Now available in an updated version, Graffiti World by Nicholas Ganz is the most comprehensive and bestselling survey of graffiti art ever published. The book features more than 2,000 illustrations by over 150 artists around the world, plus the latest developments in the graffiti movement and the artists biographies. If you´re a lover of street art you should definitely check this out.

Over the last couple of years we´ve shown you some cool and original experiences, remember the awesome Floating Cinema? and the crazy Dinner in the Sky? The Hot Tub Cinema concept combines relaxing hot tubs with good movies and cool places. You can book a hot tub together with your friends to bathe in while watching a movie! There are also individual tickets available to share a hot tub. The hot tubs are obviously cleaned, refilled and heated for every performance. The "jacuzzi cinema" appears in different places in London and other places in England, but the organizers have plans to tour in the near future internationally. The baths are located on roof terraces in central London giving you a bonus view of the beautiful city skyline. watch the video

PocketStrings is a portable guitar practice tool that lets you take your guitar practice on the road. The ingenious device allows you to practice your chords without disturbing others, it is the perfect practice mate when you can´t take your guitar along with you. PocketStrings features real strings helping you build finger strength and calluses while practicing your favorite guitar jams. When you´re done, just slide it closed and slip it in your pocket. watch the video

If you have a child-like joy of taking something apart, we think you´ll enjoy this. The new book "Things Come Apart" by Todd McLellan, is a unique photographic vision of the material world, a teardown manual for modern living. The book is illustrated with inspiring and unique photographs of retro to modern daily items, in a dismantled, meticulously arranged form. Each photograph is itself a work of art, 181 color photos illustrate 50 design classics from a Pentax SLR camera, a espresso machine, a bicycle to an iPad and grand piano, all arranged first by size and then by intricacy. Crazy but amazing.

Also check out "The Art of Tidying Up", by Ursus Wherli

Straight Flush is a new book that tells the incredible story of six college friends that built the Billion-Dollar Absolute Poker empire, and saw it all come crashing down. The book is written by Ben Mezrich, author of previous successes "The Accidental Billionaires"(movie- "The Social Network") and "Bringing Down the House"(movie "21"), and describes the true tale of a group of frat brothers that turned a basement poker game into an online empire that was making a million-dollars-a-day. Living in the exotic jungle paradise of Costa Rica the friends were embracing an outrageous lifestyle of sex, drugs, and money, but one day it all went downhill when the U.S. law changed, and the Feds were on to them…
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The Dunton Hot Springs Resort is located in the south west of Colorado burrowed deep into the San Juan Mountains. The unique resort is a quiet haven away from the busy metropolis, if you are looking for a tranquil sanctuary in Colorado, it doesn’t get much better than this. The luxury resort features 13 unique and authentically restored cabins scattered around the picturesque alpine valley making you feel like you were transported back in time to a vintage Wild West scenery. There is also a saloon, library and open-air chapel as well as six hot-spring-fed pools. Besides relaxing under sunset-streaked skies or sleeping in a summer tipi, you can also enjoy heart stopping adventures, like horseback riding and mountain biking in summer or heli-skiing and ice-climbing in the winter.

Exploring the Deep: The Titanic Expeditions, is a new book by acclaimed director James Cameron. Exploring the Deep tells the complete story of his remarkable expeditions (more than thirty dives to the wreck of the Titanic) and shows us the mind blowing technological innovations used plus stunning artwork and photography of all the excitement, danger, and wonder of these pioneering expeditions. A must have coffee-table book for exploration and adventure fans.

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Velo-2nd Gear is a new book published by Gestalten, it explores today’s contemporary bicycle culture and style. The 256-page hardback book showcases some unique rides, from classic racing bikes to high-tech speed machines, from rough fixies to fashionable city cruisers and hardworking cargo bikes. It also shows behind  the scene shots of today’s top manufacturers and boutiques from around the world. In general the book shows why, for more and more people, bicycles have now replaced cars as the vehicles that best express their identity.

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After the popular Wine Chiller, Corckcicle have released a new product - the Chillsner, a one and only in-bottle, drink-through beer chiller that will keep your beer cool to the last sip. Simply freeze it and place it inside any bottled beer and drink right trough the Chillsner. Never suffer through another warm brew again. via

The introduction of the Porsche 911 in 1963 marked a milestone in automotive history. To celebrate the 50th birthday of the populous 911 family a new book has been released with stunning photos by the famous automotive photographer René Staud. The book showcases the most important models of the iconic sports car spanning all the way from the original 901 and the Carrera RS 2.7 to the current generation of the 991.

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iRig KEYS is the ultimate portable keyboard players and producers companion, it is the first ultra-slim and highly portable universal MIDI controller keyboard for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Mac/PC. It can be powered by the device you connect to, simply plug it and start playing. You can use iRig KEYS for live performance or for songwriting and composition with the included app and software or with a multitude of other MIDI compatible instruments and recorders on any iOS, MacOS or Windows system. It takes minimal space on your desktop and can easily fit in a backpack or a carry-on bag. watch the video

Balance by Propellerhead is a design award winning 2-in by 2-out audio interface, with enough inputs to connect all your music gear, ideal for home producers or those always on the move. This thing not only looks beautiful, it sounds fantastic and is easy and fun to use, in fact anyone new to computer recording will have the sleek device running in no time. Balance works out of the box with any recording software on the market, and any audio apps. It comes with "Reason Essentials", a music making software with a rack of instruments and effects. You can get it in the US from Amazon.

If you like the outdoors and can´t live without a good cup of coffee, you should check out the Handpresso Wild Hybrid portable espresso machine. It is simple, light, elegant and compact, with no battery or electricity needed, making it perfect for carrying while trekking or traveling. The little contraption works like a traditional bicycle pump, you generate a 16-bar pressure, add hot water and coffee, and voilá! a high quality espresso. via

New must read for all car fanatics, cult TV series Top Gear has just released The Cool 500: The Coolest Cars Ever Made. In the unique bible of motoring worship you´ll find the undisputed coolest rides on the planet, from prewar vintage motors to the supercars of the future. The book is illustrated with stunning Top Gear-style photography and their renowned witty and expert commentary. via

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"Maddie on things" first caught the public´s attention on the popular blog with the same name. The blog is about the famous internet coonhound that stands on things. Maddie is a sweet-tempered coonhound owned by photographer Theron Humphrey, during a a year-long cross-country road trip together, Theron took photos of Maddie doing what she does best: standing on things with amazing balance, grace and patience. Maddie happily stands on everything from bicycles, horses, to fridges, giant watermelons and people... A fantastic book with the original series of photos has just been released.

But wait! this craze doesn´t stop here, there is also an hilarious MaddieCam app! for placing Maddie on anything you´d like.

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Tucked into the side of a mountain in the Swiss Alps is a unique guest house called Berggasthaus Aescher-Wildkirchli. The 170-year-old dreamy hotel is in the most precarious position, clinging to the foot of a vertical cliff face and can only be accessed by a combination of cable car and hiking.

Website myswitzerland.com offers a hiking program with spectacular views of this fascinating hiking area and lunch at the hotel´s restaurant.

Other unique restaurants:
The Rock Restaurant in Zanzibar 
Waterfall Restaurant in the Philippines 
Tree Dining Pod at Soneva Kiri Resort Thailand

Created in collaboration with Akai, Push is a new controller from Ableton, or an instrument, as Ableton is insisting on calling it. The fancy device features 64 pads giving you multiple ways to make beats, play, step sequence, and navigate your loop, all at the same time. Push comes with Ableton Live 9 software that you run on your computer, providing a comprehensive collection of instruments and effects. Watch it in action in the video

Available now at Amazon and Amazon.co.uk

"Alone on Ice" is known as the greatest survival story in the history of exploration, the gripping account is told by award-winning writer and adventurer David Roberts. In 1913, Douglas Mawson, leader of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, alone and near starvation, does a ninety-five-mile trek across Antarctic ice after the death of his companions and the loss of most of his provisions. Mawson defied the odds and cheated death, he battled hunger, insanity, and deadly crevasses, returning to basecamp almost a month later as a barely living skeleton. via

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Enjoy a great, true adventure story ? Also check out "Alone - Seventy-six days lost at Sea"