STAY > TWA Hotel

Still the coolest airport hotel in the world. The TWA hotel opened in 2019 to significant acclaim, the building had been sitting empty for decades. Recognised as a mid-century masterpiece by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen (who also designed the St Lous Gateway Arch) reclaiming its former glory and retaining all of the 1960's styling architects…

ByJames CampbellOctober 17, 20230Comments

DESIGN DESIGN > TECHNOLOGY

DESIGN > OB-4 Magic Radio from Teenage Engineering

Yes the Swedish cool kids are at it again with the very coolest blue tooth speaker you could ever wish to own. The OB-4 is a portable high fidelity loudspeaker, with the emphasis on 'loud'. The OB-4 has two 4" bass drivers and a pair of neodymium tweeters delivering sweet crystal clear…

ByEd ItorAugust 29, 20230Comments

DESIGN DESIGN > TECHNOLOGY

TECH > Klima from Boldr

The Klima is a wireless smart controller that transforms your existing air conditioner or heat pump into a smart home device through mobile phone control, that means you can replace the remote to your split system air conditioner (you train the device to emulate the signal, so you no longer need the remote) with…

ByAl ManakJune 13, 20230Comments

DESIGN

TECH > Two different (both excellent) turntables from Pro-Ject

Everyone is suddenly getting excited about vinyl again, so you want something that sounds great and looks amazing we are looking at two turntables from premium manufacturer Pro-ject Audio

ByMagnum OpusApril 17, 20230Comments

TRAVEL

TRAVEL > Pluto Pod – travel pillow or personal isolation pod.

Travel pillows are one of those unfortunate necessities of the modern traveller, less space in seats that don’t recline as far as they used to, mean you need something to help you attempt to rest while your body contorts into a knot. Sure if you only fly in the pointy end of the plane…

ByJames CampbellMarch 19, 20230Comments

EAT EAT > MELBOURNE

EAT > Delatite Winery – Smart & Bright

Delatite Winery in Mansfield Victoria is a little bit off the highway, actually its about 5kms of dirt roads through beautiful agricultural land that takes you to one of the oldest wineries in the region that has just had a very smart update to its cellar door for wine tasting and a great new restaurant.…

ByJames CampbellFebruary 20, 20230Comments

RIDE RIDE > BIKES

RIDE > Its No Angell

Smart bikes are on the rise as the e-bike revolution transforms the way people get around. From the army of people delivering food to smart mountain bikes designed to make it easier on the uphill, there is now something for everyone. The Angell Bike is brain child of Jules Trecco and Marc Simoncini who together…

ByEd ItorApril 19, 20210Comments