The 1959 Buick Invicta Hardtop Coupe “Peaches and Cream” is the custom craft work of celebrated designer Richard Zocchi. Zocchi rose to prominence in the second half of the century by re-imagining some of the most iconic works of the 1950s. Just when cars were getting smaller, safer and more efficient, Zocchi pushed the envelope with bold revisions of American classics. His work became a driving influence in the hot rod movement, and this “Peaches and Cream” Invicta shows precisely why....

This partnership with Japanese ad agency TBWA\Hakuhodo has yielded a series of 3D-milled ice cube art ranging from the Statue of Liberty to the Space Shuttle and a range of subjects in between. Each cube is machined out of a block of ice into these fine, sculptural forms. Then, whisky is slow-poured over the cubes to be enjoyed sip-by-sip like every self-respecting whisky drinker does. Art like this makes me thirsty juts looking at it....

High Fashion Loft – NYC A new contemporary penthouse sits above the old brick warehouses of the meat-packing district in Manhattan, NYC. As the old industry has been replaced by art galleries and retail and the young and fashionable, Diane Von Furstenburg opened a storefront of her own with this private residence at its peak. This green-roofed, glass-sculptured loft is a visual tribute to design progress in New York City, where the new contrasts with the old while preserving its structure....

The challenge in this neighborhood isn’t just the balance of architectural sensibilities. The plots are also tight and short, so every square meter of living space needs to be carefully considered. Mitsouri Architects responded by building the home around the garden in the rear that made the inside and outside a transitionless space. With floor-to-ceiling windows and walls that slide open, the rear patio becomes an extension of the living rooms....

Avenger Vertical Tourbillon Gallery

The Baan Moom House features a clean white fascia that guides the eyes to its interior sections and the plot around it. The yard on which this home now rests was adjacent to the owner’s old home, a familiar garden space that encourages outdoor living. Inside, open living sections feature floor-to-ceiling glass walls that recede into the outer wall to bring the outdoors in. Sheer curtains provide privacy when needed, allowing the breezes and sounds of the nature beyond to give life to the space’s interior....

The BAC Mono sports car is a light-weight single seater with a curb weight of only 1,188 pounds. By skipping an enclosed cabin, passenger seating and the usual niceties of modern cars, the Mono can shed weight and get more out of a smaller, lightweight engine. The Mono is powered by a 2.3L Cosworth engine pushing 280 horsepower, enough to drive this beast to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds. That’ll beat just about any other production car on the road, unless you roll past a Bugatti or a flagship Porsche/Ferrari/etc....

The new Bang and Olufsen BeoSound Essence, just revealed at CES 2014 in Las Vegas, is a one-touch controller designed to interact with digital libraries of music. It wirelessly integrates with an included base station that connects to your audio receiver for playback on your home speakers. The business end, this attractive little aluminum wheel-shaped device, can be mounted on a wall or set on a coffee table or kept anywhere you wish to have control over your music at home....

Home to 650 employees, the Beats By Dre Headquarters building is located in Culver City, just west of Los Angeles, and was built with the help of workplace consultants Loescher Meachem Architects. “The design reflects the varied nature of [the company’s] work from software to hardware, balancing open-plan zones with ample collaborative co-working zones woven through the core of the building,” said the architects. While some of the areas feature bright colors such as blue and pink, there are also plenty of spaces filled with wood and white walls for a more mature atmosphere....

The Best Jogger Pants Are Comfortable Above All Else Once upon a time, people would scoff at the idea of wearing their pajamas to run errands, go to class, or get coffee. Being seen outside of the house wearing a pair of sweatpants either meant you were working out in the cold, or you were an escaped mental patient. As laziness eventually overran style, and yoga pants became acceptable, clothing for any time or engagement, fashion designers recognized that they would need to bend to the needs of the people....

While this may seem like a preserve of those with big outdoor spaces, it is not. You can also enjoy all this with any of the portable fire pits we’ve listed below. A portable pit is suitable for small backyards, camping, and tailgating. The fire pits come in various sizes and types. Some have wheels, others use wood, propane, or even gel to get the fire up and going. Whichever you choose from our list, your party will keep going long after the sun has gone down....

In a time when titans of industry are often seen kicking around in tee-shirts or mock turtlenecks and jeans, as more and more industries prize comfort and fluidity in a workplace over prim and proper clothing, it can be difficult to determine what constitutes business casual men’s attire. The result is men that are either over or underdressed trying to fit into an environment where the rules change on a daily basis....

The base of this convertible house is made from locally-sourced stones, patched together beneath a wrapping window that separates a concrete ceiling. The box above is composed of galvanized sheet metal on the outside, framed around a cage of iron bars. It is set on a pivot point that balances its weight carefully, making it easy to lift from the pully crank located on one end. In the morning, afternoon and early evening, a home like this provides a connection with nature that few others can provide....

Upon its first revelation to the world, the tourbillon was seen as a device of magic. It appeared to defy physics, a delicate piece of metallic machinery that operated in suspension of gravity. Almost exclusively, the tourbillon was used as a centerpiece of luxury watches, but today it has made its way to the technologic sidearm of modern times, the mobile phone. The Celsius X VI II Papillon Tourbillon Mobile Phone features a tourbillon, front-and-center within its sleek black case....

Last summer, Artist Felice Varini turned the mountainous Swiss village of Vercorin into a wide reaching work of art. While the town’s traditional architecture is a thing of beauty in itself, his installation of Cercle et Suite D’éclats transformed it with contemporary creativity. Using geometric formulas and precise measurement, Varini covered the town with carefully placed metallic paint. If a viewer stands in one exact vantage point, the village is perfectly painted with circles spanning its width....

Throughout human history, only a rare few have been lucky enough to see the earth from miles above. Our peaceful blue planet and its geographic character are always on display for the crew aboard the International Space Station. One amongst them has been documenting his visual experiences and sharing them via twitter. Colonel Douglas H. Wheelock has photographed the world from aboard the ISS in all its breathtaking glory. See Hurricane Earl (above), the Nile River at night (below) and much more from a perspective that you yourself may never experience....

Guido Mocafico is a very long-time favorite of TheCoolist, especially his stunning photo series titled Serpens, showcasing the color and beauty of snakes across the world. Mocafico appears to be fascinated by the things in life that strike terror into the hearts of men– snakes, spiders… and now guns. The artist has photographed a collection of guns from government-issued Colt handguns to the complex HK shown above. On a death black background, Mocafico strips down the viewers perspective on weapons and issues these forms as basic as they can be....

But why learn how to be a good kisser? Simple – a great kiss is like a drug or magic, depending on how you look at it. It’s the climax of every great love story. Some even say that a great first kiss is better than the first sexual encounter. But a kiss gone wrong can be a true tragedy. That’s why we lust after those we consider a great kisser and forget the people who aren’t....

Though advanced new gadgetry will give you weather reports beamed right into your phone, the analog system of using a barometer to predict the weather is often more immediately accurate, since it measure exact changes in local air pressure, rather than trusting sensors and satellites that cover a large area. Just as a thermometer is important for telling you exactly what the real temperature in your home, car, or office is, so too is a barometer important for telling you what’s likely to happen with the weather right outside your window....

So…how exactly does the Hendo Hoverboard work? The short answer is “magnets’ – or rather, a magnetic field created by magnets within the board. There’s some unfortunate news there, as well – although Although the company soon hopes to have hoverboards capable of floating over any medium (water included), it currently requires a special type of surface in order to function. For the time being, that means that the hoverboards are limited to special ‘hover parks....