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VELDT Full Face Carbon Helmet

Ben Branch April 7, 2017
  • British
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Helmets

VELDT is a helmet company based in one of the motorcycling world’s most hallowed places – the Isle of Man. The helmets are made…

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Alta Motors Redshift ST Tracker

Ben Branch March 29, 2017
  • American
  • Design
  • Motorcycles

Alta Motors is a relatively new electric motorcycle manufacturer based in California. Their current product line includes two motorcycles – an on-road supermoto and…

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1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS ‘Goutte d’Eau’ Coupé

Ben Branch March 23, 2017
  • Cars
  • Design
  • French
  • Luxury

The Talbot-Lago T150-C SS is widely recognised as one of the most beautiful and elegant automobile designs of the 20th century. The styling is characteristic of the…

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Fallen Furniture Fuselage Wall Art

Ben Branch March 21, 2017
  • Art
  • British
  • Design
  • Home

Fallen Furniture is a British company based in Bath that have become globally recognised for their aerospace-derived art and furniture. Each piece is made…

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Original Trusco Cantilever Toolbox

Ben Branch March 16, 2017
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Japanese
  • Tools

The Trusco Cantilever Toolbox is designed to be a truly buy-it-for-life item that’ll never need replacing, and will likely get passed down through the…

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Gulf Porsche Hood Art by After The Race

Ben Branch March 14, 2017
  • Art
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Home

After The Race is a boutique Belgian company that utilises the artistic talents of Edmond “Pogo” Thonnard – a man recognised as being one…

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The Tahquitz Pack

Ben Branch March 10, 2017
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Bags
  • Design

The Tahquitz Pack is a new take on and age-old design – the backpack. It’s been developed using an outer shell of blended 400D…

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Flyte Levitating Light

Ben Branch March 9, 2017
  • Design
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Home

The Flyte Levitating Light is a an LED desk lamp in the shape of a traditional light bulb. It levitates above its wooden base…

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Lister Costin Chevrolet Streamliner

Ben Branch February 27, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Racing

The Lister Costin Chevrolet represented a new direction for the small British car maker, its slippery body was designed by aerodynamicist Frank Costin, a…

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing

Ben Branch February 18, 2017
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Luxury
  • Mercedes-Benz

When the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing was released in 1954, it was the fastest production car money could buy. The name was derived from…

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Micro Wind Turbine

Ben Branch February 16, 2017
  • Accessories
  • Camping
  • Design
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

Generating power whilst camping is becoming increasingly important, many people use battery powered devices while out on the trail, including digital cameras, GPS units,…

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1955 Jaguar XK140 SE “Heuber Roadster”

Ben Branch February 15, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Jaguar

The Jaguar XK140 was released in 1954 as the successor to the mighty XK120, it wasn’t meant as a blank slate redesign but more…

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