800 Berlin Lights

The Brothers Grimm uncut, solar bike paths, a $24 million watch and more in our look at the web this week

This year, 9 November marked the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Together, light artist Christopher Bauder and director Marc Bauder constructed a 15 kilometer light installation featuring 800 completely biodegradable carbon fiber lights that outline where the wall once stood. Referred to as “Lichtgrenze,” the trail it follows touches upon many important elements of the original barrier, and along the way …

Dutch Solar Bike Path Opens

The Brothers Grimm uncut, solar bike paths, a $24 million watch and more in our look at the web this week

The cycling haven that is the Netherlands ushered in another pedal-powered transportation innovation this week with the opening of the world’s first solar bike path. Solar cells are built directly into the path itself in the public road outside Amsterdam. Though the flat surface of the road yields about 30% less energy than the tilted cells on rooftops, the amount of road surface area throughout …

Word of Mouth: Reykjavik Nightlife

With seasons of never-ending light, in this city parties start late and stay strong

Iceland is known as the land of fire and ice—and for good reason. Contrast is part of the Icelandic landscape and identity. Glaciers sit alongside steaming hot springs, snow-capped mountains run into black-sand beaches and in the capital of Reykjavik, the island nation’s rich cultural heritage exists in harmony with cutting-edge art and design. In the daylight hours (which change drastically with the season of …