Plastic: The threats of oceans and coasline Take a look around you- most of what we eat, drink, or use in any way comes packaged in petroleum plastic– a material designed to last forever, yet used for products that we then throw away. Each year, humanity pours six million tons of plastic into the sea. The oceanographer … Read more
Design Museum’s 2013 Designs of the Year award London’s Design Museum, the world’s leading museum devoted to contemporary design, announced “Designs of the Year 2013” nominations. The Designs of the Year awards, ‘The Oscars of the design world’ showcases the most innovative and imaginative designs from around the world, over the past year, spanning … Read more
45,000 LEGO construction bricks. More than 300 hours of work. 2 mini buildings. A model. Bon Marche Rive Gauche and La Grande Epicerie de Paris were made from LEGO toys to guard the main entrance at 24 rue de Sevres, Paris 7th, as France’s first department store and one of the most prestigious stores in … Read more
With 49 Percent of Pet-Owning U.S. Travelers taking their animals on the road, TripAdvisor announces America’s Top 10 Pet-Friendly Properties Travelers love the companionship of their pets while on vacation Forty-nine percent of the pet-owners plan to travel with their pets in the next 12 months. Among that group, 56 percent will stay in hotels with … Read more
Hennessy x Futura 2000 Limited Edition Cognac American graffiti artist Futura turned Hennessy bottles into bright and funky creations. Futura visited Hennessy headquarters in Cognacto and created a new Limited Editon Very Special Cognac bottle with the artist’s signature helix visuals. Futura played with cognac aficionados During the 1990s Futura was involved with clothing … Read more
An enchanted forest, intergalactic science lab, a sweet emporium and a toy ‘grand canyon’, all can be found at the latest Harrods’ hotspot for children’s toys and books. The new toy kingdom, a 26,000-square-foot multi-sensory department opened at London’s Harrods takes the children on a 4D adventure though six individual worlds: The Big Top, The … Read more