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Arkup Livable Yachts Unveils Their First Green Floating Villa

Arkup Livable Yachts has launched with Arkup #1 docked at Miami’s über exclusive Star Island. The 4,300-square-foot floating home is the first of it kind, a customized self-lifting barge, and was unveiled in April of this year. It can cruise along like a boat or can be anchored in a marina, but most notably, it can be hydraulically elevated to stand upon pilings above the water to protect you from high winds, surges and floods. (more…)

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Super Cool Blocks for Kids From Wee Society: Wee You-Things

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Wee You-Things are a set of 16 beautifully designed non-toxic ink printed, debossed wooden blocks for children that allow them to solve three different puzzles and to stack the mix-and-match blocks to create quirky colorful friends. (more…)

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The Eco-Friendly Cresta Residence by Architect Jonathan Segal

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The 5,300 square foot Cresta Residence by architect Jonathan Segal FAIA was built entirely out of cast-in-place concrete with an open floor plan, lots of glass, fabulous mid-century modern style furnishings, a reflecting pool, a swimming pool and a roof covered with photovoltaic panels to provide almost all of the power. (more…)