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Urban Apartment Living Redefined: A Vision for Timber Towers in Tokyo

Posted: 03 Aug 2016 01:00 PM PDT

It's rare to come across an apartment building that's not just a big boring box, with enclosed interior passageways and maybe some balconies, if the residents are lucky. Access to private or even shared outdoor spaces is limited to nonexistent, greenery is hard to come by, and the aesthetics of the buildings are lacking to say the least, even if the architects attempt some afterthought of a visual flourish, like a splash of vivid color on the facade. Read more…

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Stop Hitting Snooze! Add Days to Your Life with the Ruggie

Posted: 03 Aug 2016 06:00 AM PDT

If you don't have trouble falling asleep, you surely have trouble waking up in the morning. If a standard alarm clock just leaves you hitting snooze over and over again, the Ruggie alarm clock may work for you and give you back minutes, hours and days of your life. (According to the company, over 33 percent of the United States' population hits snooze at least three times every day. Read more…