Artist, entrepreneur and tea lover Zhang Jin Jie wanted to create a business that would reflect and indulge her many passions. The Green T. House is precisely that, a “tea experience” that encompasses dining, music, art, architecture, and the aforementioned leafy beverage. Beijing’s Green T. House is a dynamic paradise of unique room settings from spa to restaurant, lounge to kitchen. In a choose-your-own adventure fashion, guests can indulge every sense in Zhang Jin Jie’s Green T....

This is art on a truly biblical scale. Mexican artist Pedro Reyes moved to make a social statement against the dangerous drug war being waged in Mexico, specifically the city of Culiacán with it’s high fatality rate from gun fire. The Weapons to Plowshares project, or Palas por Pistolas en Espanol, worked to gather over 1,500 firearms from the local public. This collection of handguns and high-powered rifles were steamrolled, smelted and refined to be born again as shovels for a new life to serve the public....

Typeface. Tasty, tasty typeface. Font fanatic Beverly Hsu has created a contemporary cookie cutter that carves out the greatest font of all time, Helvetica. The Helvetica Cookie Cutters produce cookies that faithfully replicate the format of the Helvetica font, making tasty treats for the design minded. While Miss Hsu’s cookie cutters are not yet in production, she’s looking for more production options to bring them to the market. If we’re lucky, we’ll be able to have our font and eat it too!...

It’s similar to a friends-with-benefits situation where both parties are interested in each other but not as lovers or boyfriend/girlfriend. This type of relationship doesn’t imply that you don’t have feelings for each other. Instead, it means that you only care about each other as potential physical relationship partners without any strings attached. Also read: Your complete guide to friends with benefits relationship It doesn’t mean that both people will never fall in love; it just means that they won’t do so during their time together....

It’s perhaps not the most embarrassing thing to happen, but it does leave you with an indescribable feeling of emptiness and disappointment in yourself. And you may wonder how to get over someone you slept with once? Are you tired of thinking about that one time you hooked up with someone? Does it feel like you can’t stop thinking about them? Have they left you heartbroken, wounded, confused? Has it affected your day-to-day life?...

And such tragic and painful moments can be evolved even from the slightest gap in communication. Whether the difficult conversations might be between friends, couples, co-workers, or; between an employee and a boss. The approach may differ to deal with each situation; but the common solution always links to genuine humane characteristics such as mutual understanding, compassion, empathy, care, love, and support. Related Article: A complete guide to improve your active listening skills for effective communication....

When someone loves you or you love them, but due to various personal reasons you don’t want to continue the romantic relationship with them. So, how to tell someone you just want to be friends without hurting them? It may feel terrible to share your thoughts with them because you don’t want to hurt their feelings and also don’t want to lose them forever. This is really a tricky and tragic situation....

Most of us see dogs as friendly companions who can pick us up on even our worst days. For over 12,000 years though, humans have used dogs for not only companionship but also for hunting. Over these years, dog breeds have been developed to hunt. Some breeds are experts in flushing out game, and some take the upper hand in retrieving it. What Makes a Great Hunting Dog? Hunting dogs are agile, have coats suitable for even the worst weather conditions, and, of course, have an incredible sense of smell....

Traveling from Norway to the Italian Alps, then to Morocco and back again, “Dream Road” (which debuted at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance) is a breathtaking virtual reality ride in the Infiniti Q60 Concept car. Covering close to 3,500 miles in the next gen coupe, the route in the film is impossible to recreate in a day, but the team behind the concept have made it an experience in which we can all partake....

The very first time the Qi standard technology started gaining grounds was in 2008, however, the Qi standard had been incorporated into more than 140 smartphones, tablets and other devices to date. Some of the gadgets which feature wireless functionalities include; the “Palm pre” launched in 2009, Nokia’s Lumia Window 820 and 920 in 2012, and the Samsung Galaxy S line launched in 2013. Also, a good number of wristwatches, including the LG watch style, Moto 360, and Apple watches can only be charged via a wireless means; just as certain makes of laptops and tablets can be charged wirelessly....

The restaurant features a comfortable contemporary interior with slatted wood ceilings that complement the natural flooring below. An open air patio is available for guests who prefer to dine and drink outdoors in a festive, tropical atmosphere. The patio is lined with a growing green wall designed by Patrick Blanc, a celebrated landscape architect who specializes in living walls like these. The furnishings, the open patio, the green wall and the contemporary interior make for a rich design experience that fits perfectly with the grand architecture below....

TheCoolist’s obsession with light-borne art continues, this time with the industrial-inspired light sculptures of Iván Navarro. This Chilean artist has created a series of sculptures using fluorescent lights, mirrors and little else. His human forms are amongst our favorites, but the reflective works have an infinite character to them, where color and text fade into nothing in a mirrored distance. Navarro’s works are for sale on ArtNet, including many of the works shown in the gallery below....

A great driving road is one that has variation in its layout, allowing you to enjoy meandering through hills, straightaways where you can really knock the carbon off your valves, and landscape that rewards you with new sights wherever you go. These roads should be well-maintained, have a minimum of daily traffic, and be easy to use and enjoy without fretting over potholes or busted blacktop. To see it done right, here’s the 17 best roads to drive anywhere on our home planet....

Given the abject, bureaucrat-level stupidity that babies have, it’s important to monitor everything they do, make sure they don’t swallow something that will hurt them, don’t suffer with a wicked case of the sniffles, and aren’t taking illicit money from the Koch brothers under the table. To keep your simpleton children from danger, it’s important to have a baby monitor that is sensitive enough to pick up every cough, but doesn’t also leave you with ambient noise bleeding over....

Clothing is a major form of self-expression. Regardless of your personal style, your clothes should match. Your appearance says a lot about you, so a cohesive outfit is important whether you’re dressing for a casual, professional, or formal setting. The way you dress can impact other people’s opinions of you. Throwing on a mismatched outfit can make you look and feel awful. Having a firm grasp on how to match clothes will convey a sense of confidence and maturity....

While we might be a bit partial to the Lamborghinis, the Aston Martins and the Bugattis of the world, we’d be foolish not to openly admit our respect for the Mini. When it comes to automobiles (or anything, for that matter), if you’re going to go small– best do it in style. The new Mini Cooper Savile Row edition is the coolest kind of style for the coolest brand of small....

So what made the fixed gear bike the tool of the trade of the urban traveler? You won’t really know until you ride one, but we can say it as simple as this– in just a few turns of the crank, you’re at top speed, carving up the city streets at a stunning pace. The Momentum Ringleader No.1 Fixed Gear Bicycle brings a fresh, colorful design aesthetic to the art of fixed gear bikes, while maintaining the simplified approach to street cycling....

The Nike Camp Victory Pavilion by Skylab Architecture is a bold work of display architecture in Hayward Field, Oregon. This unique structure pays homage to the Nike brand’s dedication to athletic product design as well as the athletes who use them. A playing field and elongated walkways create the atmosphere of walking down a track. The pavilion is created through a series of angular hallways and walls decorated with different displays which appeal to sport lovers....

Nike Flyknit Shoes Gallery

Simply put, a flat top grill is a must-have item for any cooking in a picnic, backyard, or camping event. This type of grill is incredible capable, delivering lots of roasted, smoked, or cooked foods at a go, without breaking a sweat, thanks to a large and high heat surface. But what is the best flat top grill and griddle for you? The Top 8 Best Flat Top Grills and Griddles Whether you are a grill master or just starting your culinary pursuits, choosing the best flat top grill among all the options available is no child play....