Bruno Mini Velo 20″ Road

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What at first glance looks like a folding bike, the Mini Velo 20″ Road bike by Swiss brand Bruno is actually a hybrid style 16-speed road bike kitted with a Shimano shifter. A great ride for cities, the compact model is not surprisingly popular in Japan.

Benoît Méléard

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Dazed Digital interviews French shoe designer Benoît Méléard about his new architectural shoe collection, a tribute to the “First Lady of Shoe Design” Beth Levine.

GVCS in 2 Minutes

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In this video by Adam Mitchell you get a quick tour of Open Source Ecology and the Global Village Construction Set—industrial tools necessary to create a civilization. All the machines are open-source and can be produced for a fraction of the cost of purchasing.