Velo 2nd Gear | Bicycle Culture And Style

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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VEARK FORGED CHEF KNIFE

This beautiful knife by Danish design studio VEARK is forged from a single piece of stainless steel. The unique and minimal chef´s knife features a 20cm (7,9”) blade that is manufactured through a classic forging process which takes place in the traditional knife forging town of Solingen, Germany. So each knife is a unique piece, no two are alike. The innovative open handle design lets you slide your thumb onto the blade and grab the knife right at the balance po...
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BOILER COFFEE SHOP

Tucked into a narrow gap on Bucharest's Bazilescu Street, Boiler Coffee's newest location, nicknamed The Chapel, is a stunning example of how smart design can transform forgotten urban corners. Created by Romanian architecture studio Vinklu, this glass-and-steel triangle of calm turns a sliver of space into a luminous coffee shop that glows like a beacon by night and blends with the city by day. Wrapped in triple-glazed glass and lined with warm timber ...
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SNOW PEAK CAST IRON SANDWICH SKILLET

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