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...grass, bamboo grows far quicker than trees. What's more, stands of bamboo, unlike forests, can be replanted and harvested rapidly. This sustainability, plus the fact that it's durable and malleable, is bringing bamboo to the attention of hip furniture designers like Adapt Design. Check out the sleek range of bamboo chairs and tables at adapt-design.com. Easy Rider The foldable IKOO electric scooter is ideal for nipping around the neighborhood. A 4- to 6-hour charge will take you on an emissions-free journey of 18 miles at a top speed of 18 miles per hour. Available...
...truly awe-inspiring. Co-directed by Mai-King C. Chan ’06 and Sonia K. Todorova ’07, “Werks” ran this past weekend at the recently completed Harvard Dance Center (HDC), and its performances were as sleek and modern as the new venue. The opening dance, “Not Fire, Not Ice” choreographed by graduate student Marita L. Sheldon, set the evening’s tone. Five black-clad dancers took to the dimly lit stage and cycled through poses eerily suggestive of death throes as a solemn...
Prefab housing. The very name conjures up boring little boxes that might be cheap but hardly chic. But now a whole range of sleek, modular factory-built designs are hitting the European market. The cutting-edge domiciles are quick to assemble, energy efficient and fitted with cool customized features. Here's a peek at some of the more intriguing prefab abodes and holiday hideaways. THE LOFTCUBE - STUDIO AISSLINGER www.aisslinger.de Inspired by Berlin's postwar high-rises, the Loftcube can be craned or helicoptered onto your rooftop as an open-space pied-à-terre or office. The "personal home container...
...reggaeton artists laced gritty Spanish-language raps over rough beats sampled from Jamaican dancehall reggae—a far cry from the pop pulse that fills clubs today. Saldana and Cabrera changed the genre forever, with reggaeton’s most popular artists rushing to associate themselves with the sleek, radio-friendly Luny Tunes brand...
...stubborn, but he is not standing still. Vultaggio is making a bet on the energy-drink craze, pioneered by Red Bull and the hot upstart Monster. In April he will unveil a hybrid product: Arizona's Green Tea Energy Drink, packaged in a sleek black can--a bizarre combination that promises to keep you up all night while helping your heart. Don't be surprised if Vultaggio finds another hit. "People see something exciting, and they remember it," he says. "Think they remember the first time they had C2 [Coke's low-calorie cola]? I doubt it." Sure...