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Handmade Wallet, for the Self-made You!

Posted: 29 Apr 2017 06:31 AM PDT

The Wingback Cash Wallet is at the evolutionary midpoint between your regular old-school wallet, and your mobile that now has the ability to make payments. Small enough to fit in any pocket, and unbelievably handy, the Cash Wallet holds up to 20 notes and 5 cards. It folds thrice, making it compact, and allows you to access your cards and even your notes with sheer style.

While we’re on the topic of style, the Cash Wallet makes a pretty strong statement with its full-grain leather finish. Available in a deliciously warm palette of natural hues, the Cash Wallet can be customized to your taste, even with your choice of stitching style. The finely CNC machined fastener almost resembles a home-button on a mobile phone, giving the Cash Wallet its modern appeal.

The Cash Wallet is an environmentally accountable and aware product. Every bit of leather used is a by-product of the meat industry. Sourced from Italy, the leather is tanned in-house over a period of 2 months using vegetable and natural dyes to give you a rich hue with a minimal carbon footprint. All the wallets are hand-stitched so that they last longer (than machine stitched wallets).

Of all the Every Day Carry items, the wallet is probably the most personal… more than your keys. The Cash Wallet can be personalized to your taste with its wide choice of leather and stitching colors. Along with that one can even get one’s name laser-etched on the top or an inscription written on the inside. Plus, let’s not forget that each watch is handled with care by skilled craftsmen, using hand-made techniques over industrial processes. We wouldn’t expect anything less from a product that holds your personal belongings!

Designer: Alasdair MacLaine

BUY IT HERE: $49.00 $79.00 Hurry! They have less than 3 days left in their campaign.

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Five cards, accessible from the top.

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Slot in up to 20 notes.

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Slide notes out individually.

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Choose from Chilli, Cognac, Charcoal, Whisky or Chestnut.

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Architreasure Weekly #2

Posted: 28 Apr 2017 04:00 PM PDT

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Having been overwhelmed by the response after our pilot episode of Architreasure Weekly, here’s episode #2! Architreasure Weekly is our weekly dose of 10 inspiring buildings and tall structures to give you a visual and literal high! Drop by every Friday to check the series out, and to be wowed by the massive grandeur of architecture!

1. The Eight Tenth’s Garden by Wutopia Lab looks almost like a large white corrugated paper structure! Inspired by the folding fan, this building is an Arts and Crafts Museum in Shanghai.

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2. Either Piet Mondrian inspired some great architecture, or was inspired by it… The Cefn Castell by Stephenson Studio is a simple yet serene building that overlooks Cardigan Bay. Look at how captivating the building looks, despite its “simple” geometric construction!

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3. The houses we used to draw as children looked so symmetric, didn’t they? The base and the roof were always proportionate and aligned. Not the cabin in Chamonix by Pierre Marchand Architects. The roof is designed to be disproportionate and cantilever almost 25% outwards, creating a beautiful shaded porch/parking, while breaking the monotony of traditional cabin designs! Perfect weekend getaway!

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4. Stained Glass art is old-school! This Double Duplex by Batay-Csorba Architects has a Matrix inspired front facade! The geometric swiss cheese style not only looks iconic from the outside, look at the way sunlight pours into the room in a dappled pattern! Beautiful!

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5. The Smile by Alison Brooks Architects looks like a smile, and is intended to make you smile too! One enters the installation from the center of the “mouth”, moving to one of the two sides to get access to an elevated balcony. Either admire the sunset, or click some selfies… you’ll be smiling for sure!

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6. We’ve actually covered the Kido Sushi Bar by DA Architects before, and we realized that it just had to be a part of this series! The sushi bar that isn’t famous for its food, but rather for its beautiful polygonal ceiling!

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7. Architecture and grids go hand in hand, but the Wake Space Up! Urban Eco-Balcony by Farming Studio implements the grid in its architecture in a much more literal sense. The dynamic ceiling and walls don’t just liven up the place, they serve as lighting and wall-mounted storage too! Three birds with one stone!

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8. The Mobile House absolutely dominated our website for months when we covered it first! This pre-assembled home designed by Ruzanna Andressa Oganesya comes completely ready to live in. It gets shipped to your location and fixed in place and voila! Instant housing!

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9. Check this vertical garden out. It doesn’t use soil to grow the plants! Relying on hydroponics, this vertical ecosystem by Shanghai based firm Sasaki is designed to grow spinach, kale, and lettuce… essentials in the Shangainese diet.

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10. This vertical waterfront holiday home by US based Lake Flato gives patrons on each floor a different and captivating view of the lakes and the countryside! Based in the Marble Falls, 50 miles from Austin, the Blue Lake Retreat is just the most ideal place to kick back this weekend! You’re welcome for the idea!

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The laptop experience on your desktop!

Posted: 28 Apr 2017 01:00 PM PDT

The ProStation 3.0 makes life so much easier. It keeps all your desktop’s USB ports above sea level! Gone are those days of going down on your knees, trying to plug in your keyboard and mouse all the way at the back of the CPU. The ProStation gives you the laptop experience on your desktop!

Designed to minimize clutter on your tabletop, and also the clutter under your desk, where the CPU gathers cobwebs, the ProStation acts as a stand for your monitor, while also providing a dedicated space to stow away your mouse and keyboard. Made out of durable steel (enough to carry the weight of your heaviest monitor, the super slim ProStation comes with three types of card readers and a whopping six USB adapters (for everything from hard disks to webcams and microphones), with one of them being fast-charge enabled!

Designer: Monitormate

BUY IT HERE: $127.99 $213.00

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