Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Gerrit Rietveld reissued, a virtual reality gender swap, NASA in art and more in our weekly look at the web

1. Paper Planes Designer Luca Iaconi-Stewart has crafted a stunning 1:60 scale replica airplane model of an Air India 777-300ER from bits of manila folders. Over five years he measured, cut and glued tiny pieces together to construct what might be the most advanced paper airplane to date. The detail work, both internally and externally, is extraordinary and elements like doorways and the landing gear …

The Macallan’s $631,850 Whisky

Gerrit Rietveld reissued, a virtual reality gender swap, NASA in art and more in our weekly look at the web

At a Sotheby’s auction in Hong Kong, Scotch Whisky brand The Macallan has set a staggering new record for the most expensive single malt ever sold. They stripped the record from themselves; having sold another spirit for $460,000 in 2010. There were only four six-liter Imperiale “M” Decanters made by Lalique in conjunction with The Macallan, and the liquid within has been highly praised to …

Write A House: Detroit

Gerrit Rietveld reissued, a virtual reality gender swap, NASA in art and more in our weekly look at the web

As a ray of light in a city often focused on because of its turmoil, Detroit’s Write A House literary campaign hopes to draw a new generation of writers to the city with recently renovated homes. By employing the Young Detroit Builders organization, the program aims to teach youth the skill of carpentry while revitalizing a rough neighborhood at the same time, with the end …