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Archives for January, 2008

Exhibit: ‘Prototyp’

January 23, 2008

 

Hamburg, get ready to welcome a new collection of (mostly) Porsche memorabilia in April of 2008. PROTOTYP - Personen, Kraft, Wagen will be housed on two floors of an unidentified historic building, and will showcase classic coupes, one-off racers and a variety of photos and curiosities (including Ferdinand Porsche’s personal watercraft).

[Pictured, middle] A race-prepped […]

automobiles, art, energy, photography, design -

Fine Walking

January 14, 2008

It’s sometimes easy to forget humanity’s first mode of transportation - the lowly foot. When it comes to shodding these humble appendages, it’s hard to do much better than with hand-crafted shoes. Unfortunately, the skilled cobbler is a rare and dying breed. This is true even in Florence, of Italy’s most renowned centers for shoemaking. […]

shoes, tools, architecture -