To celebrate its third anniversary in Hong Kong, Maison Martin Margiela is giving away this limited edition Mahjong Set to select customers. If you spend more than $8,999 HKD at the Maison Martin Margiela’s Hong Kong location (roughly $1,161 USD) you’ll be awarded this mahjong set along with your purchase. As gambling is celebrated in Chinese culture– especially mahjong, this is a decidedly relevant offering. Getting one won’t be cheap, but if you’re a fan of the game this is one of the most stylish sets you can possibly add to your collection....

The MINI Clubvan Camper Concept was revealed with the MINI Crowley Caravan, a trailer-style camper that provides a little more storage room than the rooftop pop-up. It’s designed to fit in a small form factor while still being comfortable and functional, not unlike the MINI that tows it. In total, these two make for a nice option for the adventuring MINI owner. It’d be nice to see them hit production, but for now, we’ll celebrate the idea in pictures....

The lovely, the talented, the Ukranian model and actress Olga Kurylenko will be the point of focus for the 2010 Campari Calendar. Fans of the most recent James Bond film, the Quantum of Solace, recognize Kurylenko for her fresh, unique look, olive skin and flowing dark hair. Modeling certainly isn’t new for this one. Before Ms. Kurylenko was starring on the big screen, she had plenty of success as a model, gracing the covers of magazines like Vogue and Elle at the ripe age of 18....

The Pound Ridge House is a new direction for an old discipline of northeastern architecture. 80 years ago, America’s most celebrated architect designed Fallingwater, a home built on and around a waterfall and river below. Like Frank Lloyd Wright, Kieran Timberlake and their client let the site guide and inform their design, making the Pound Ridge House an organic growth of natural influences. To bring the forest into the home, Kieran Timberlake employed glass as a primary design element throughout the home....

The connection between Lauren’s love of cars and his company’s work in watch design is quite sensible. Both cars and watches share the discipline of fine mechanical craftsmanship, and Lauren has taken the iconography of a classic Bugatti and poured it into the design of this new timepiece. The “flying tourbillon” is the exposed piece of machinery in its face, a system that drives the watch to spin in perfect, precise timeliness....

A Note On Other Search Engines Not everyone loves the Google juggernaut, and that’s to be expected. If you like to go through Bing or Yahoo, or Duck Duck Go (for anyone who wants a search engine that isn’t tracking their every move), most of these same strategies will work. You’ll have to experiment to find out. Use Exact Phrasing By putting quotes around something, you tell Google to look for that exact phrase....

Secret City – Zoetermeer Gallery

Design student Mae Yokoyama created this Solar Panel Necklace with an aim to turn “energy into beauty”. Score one for Miss Yokoyama, she clearly succeeded. The Solar Panel Necklace is comprised of a series of small solar panels that power three connected LEDs per unit. It’s big, bold and quite sophisticated, independent even of it’s energy-minded design. We’re a bit curious though– with a necklace so big and seemingly awkward, how does it stay in one place?...

Sony may be a bit early for the 2016 Olympics, but they’re going for the gold now to catch up with the luxury laptops released by Dell, HP and others. The new Sony VAIO X is claimed to be the “world’s lightest notebook” with a standard battery, otherwise it offers “industry-leading battery life” with the upgraded battery– for a total of 14 hours without a charge. The Sony VAIO X weighs just 1....

Photographer Julia Fullerton-Batten is an artist whose subject is femininity in transition. Fullerton-Batten has released a few series of photographs about young women and the fragile state between childhood and adulthood. Here, the photographer tells a collection of “Teenage Stories”, a surreal look into a world outgrown by the young women within it. Each image is emotive, fascinating and flush with the sensation of transitional uncertainty. Beautiful work, Julia. [julia fullerton-batten via ufunk] View in gallery View in gallery View in gallery View in gallery View in gallery...

Ommegang Abbey Ale – a delectable American take on the classic Abbey Dubbel of Belgium The craft beer revolution is not just alive and kicking in Atlanta, it’s growing. The adherents to this revolution in Atlanta, those who truly respect and celebrate craft beer, know Hop City as a modern monument to their cause. Hop City stocks over 1,000 different bottles of beer, from American craft beers to German classics to the great imports of Belgium....

On the other hand, if you’ve been avoiding it because you haven’t been introduced to it, then let us be your guide to refreshment. We shall free you from the syrupy soda hell where Canada Dry is just another sparkling candy. We shall lead you out of the desert so you may drink your fill. Ginger Beer vs. Ginger Ale Ginger beer and ginger ale used to be fairly similar, using ginger as the main ingredient then adding a hint of carbonation along with other spices to create a concoction that was complicated, flavorful, and titillated the tongue....

But it can quickly become frustrating if you don’t have the right gear. A board that is too heavy will weigh you down, and trust me, if it’s too small, you will go down- literary. Wakeboards come in many shapes, sizes, and quality, all of which can impact your experience. If you are just getting started, you might not know where to start. But worry not. We are just about to tell you everything you need to know when buying wakeboards and let you in on the best products on the market today....

View in gallery View in gallery Photographer David Burdeny isn’t afraid to get his feet wet or his lens chilly to capture his colossal artworks. Burdeny’s subjects are the mammoth natural structures of the Antarctic, floating chunks of ice that span sheer city blocks– and that’s just what’s above the surface. While these works of nature are truly wondrous, it is the lack of life within his images that provides a stark contrast....

In developing his Lamborghini Yacht, Lecchi studied the styling elements of past Lambo models including the famed Lamborghini Reventon. The common elements in Lamborghini styling are featured in the exterior shape and attitude of this yacht. The result is a stunning design concept that we could certainly see taking shape on the water today. Should it be produced, you can bet that the Bond villains, the heiresses and the Russian industry moguls of the world will be amongst the first to get in line for one of these....

I arrived to County Cork early in the morning, under a dense fog that didn’t rise for days. Beneath the thick blanket of mist, green pastures dotted with cottages and cattle crept into view. Hills rolled and rivers reached into a landscape that has been so aptly described by the poets, authors and directors who came before. There’s a certain serenity to it, a peacefulness somewhere between soothing and sedative....

The new Vespa Galleria in Bangkok, Thailand has a comic book kind of eye candy to it. It’s colorful, vibrant and full of little details associated with the Vespa brand. The main room features the full range of available Vespa scooters and plenty of accessories and merchadise. The rear room is like a Vespa museum of sorts, a gallery of Vespa’s works and the story they tell of the brand’s history....

Love him or hate him, Hugh Hefner had a profound impact on the way the world looks at sex. This weekend, Hef turned 84 years old, and to celebrate this anniversary, Magnum Photos have released a series of vintage Hugh Hefner photos, a look into the Playboy of the past. These photographs look at the history of Hugh Hefner, the man he was when he built his empire and the lifestyle that surrounded him....

If you’ve got a cat of your own or spent time on TikTok, you’ve probably seen cats kneading and wondered the exact question we’re going to go over today. For an in-depth answer to the weird but adorable behavior of kneading, keep on reading! What is it Called Making Biscuits? Cats kneading or making biscuits, as some like to say, is the repetitive movement of a cat’s paws pushing into and pulling away from an object....

If you have yet to complete your life by bringing a messenger bag into your home, pause here first. We have gathered together the top carryalls from across the web, messenger bags for every personality, in any situation. Ibagbar Canvas Messenger Bag Shoulder Bag This high quality cotton canvas bag is perfect for weekend vacations or dashing about town. It will easily accommodate your tablet or laptop up to thirteen inches, with systematic interior pockets to help keep your smaller EDC items organized for when you need them....