Author: Levi

Architecture, Lodging, Resorts, Travel

SOHO HOUSE AUSTIN

Soho House moves into the Lone Star State with its new Austin house. Located on South Congress Avenue, the Music Lane property is the private club’s first in the southwest and embraces its location with a modern take on the Texas aesthetic. Spanish influences are displayed throughout with tile floors, […]

Bikes

ELECTRAPLY WOODEN E-BIKE

Inspired by classic cafe racer and scrambler motorcycles, this e-bike marries those iconic vehicles with the world of sustainable design. The Electraply was made by woodworker Evie Bee and is comprised of layers of sustainably sourced poplar ply and birch wood. The e-bike was designed using a 3D computer graphics […]

Gear, Tech

XIAOMI CYBERDOG ROBOT

Rivaling Boston Dynamics’ Spot, Xiaomi has developed its own breed of quadruped robots with the CyberDog. The open-source robot companion is powered by an NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX platform AI Supercomputer with 84 CUDA Cores, 48 Tensor Cores, a 6 Carmel ARM CPU, and 2 deep learning acceleration engines. It […]

Architecture, Cabins

SKYLARK CABIN

Nestled in the grassland of Twizel, New Zealand, the Skylark Cabin is a modest retreat design to take advantage of the area’s dramatic landscapes. The home is comprised of two volumes, each clad in blackened Siberian larch with contrasting orange framing. Internally, walls and ceilings are lined with warm wood […]

Cars, Motorcycles

ITALDESIGN DUCATI 860-E CONCEPT MOTORCYCLE

Ducati itself has been quiet on the electric front, but fellow Italian firm Italdesign decided potentially to speak for them with the 860-E concept. The original 860GT was Ducati’s largest displacement bike at the time, designed as a long-distance, high-speed tourer with bodywork by Georgio Giugiaro, Italdesign’s founder. Italdesign drew […]

Cars

MORGAN PLUS FOUR CX-T RALLY CAR

The Morgan Plus Four has a heritage that dates back over 70 years and includes off-road exploits both for sport and for leisure. Developed from a sketch to production model with the help of off-road specialists Rally Raid UK, the CX-T honors this proud tradition. A host of modifications elevate […]

Eyewear

RAY-BAN AVIATOR SOLID GOLD SUNGLASSES

Ray-Ban’s Aviators are arguably the most iconic sunglasses in history. To celebrate their 84th anniversary, the company is creating the most exclusive pair yet. As the name suggests, the Aviator Solid Gold is indeed made from polished 18-carat solid yellow gold, paired with classic polarized G-15 glass lenses. Only 84 […]

Architecture, Lodging

CORK OAK HOUSE

Sleek and contemporary in form, the Cork Oak House looks like a contrast to its rural surroundings, but it actually embraces the landscape. The home is sensitive to the protected land and its grove of cork oak trees. Its board-formed facade is made using pieces of pine and is left […]

Outdoors, Travel

TELEPORTAL VIRTUAL GREAT BARRIER REEF TOURS

New technology can get us places we never thought we’d go — like the Great Barrier Reef. Using underwater robots, Teleportal lets anyone swim through Australia’s natural wonder from the comfort of their homes. Users can just log into the online portal and use their keyboards to take the remote-controlled […]