Vincent Callebaut aims to span the Seine with veggie-growing gardens

Turning Paris from a City of Light to a City of Green has long been an ambition of Vincent Callebaut. His firm's latest project in this vein envisions a footbridge packed with fruit and vegetables that could produce almost 100 tons of food each year.

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Complete Chef cooks the food it processes

Even if you like cooking, it can still be a hassle transferring ingredients between bowls – all of which subsequently have to be washed. Cuisinart's new Complete Chef food processor was designed with that in mind, as it also cooks what it slices and dices.

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Escaping 2020 with the 10 coolest mini campers of the year

The RV surged in popularity this year, inspiring many to look for small, affordable leisure vehicle options. The industry answered with a surge of new mini-campers ranging from compact expandable trailers to amphibious electric three-wheelers.

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Study hints at fat-burning potential of exercising in the cold

A new study has found that braving the cold may be a good way to help burn off some of that Christmas pudding. The research suggests that the ambient temperature while exercising could have an effect of fat metabolism.

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Pealock packs a big alarm into a small electronic package

While not everyone wants to lug around a heavy, bulky U-lock, they may worry about thieves trying to get through a lighter-duty lock. That's where the alarm-equipped electronic Pealock is designed to come in.

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Residential building brings a BIG Smile to New York

BIG has completed a residential building in New York City. Named The Smile after its curving street-facing side, which looks like a smile from a bird's eye view, it contains a mixture of luxury housing, high-end amenities, and affordable housing.

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Nine awesome pickup campers and small camper trucks of 2020

Twenty-twenty wasn't a great year for most of us, but it did prove a good one for RVs. Truck campers were one market that enjoyed a year of innovation and improved design. Here are the coolest truck campers and camper trucks we looked at in 2020.

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Part-submerged maritime center will be revealed with the tide

Mecanoo has revealed its design for a new maritime center in Rotterdam. The building will be located in the middle of the city's Rijnhaven harbor and, so as to not appear too large for the area, some of it will be submerged under the waterline.

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MAD’s undulating seashell gets down to business in China

Resembling an oversized seashell among the snowy mountains of northeast China, MAD Architects' Yabuli Entrepreneurs' Congress Center showcases the firm's trademark futuristic curving style. The project, underway since 2017, is now almost complete.

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