Paul Newman’s Rolex Daytona Sells For $17,752,500

After much anticipation, Paul Newman’s very own Paul Newman Daytona went up for auction at Phillips in NYC this week. Many suspected in advance that it would shatter multiple records. In actuality, by the time the auction ended (after 12 minutes of bidding) the Rolex had snagged the title of the world’s most expensive wristwatch. It’s certainly an iconic model, but this particular watch was …

Nendo’s Self-Assembling Toilet for Natural Disasters

Nendo’s Minimilet project began after Japan’s Tōhoku and Kumamoto earthquakes—specifically the devastation and difficulties in the wake of each. Entirely collapsable, the disposable toilet can be assembled using found materials and then dismantled when needed. Made from several components: four aluminum pipes, C-shaped seat, privacy tent, garbage bags and a coagulant liquid, the toilet’s bag can also double as a water carrier. When governments aren’t …

The Making Of A Maserati at Petersen Automotive Museum

Those in Los Angeles can take a rare peek into the auto brand's illustrious design process

by Kyle Raymond Fitzpatrick The Italian automaker Maserati has teamed up with LA’s Petersen Automotive Museum to create an exhibition dedicated to the brand’s production and design processes. Known as “Made In Italy,” the exhibit stretches across the museum’s five galleries. The experience lets visitors wander through the making a Maserati, from selecting fine material to the final ride in a finished product— which, in …