far outweigh the flops!...

Dead Man’s Party There’s a reason that Danny Elfman, former front man of Oingo Boingo, is most widely known for his work on The Nightmare Before Christmas. He’s got Halloween in his very soul, right down to the monkey paw he literally keeps in his home. It’s no wonder that he and Oingo made “Dead Man’s Party.” You can’t ask for more. Monster Mash This has become more of an honorary Halloween song than one that is still beloved....

What Is a Bowie Knife? Historians cannot seem to agree on the exact details of its origins since it is hard to separate fact from fiction many decades later. But this much we know: The knife acquired its legendary status after James Bowie used it in the famous Sandbar brawl that followed a family gun duel. What Are Bowie Knives Used For? According to legend, Bowie used the knife to subdue his assailants even after having been shot and stabbed severally....

Photographer’s Studio over a Boathouse by gh3 The clear transmission of light makes a glass-walled home the ideal live/work space for a professional photographer. The Photographer’s Studio over a Boathouse by gh3 is built around this concept, with a north-facing wall that brings in both direct and diffuse light for stunning studio photography. This large glass-skinned rectangle is located on Stony Lake in Ontario, Canada, a creative escape from the bustle of nearby Toronto....

It’s true that the variance between one vodka and another is less striking than you’ll find with bourbon, rye, or even gin. Instead of grandiose flavor structures, vodka has different aftertastes and textures. Different burning levels, smoothness, and scent. These dissimilarities come from the distillation process, as well as the materials being used. Potatoes are what we consider the backbone of vodka, but corn, rye, sugar cane, and other choices – including hemp seeds – can all do the trick....

All through the aughts and into the teens, wagons kept getting makeovers, with luxury options as well as choices for rough-and-tumble off-roading making it onto the scene. With every brand under the sun jumping on this bandwagon, it can be hard to determine which ones are good, and which will leave you high and dry. To make your car shopping experience easier, we’ve found the 12 best sport wagons to satisfy the most voracious wanderlust....

That’s the siren’s song of weakness being sung, sisters and brothers! It’s telling you to give up, give in, and live in creature comforts when in fact you should be doing the opposite. You should be out there on the trail, out there on the street, out there in the world. The cold helps you burn extra calories so you can eat, drink, and be merry without losing that swimsuit physique....

Whatever the case, there is no denying that products manufactured in the United States are superior in craftsmanship and quality. Unfortunately, the majority of tools that were once made in America are now being manufactured abroad. However, some companies and brands still believe in locally manufactured goods and remain committed to producing the best tools that money can buy. Best American Tools to Have in Your Home Here are some of the best American tools that are still manufactured in the USA today....

Increasingly, men’s hats are becoming a great way to accessorize an outfit. The combination appears stylish, even if you’re not the fashion-obsessed type. That aside, hats also serve some particularly peculiar roles. From concealing an emerging bald head or receding hair to acting as a face disguise especially in collaboration with sunglasses or a facemask. With all these roles, it’s worth taking the time to find a worthy headpiece for your daily use or for that special occasion, whichever the case may be....

Keeping a bathroom clean is difficult in the best of circumstances. The sheer nature of the space makes it a place where filth accumulates, and short of cooking the whole room with microwaves, you’re never really going to get it sterile. Rather than scrubbing on your hands and knees, enjoying a nice bleach-fume buzz as you kill off brain cells, we suggest you work smarter and let these 18 remarkable buys help keep the body and germ count low in your inside outhouse....

When you are working on breathing new life into an old ride or adding more to a new car, you should do it the same way you outfitted your garage: A little bit at a time. You should do the research, talk to some experts, read up on what will be a benefit to your car, and what will be a waste of time and money. Plugging a carbon fiber driveshaft into your 1984 Crown Vic isn’t going to impress anyone except the divorce attorney you’ll need when your spouse leaves you for wasting all that scratch....

We get it — waiting a full work day before catching up on the new show can be a challenge. If you’re willing to skirt the rules, however, you don’t have to wait. These 7 tips will get you caught up on your favorite show long before you have free time. Just don’t hold us responsible if you get caught… Sneaky TV Tip One: The Fake Bathroom Break Where in your office do you have complete, unrestricted freedom from prying eyes?...

In the final picture, the art of watchmaking is not dissimilar from architecture. In one, sturdy geometric forms rise sharply from the wrist, in another, solid structures arise from concrete. The fusion of these forms has been explored by Alessi and architects Will Alsop and Federico Grazzini in the Alessi Daytimer Watch. This purple polyurethane watch (also available in green, black and red) features triangular patterns surrounding a simple OLED digital display....