Oru streamlines base camp with multifunctional origami furniture

After years of releasing one origami kayak after another, Oru has really stepped out of its comfort zone and diversified. This time, the company puts its industrial-origami skills into a newly launched line of portable camping furniture.

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The top 25 Formula One helmets are surprisingly cheap

As the only visible part of a Formula One driver on global television each race, the F1 racing helmet has become a modern icon. But in a world where a Mickey Mantle baseball card is worth US$12.6 million, it's amazing how little F1 helmets sell for.

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Revolutionary glass house spins 360 degrees for constantly changing view

The Lighthouse is a revolutionary take on residential design that can continuously rotate a full 360 degrees, allowing its owner to enjoy a view that constantly alternates between lush landscape and sunny beachfront.

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Google’s new HQ goes off the rails for big CO2 savings

When it needed a new New York City HQ, Google didn't start from scratch, but instead transformed a 1930s rail terminal into a high-tech office building, saving the equivalent CO2 of taking 17,000 cars off the streets for a year.

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Self-supporting hammock stand pops up in under 60 seconds

Even if you've got less than a minute to spare, that's still enough time to set up this hammock stand. That's the claim made by Wyoming-based outdoor gear company Yobogear regarding its new Turtlebug stand, which is currently on Kickstarter.

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45-ft-long, quad-axle behemoth puts a spacious family home on wheels

The Tellico is the largest home on wheels we've seen to date, at 45 ft long and 12 ft wide. This sizable family residence offers a remarkably spacious apartment-like interior, as well as a substantial porch area outside.

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Iconic BT Tower undergoing radical transformation into luxury hotel

London's 177-m-tall BT Tower has been a lot of things over the years – a telecommunications tower, a revolving restaurant, and even the target of a bombing attack. It's now set to begin a new chapter as a luxury hotel, courtesy of Heatherwick Studio.

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NYC skyscrapers to meet at the top with skybridge and infinity pool

Four new skyscrapers are planned for Manhattan's largest plot of undeveloped land. Named Freedom Plaza, two of the towers will meet at the top with a dramatically cantilevering skybridge and one of the biggest infinity pools America has ever seen.

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Birdhouse-style tiny house has just enough room for the brood

The Buitenverblijf Nest takes the form of an oversized birdhouse and sleeps a family of four, at a squeeze. Designed by Namo Architecture and i29 Architects, the charming tiny house/cabin is located in a forest in the Netherlands.

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Standard blood testing may provide warning of impending heart attack

It can be hard to motivate yourself to take preventative measures against heart attack, if you don't know if you're even at risk of having one. According to new research, however, a standard blood test can now provide that information.

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