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F.P. Journe Turns 86 Carats of Rubies Into One Watch

Most gem-set watches treat stones as decoration. F.P. Journe’s Tourbillon Souverain Vertical Joaillerie Rubis treats them as the entire point. This unique piece took eight years to build because finding 93 rubies that match perfectly in color, then cutting 61 carats of material away to achieve that uniformity, requires a timeline most manufacturers would never […]

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Japanese Startup Brings Wasabi Farming to Shipping Containers

In a shipping container parked next to Macnica’s headquarters in Yokohama, an innovative revolution in Japanese agriculture is taking root. Inside the 40-foot steel box, 1,800 premium wasabi plants thrive under LED lights, nourished by circulating purified water and monitored by AI-powered sensors. This isn’t a futuristic concept. It’s a solution to a very real

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These Official Squidward Crocs Will Repel Every Adult Woman In A 10-Mile Radius

Do I have a problem with Squidward? Fundamentally, no. Emotionally, maybe. He could be less of a buzzkill, but he’s truly a model neighbor and a great employee at Krusty Krabs. But do I have a problem with Squidward-themed Crocs? Overwhelmingly. I’m a Croc evangelist for life, but these footwear are so incredibly niche I

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These Keycap-Inspired Rectangular Headphones Make Nothing’s Design Look Boring

We knew Nothing was launching headphones this year, most of us imagined glyphs on them, but Nothing pulled a fast one by choosing a different design direction to stand out amongst a sea of headphones. Instead of the conventional circular or capsule-shaped cups, they unveiled rectangular headphones that took the world by surprise. A lot

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These Keycap-Inspired Rectangular Headphones Make Nothing’s Design Look Boring

We knew Nothing was launching headphones this year, most of us imagined glyphs on them, but Nothing pulled a fast one by choosing a different design direction to stand out amongst a sea of headphones. Instead of the conventional circular or capsule-shaped cups, they unveiled rectangular headphones that took the world by surprise. A lot

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Italian Surrealist Creates Toads, Beasts And Insects In Ink With Every Line Crawling, Curling And Conspiring Against The Blank Page

Gaia Perissutti is an Italian surreal illustrator who calls herself the “Surrealist Great Archduchess of Tiny Details,” known for dense black‑and‑white ink drawings filled with eyes, tentacles, teeth, bugs and strange hybrid creatures. Working mostly in pen and ink (often “ink only”), she creates hypnotic compositions where weird animals, toads, crustaceans and plant forms tangle

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Italian Surrealist Creates Toads, Beasts And Insects In Ink With Every Line Crawling, Curling And Conspiring Against The Blank Page

Gaia Perissutti is an Italian surreal illustrator who calls herself the “Surrealist Great Archduchess of Tiny Details,” known for dense black‑and‑white ink drawings filled with eyes, tentacles, teeth, bugs and strange hybrid creatures. Working mostly in pen and ink (often “ink only”), she creates hypnotic compositions where weird animals, toads, crustaceans and plant forms tangle

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Illustrator Creates Cozy Grunling Worlds With Anthropomorphic Fruits And Vegetables Turning Everyday Nature Into Pastel Storylands

Johanna Forster is a German illustrator and character designer best known for her “Grunlings” (Grünlinge) – a cast of cute, anthropomorphic fruits, vegetables and plant spirits that live in a bright, cozy fantasy world. Working mainly in Procreate, she builds soft, textured digital illustrations with pastel palettes, gentle gradients and lots of tiny nature details,

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Illustrator Creates Cozy Grunling Worlds With Anthropomorphic Fruits And Vegetables Turning Everyday Nature Into Pastel Storylands

Johanna Forster is a German illustrator and character designer best known for her “Grunlings” (Grünlinge) – a cast of cute, anthropomorphic fruits, vegetables and plant spirits that live in a bright, cozy fantasy world. Working mainly in Procreate, she builds soft, textured digital illustrations with pastel palettes, gentle gradients and lots of tiny nature details,

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