Lange keeps on monetizing its initial success with the revolutionary Zeitwerk digital
hand-wound watch. The new A Lange & Sohne Zeitwerk Striking Time adds a chiming mechanism to the jumping hours and minutes complication.
To make enough space for the new complication, the German engineers have increased its diameter by roughly 1/10th of an inch to 36.00 millimeters. The movement has also become a trifle thicker, now measuring exactly 10.00 mm — via World Watch Review
Cantilevered from the wall, made from heavy steel, concrete or glass, these stair treads seem unfettered by the laws of physics, hovering in the air. All manner of engineering tricks were used to make these 18 modern staircases into works of art that we just can’t stop staring at — via WebUrbanist
The legendary Italian watch brand Officine Panerai has once again updated its range of watches designed especially for left-handed people. Not adding anything new in style, the recently presented Panerai Luminor 1950 Destro 8 Days Titanio Special Edition (PAM 368) hand wound watch certainly adds something in flesh — via World Watch Review
HASSELL designed the new workplace for dtac, one of Thailand’s leading telecommunication providers, to accommodate 3,500 staff occupying 62,000 sqm over 20 floors.
The dtac corporate philosophy of play and learn
is successfully reflected in the design, challenging conventional notions of arrival, meeting, concentration and relaxation spaces. This was the principal aim of the new workplace – to communicate the philosophy to both staff and visitors — via ArchDaily
Last week, one of the oldest Swiss watch Manufactures presented its new Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionnelle World Time (Ref. 86060/000R-9640) automatic watch that features a sophisticated second time zone representation mechanism — via World Watch Review
UK designer Kyle Bean, who previously made waves with his laptop/book sculpture The Future of Books, makes all kinds of awesome stuff. These delicate matchstick insects are just the latest page in his impressive online portfolio — via MAKE]
After much deliberation, it was decided to remove an existing, inefficient structure and replace it with a new one. The new house occupies one third less area than the original structure and is sited to maximize green area on the property. Designed by Robert Gurney Architect as a cube, the new house is approximately 2,200 square feet with no unused or underutilized spaces. The flat roof provides an additional 1,100 square feet of outdoor living space with views of treetops and the downtown Bethesda skyline — via ArchDaily
Man-eating giant squid? Nah, he’s just a big Cuddle-fish! — via Etsy
As in many of the civic and public buildings designed by Richard Meier & Partners Architects, The Atheneum built in New Harmony, Indiana plays a key role in its community — via ArchDaily
Sara of Creative Jewish Mom recently shared a tutorial for making these cute crochet covered buttons that add an extra special touch to a crochet project. She also shares her brilliant idea for creating a care card and mending yarn to add to your crochet gift so your recipient knows how to wash it — via CRAFT
The most loveable pair of mittens you’ll ever knit and wear — via Morehouse Farm Merino
Accidentally hit that delete button? Having a hard drive failure? Help is here. Let us take you through the steps to get that data back in your hands — via Gizmodo
Phoenix, Arizona has a burgeoning Biotechnology industry and in order to help fill the demand for skilled employees the Paradise Valley Community College plans to double its Biotechnology Program. The new Life Science Building, designed by Marlene Imirzian & Associates, provides new instructional space, housing the college’s Anatomy, Physiology, General Biology, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Marine Biology and Environmental Biology Programs — via ArchDaily
There’s hardly a more prominent financial product in America today than the almighty credit card. Nearly everybody has at least one — almost 80% of consumers in 2008, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston – and many use it on a daily basis. Without a doubt, there are also those consumers who know their credit card numbers by heart (makes online shopping and booking travel so much easier, if anything). But how many of you know what those numbers really mean? Contrary to what you may think, they aren’t random. Those 16 digits are there for a reason and, knowing a few simple rules, you could actually learn a lot about a credit card just from its number. This infographic shows you how to crack that code — via MintLife Blog
Australian scientists have found a way to capture the image of the tiny malaria parasite as it invades a human red blood cell — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Motorbikes could soon be sporting collision detection and other safety features more usually found on cars — via redwolf.newsvine.com
US investigators have been unable to find evidence directly linking WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and Bradley Manning, the army private suspected of passing on confidential documents to the whistleblowing website, according to a report last night — via redwolf.newsvine.com
A polar bear swam continuously for over nine days, covering 687km (426 miles), a new study has revealed — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Breezeway House features an iconic butterfly roof above a center breeze space
. The breezeway — perfect for a location like California — opens the interior to natural light, fresh air, and an indoor/outdoor living experience like none other — via Jetson Green
Hopefully we’ll all in agreement that you should have a presence on Facebook – it’s the most popular social network in Australia, and is the second most visited website in Australia (behind Google.com.au).
Buyers and sellers of property are on Facebook – they’re discussing and researching property, and you should be there too — via rpdata.com
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