They say money can't buy happiness. But it can give you access to things many of us have no clue are even on the market. Some time ago, a now-deleted Reddit user asked everyone on the platform "What do the rich buy that the poor don't even know is available for purchase?" And apparently, the shopping list of the elite is exactly what we're interested in; the post has received a whopping 16.5K comments. However, while pet cloning and celebrity rentals sound appealing, let's not forget that over the last 50 years, the poverty rate in the U.S. has barely budged: in 1970, about 12% of the U.S. population was considered poor. In 2019, around 11% was. It's crazy to...
They say money can't buy happiness. But it can give you access to things many of us have no clue are even on the market. Some time ago, a now-deleted Reddit user asked everyone on the platform "What do the rich buy that the poor don't even know is available for purchase?" And apparently, the shopping list of the elite is exactly what we're interested in; the post has received a whopping 16.5K comments. However, while pet cloning and celebrity rentals sound appealing, let's not forget that over the last 50 years, the poverty rate in the U.S. has barely budged: in 1970, about 12% of the U.S. population was considered poor. In 2019, around 11% was. It's crazy to...
Vendor: Kikkerland Type: Hanging things Price: 10.00 Create the illusion that your plants are floating with this set of three plant hangers. Screw them to the wall and slide the rim of your flowerpot under the hook of the hanger. The other edge will catch against the lip of the pot, holding it securely in place. This simple, clever, space-saving design comes from Donald Corey, Professor of Industrial Design at Appalachian State University. Since they’re made of steel, they are strong, and they work with any standard terracotta pot with a border. A practical housewarming gift or a great way to decorate a space with more plants. Since 1992 kikkerland Design has established itself as one of the top companies...
Vendor: Kikkerland Type: Hanging things Price: 10.00 Create the illusion that your plants are floating with this set of three plant hangers. Screw them to the wall and slide the rim of your flowerpot under the hook of the hanger. The other edge will catch against the lip of the pot, holding it securely in place. This simple, clever, space-saving design comes from Donald Corey, Professor of Industrial Design at Appalachian State University. Since they’re made of steel, they are strong, and they work with any standard terracotta pot with a border. A practical housewarming gift or a great way to decorate a space with more plants. Since 1992 kikkerland Design has established itself as one of the top companies...
Ground Architecture’s Eli Fernald—the developer, architect, and general contractor behind 96 King Street in Red Hook, Brooklyn—is telling me about a recent encounter with passersby outside his building: “We’re pretty close to the cruise ship terminals, and lots of tourists get off and walk around the neighborhood. One day, I see an older Russian couple, standing on the corner and arguing. They keep talking and looking up at the building. And, finally, the guy looks to me and asks, ‘Is this building new?’ ” The apartment building is, indeed, entirely new construction—but Eli can understand the couple’s confusion. He designed the three-unit, brick-fronted structure to look at home in the historical waterfront neighborhood, which is known for its industrial warehouses...
