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Vegetarian Food Stylings

We’re not vegetarian around here, but when it comes to making vegetables taste delicious it tends to be the people who eat them day-in, day-out who have the best grasp on flavorful pairings and preparations. And when one of those…

You Down With OTT? Yeah, You Know go90

Sorry. Couldn’t resist the Naughty By Nature joke – though, hopefully, most of the millennials that Verizon is targeting with their go90 service will get the reference, even if they’re not sure what an OTT is. (If you’re not, it’s…

Lenny Kravitz x CB2 collaboration

Coming soon to a CB2 near you, it’s a collaboration with Lenny Kravitz that will bring us some funky, boho, ’70s-inspired pieces. Kravitz refers to the era as “a period when high fashion met hippie chic and blended in with…

Brainwave Zen Garden

It’s almost a holiday weekend here in the States, and maybe you want to a) relax and b) work on a little project. Why not do both at the same time by building yourself a brainwave zen garden? Fun with…

The New Getting To Yes: Hearing No

Seems it’s the fear of hearing the word “no” that stops us from getting to “yes” most of the time. Which is surprising, considering that most people want to be agreeable and have trouble saying “no” themselves… Jia Jiang’s Rejection…

RIP Donald Wexler – Steel Modern

Sad to learn that Donald Wexler, the father of Palm Springs modernism, passed last week. His steel-framed homes revolutionized the way we thought about desert-friendly modern architecture, offering a modern and beautiful alternative to boring tract homes. If you’re not…

How a Driverless Car Sees The Road

Driverless cars! Seemingly, most people are either thrilled or terrified at the prospect. A few of us may have seen them on the road, but most of us have little insight into what’s actually going on to empower that car…

Ikea: Kitchen Vision 2025

Ikea recently released their Concept Kitchen 2025, a vision for how technology will aid you in food preparation in the near future. One piece includes a kitchen prep table that can be used as a recorder, a measurement aid, a…