eBay Motors Video Series

Space shuttle gardening, Ikea beer, superhero tech and more in our look at the web this week

eBay Motors has teamed up with four garages to create a 10-epsiode web video series. Viewers can vote for the winners online, choosing between contenders Mackey’s Hot Rods, Duran’s Quality Painting, GSR Autosport and Off Road Evolution, who will compete to build four different vehicles all with parts from eBay.

Word of Mouth: Berlin

The owner of a nouveau salon shares her top spots to visit

A combination art gallery and hair salon, L’atelier Friseur is the brainchild of French hairstylist Julie Monin, who moved to Berlin five years ago from London. Three years ago, noticing a lack of distinct stylists in Berlin, Monin chose to open up a salon of her own in Kreuzberg, a neighborhood formerly overrun by cheap chop shops but she describes now as “really special.” “People …

The Listening Chair

Hand-stitched typography, a skate park gallery, Nina Simone and more in our weekly look at the Web

Combining comfort and design, Imogen Heap’s latest project turns a pod-like chair into a recording studio that asks fans the question, “What song still needs to be written?” “The Listening Chair”, comprised of speakers, a microphone, LED strips, and camera, records its guests listening to an Imogen Heap song and following along the visuals on the the screen. Their experience can either be sent to …