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  • Nicole Jewell
  • 04/06/2020

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  • Nicole Jewell
  • 04/03/2020

California firm Faulkner Architects has unveiled a beautiful, modern farmhouse that pays homage to the rural vernacular in California's beautiful Sonoma Valley. Clad in salvaged redwood and weathered steel, the Big Barn House features a stunning design that incorporates several passive features to boost its energy...

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Electric motorboat features a sleek Danish design

  • Nicole Jewell
  • 04/03/2020

Copenhagen-based Rand Boats has earned an international reputation for developing modern, affordable motorboats that are designed to be respectful to nature. Now, the company has unveiled the Leisure 28, a sleek motorboat built out of recycled plastic that runs on an all-electric motor. For many people...

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  • Katherine Gallagher
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