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Quinta Patino Residence | By Frederico Valsassina

Designed by Portuguese architect Frederico Valsassina, this spectacular contemporary house is located in the private condominium of Quinta Patino, in Estoril, Portugal. The 7,535 square foot home features a 2-story layout with living spaces within a modular arrangement of several open air compartments cut out of the simple rectangular design. These openings give strategic views of the beautiful and abundant vegetation.



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RAPIDFIRE CHIMNEY STARTER | BY WEBER - Image

RAPIDFIRE CHIMNEY STARTER | BY WEBER

The Rapidfire Chimney Starter by Weber is their most popular grilling accessory, if you´re an avid outdoor chef, this is a must have tool. The invaluable chimney starter system lights charcoal quickly and evenly, all you need to do is fill up the canister with coals, light up a crinkled up newspaper, and place the canister over the flame.  In a matter of minutes the coals will be cherry red and ready to use. No more lighter fluid smell or taste...
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INDUSTRIAL BACHELOR LOFT | BY MAXIM ZHUKOV - Image

INDUSTRIAL BACHELOR LOFT | BY MAXIM ZHUKOV

Awesome design by Maxim Zhukov for this funky bachelor pad. The place is packed with cool industrial decor, great use of concrete, wood, metal, and exposed brick walls. Also, some giant casters and road signs add to the charm and character of the place. Another great detail is the "floating" work space above the bed accessed by cantilevered stairs. source...
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MINIM Playing Cards

We are all already familiar with the straightforward and classic signs for hearts, clubs, diamonds and spades on a deck of cards, so why not strip things down to the edge of comprehension. Designed by Joe Doucet, these ultra-minimal regulation playing cards have been reduced to minimalistic geometric symbols, without all those flashy features like colors, drawings and noise. The MINIM Playing Cards also get a clean diagonal line to mark the b...
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