Author: Levi

Architecture, Lodging

BLUE MOUNTAINS OFF-GRID HOUSE

Integrating sustainable design, passive methods, and self-sufficient systems, Simon Anderson has created this Off-Grid cabin. The remote retreat is nestled among the bushlands on eight acres in Australia’s Blue Mountains. With the area prone to termites and brushfires, the exterior is clad in a low-carbon fiber cement board, giving the […]

Bikes, Gear

VADOLIBERO DOMUS R3 BICYCLE STORAGE SYSTEM

In the urban core, some use their bicycle as their main means of transportation. That group and many more will appreciate this unique storage system — which is ready to enhance any living space it’s placed within. Designed and handmade in Italy, the modular unit consists of a solid wood […]

Cruises, Travel

GRAND EUROPEAN BUCKET LIST ADVENTURE

Cruising around the world hasn’t been an option for more than a year due to the pandemic. So to make up for lost time, Windstar Cruises just announced they’re booking a 79 day trip around Europe. Despite its length, The Grand European Bucket List Adventure will only be cruising for […]

Cars, Classic Cars

LAMBORGHINI COUNTACH LPI 800-4 COUPE

Debuted in 1971 and hung in poster form on countless walls afterward, the Lamborghini Countach is an iconic automotive design. To honor its 50th anniversary, the Raging Bull is bringing it back in modernized form. The design is instantly identifiable as a Countach, with clean lines, a rear longitudinal V12, […]

Watches

CHANEL MONSIEUR SUPERLEGGERA WATCH

Chanel offers a refined take on the auto-inspired timepiece with the debut of its Monsieur Superleggera. Inspired by the brand’s J12 Superleggera from 2005, the watch features a jumping hour window with a 240-degree retrograde minute and circular seconds reader, giving the dial the look of a speedometer. Its guilloche […]

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 […]

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 […]