Japan’s Shupatto Bags Easily Collapse for Simple Stowing
From totes to backpacks, foldable ripstop polyester products that roll up to save space
Evan Orensten
The Legacy of Dom Pérignon’s Chef de Cave, Richard Geoffroy
From the masterful 2008 vintage to developing a worthy successor, Vincent Chaperon
Mercedes-Benz Announces the All-New 2019 A-Class Sedan
An impressive aerodynamic, sleek and utilitarian, entry-level Benz with brand-first features
Make Beats by Bouncing the Oddball Drum Machine
Funding on Kickstarter now, a product that's part musical toy and part tech device
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The Architecture + Color Palette of North Korea
Pyongyang, North Korea “stretches out beneath you as a pastel-colored panorama,” Guardian architecture critic Oliver Wainwright observed from the 70th floor of the 500-foot-high Tower of the Juche Idea. This, and many …
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Designer Oscar Viñals Imagines the Future of Flight
A wildly ambitious visual and technical exploration, Barcelona-based designer Oscar Viñals (whose background is graphic design for competitive motor racing teams) has proposed a series of concept aircraft for the future. Perhaps …
Interview: Giles Taylor, Former Design Director at Rolls-Royce
We discuss the new Phantom and what luxury means to car-buyers
Jason + Allison Flom’s Charming, Impactful “Lulu is a Rhinoceros” Book
A real-life bulldog addresses self-identity in a world imagined by her family and artist Sophie Corrigan
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Peanuts + NASA Collaborate Once More
With a mission “to inspire a passion for space exploration and STEM,” Peanuts Worldwide and NASA will collaborate once more for publishing and merchandizing, as well as interactive experiences. Referred to as …
Via nytimes.com
Hope Rises From New Gene-Editing Method
Innovative Genomics Institute—a partnership between University of California, San Francisco and the University of California, Berkeley—has released their findings on a new gene-editing method that holds the potential to advance treatment against …