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Bowers & Wilkins PI5 review: elegant design, superb sound
Bowers & Wilkins PI5 deals For anyone looking for some of the best true wireless earbuds, this Bowers & Wilkins PI5 review will be worth a read. While they may not be perfect, they do have loads to offer and they’re not crazy expensive either. The Bowers & Wilkins PI5 earbuds are the more affordable sibling of the Bowers & Wilkins PI7 – a very pricey pair of buds with excellent sound quality and solid noise cancelling. They were so good that they picked up a whopping 5 stars in the official T3 review. If you like the look of
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Elegant Design & Engineering: The UKS Universal Chain Connector
As industrial designers, we’ve designed things that have rolled off of assembly lines. But something few of us think about are the actual conveyor belts. Medium- and heavy-duty conveyor belts are driven by what the industry calls round chains, as opposed to bicycle-like roller chains. These round chains are beefy and strong. Because the chain cannot be made with the links in a closed loop—it would be impossible to install or remove for maintenance–one of the links in the chain is a special removable one called, simply enough, a chain connector. These chain connectors have to
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Ten elegant living rooms featuring Japandi interior design
The minimalist styles and natural materials used in both Japan and Scandinavia come together in this lookbook, containing 10 living rooms that have been decorated with Japandi interior design. “Japandi” has become the denomination for interiors where Japanese minimalism meets Scandinavian functionality. Simple, pared-back designs and natural materials are some of the key characteristics of the style. Bare branches and dried flowers add an organic touch to the interiors, which also tend to feature an abundance of wood – a material used in both Japanese and Scandinavian interiors. This is the latest lookbook in a series providing visual inspiration for
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AD100 Designer Vincenzo De Cotiis Blends Old and New in This Elegant Parisian Apartment
As soon as we walked in, we knew this was the one,” says the French fashion designer Pierre Hardy, wistfully recalling the moment he and husband Christopher Turnier (CEO of Hardy’s eponymous brand) set foot inside the Seine-gazing 17th-century hôtel particulier on Île Saint-Louis, a small island smack in the middle of Paris that they now call home. A Daniel Arsham painting gazes into an antique mirror above the mantel, which holds lamps by Tobia Scarpa and photographs by Cindy Sherman. François Halard The black fiberglass kitchen features marble floors and stainless-steel ceilings. François Halard They didn’t expect to fall
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Student’s ‘elegant’ design chosen as Queen’s Platinum Jubilee emblem
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee will be defined by an “elegant” emblem created by a university student who is “over the moon” after winning a design competition. Young creatives were set the challenge of summing-up the Queen’s 70-year reign with their artistic skills and Edward Roberts’ simple logo was chosen by a judging panel of industry experts. The 19-year-old’s winning purple and platinum-coloured entry features a stylised crown, incorporating the number 70, on a round background similar to a royal seal, and will publicise the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee which will be marked next June by a special, four-day, bank holiday weekend.
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Efficient & Elegant | Kitchen & Bath Design News
Article When it comes to maximizing storage, today’s modern walk-in pantries and butler’s pantries handle it with ease, all while looking beautiful, too. authors Kim Berndtson | August 5, 2021 Open shelves are one of Claire Teunissen’s favorite elements in this walk-in pantry; they display the family’s white dishes, baking essentials and fixings for entertaining. Photos: Spacecrafting Photography As kitchen design evolves and changes, so does its accompanying storage capabilities. While the availability of modern cabinet accessories and hardware provides greater organization and access to contents, those gains can be offset by homeowners’ wishes for a cleaner, less-cluttered aesthetic combined
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New house near beach has elegant yet casual vibe
Toronto residents Adrian Tauro and Sloan Mauran recently finished their vacation home at 95 Middle Road — and the residence offers exactly the hint of mystery they hoped to achieve when they embarked on the custom residence. The mystery starts at the front entrance of the French Regency-style house, which the couple has just listed for $28.75 million. The house was designed to embrace an elegant yet casual vibe that “unfolds,” as the owners put it, from a front courtyard sheltered by two wings that extend toward the street from the two-story main section. To one side of the front
