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5 Fresh Takes on the Everyday Bag

5 Fresh Takes on the Everyday Bag

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Phone, keys, wallet, lipstick. These seem to be the standard prerequisites in nearly every woman's purse. A successful everyday bag not only holds all of these items, but needs to meld seamlessly into your wardrobe, be practical enough to survive being used day in, day out, and stylish enough to transition from running errands to dinner. Your carryall is you[...]
Fast Fashion Is Catastrophic. Here Are 7 Ways To Quit.

Fast Fashion Is Catastrophic. Here Are 7 Ways To Quit.

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I haven't shopped at Zara in four months. Nor H&M, nor Mango, nor any other ubiquitous fast fashion retail chain. It might not sound like much, but for me it's a marked difference. You might say I'm on a detox, and while it's early days, I plan to make it a lasting one. So what changed? I finally got around to watching The True Cost, a documentary tha[...]
8 Unusual Houses in Japan That Break All Architectural Norms

8 Unusual Houses in Japan That Break All Architectural Norms

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They are quirky. They are minimal to the extreme. They are stark. They are bizarre. The following houses in Japan turn architectural norms on theirs heads and stand out from the cookie-cutter homes in their neighborhoods as surreal manifestations of form, function, vision, and originality. 1. The Hilltop House with Glass for Walls and Wildlife for Neig[...]
SolarPuff Solar LED Light Folds Down To Nothing

SolarPuff Solar LED Light Folds Down To Nothing

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What is darkness? Literally, it means the absence of light. But delve a little deeper, and you will discover darkness has profound implications. Darkness is deprivation. Darkness means not having access to knowledge and enlightenment. Darkness is danger. We flick on a switch and light floods our homes and offices. But there are still many corners of the e[...]
The Ferrolic Display: A Clock Where Time Changes Shapes

The Ferrolic Display: A Clock Where Time Changes Shapes

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Ever wondered what would it be like if the inanimate objects around you came to life? What if the numbers on the clock in front of you suddenly started moving around or changed shapes to grow arms and legs or form little squiggles? Before you laugh away the idea, take a look at the Ferrolic Display. Creator Zelf Koelman has trapped and harnessed the magical [...]
Off-Grid Freedom Now Comes in a Capsule

Off-Grid Freedom Now Comes in a Capsule

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The Ecocapsule will excite everyone from green-living enthusiasts to tiny house dwellers to minimalists. A low-energy house with powerful off-grid capabilities, the Ecocapsule is undoubtedly compact, challenging even the most bare minimalists to come up with innovative ways to live with less. Off-Grid Living Options The Ecocapsule is fitted with ple[...]
Poland's Abandoned Gdańsk Shipyard to Become Habitable With Tiny Houses on Rails

Poland's Abandoned Gdańsk Shipyard to Become Habitable With Tiny Houses on Rails

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In Poland’s Gdańsk Shipyard, the Tiny House movement has emerged in a different avatar, with the aim to bring to life a historic but derelict and mostly abandoned site. Polish architecture students Tomasz Zablotny and Pawel Maszota have dreamed up a plan to transform Gdańsk Shipyard into a residential complex that will house a vibrant artistic community. The[...]
Bohemian Dream: Justina Blakeney

Bohemian Dream: Justina Blakeney

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Crafting and curating imaginative spaces stimulating enough even for the most creative souls, bohemian queen Justina Blakeney bears a keen eye for unique compilations. Her style carries viewers on a voyage as galloping camel traders riding through desert sands, bearing aromatic spices and fine silk. Art and design oriented since she was a child, Blake[...]
The Realities of a Full-Time Blogger: SF Girl By Bay

The Realities of a Full-Time Blogger: SF Girl By Bay

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We all strive to turn our aspirations and creative goals into what we can sustainably do every day. The dream is to have full intention, working on what most inspires us. San Francisco-based Victoria Smith, “blogger, photographer, stylist, design junkie and flea market queen,” has grasped the reins on her passion, feverishly burning the midnight oil until he[...]
Standing Desk Meets Brutalist Design

Standing Desk Meets Brutalist Design

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Your word for the day is "brutalism," which does not derive from the word "brutal" but in fact from a French term for "exposed concrete." Brutalism is all about designing something to look solid, industrial, fortified, and purpose-driven. So, this standing desk space is a minimalist tribute to workaholics everywhere. This efficient office space makes use [...]