BBQ has a long history in Southern US. People are so particular about the intricacies of the whole procedure that they even tell you using the word “barbecue” as a verb is wrong. However, Italians do not really see to be bothered by these rules about BBQ and Piero Lissoni has designed the Barbecu, with the e missing.

However, the barbecu grill looks way too better than what is usually found in the Southern US and I am sure people from the hinterlands of US would not really complain if they were given one of these stylish barbecue stoves. It can be used during all outdoor occasions and it comes with a straightforward pit and tabletop grill.

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There is something innocent and sweet about the way soap lather feels when one is taking a bath. The luxurious lather which reveals its fragrance can be mind blowing and would take you back to the days when you were a kid and loved staying a little longer in the bath tub.

Here are some soaps to bring back childhood memories and they come in two shapes; either a frog or a turtle. The soaps are handmade and should be skin friendly as most handmade soaps do not come with chemicals or artificial fragrances. The soaps come in many different flavours and fragrances like Tropical Fruit Burst, Cranberry Orange, Apple Jack & Orange peel, Sour Green Apple, Purple Passion and many others.

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J. Crew is one of the few things we men can’t resist. Perhaps it has got something to do with the style and ruggedness that go hand in hand. They have been collaborating with every other fashion house or designer to launch new bags, belts and other such accessories.

This time around, they have unveiled a cool Tote in collaboration with the Japanese label Superior Labor. Now one can go to lengths at discussing what this collaboration might imply, especially at a time when luxury goods are finally beginning to hit the hard face of recession. The bags are handmade, distressed and comes with an awesome J. Crew label on it. The bag costs $350 and would go well with casual wear.

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Modern design and architecture is engrossed in using wood, glass and stone extensively to ensure that the most ambient interiors are possible and the role of wood is something that is elevated largely due to people feeling a necessity to stay close to nature. While the lavish comfort these organic materials offer is unmatched, they still have to be styled in the appropriate fashion to fit into the aesthetic scheme of things. The latest range of bathtubs from Vitra does exactly that in the form of their Vitra4life collection.
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There is nothing like a wonderful early morning shower to kick the lethargy out of your bones and to get you kick started and nothing matches the comforting and liberating feeling of warm shower after a hard day’s work. The Hansgrohe Rainbrain Smart Shower does that and a lot more as its smooth and intuitive centrally attached touchpad screen allows you to control the many refreshing shower options that the Rainbrain provides. The unique system allows you to adjust the temperature of your shower, type of stream, pressure setting and comfort features. The sizzling shower even streams your pre-set favorite music via Bluetooth from your MP3.
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If you thought you look totally awesome in your skinny hipster jeans, well you are wrong. The trend seems to be dying off and most people these days have begun to go for that eased look, which comes with jeans that are not skinny. In the Paris Men’s Week, Dior Homme, Lanvin, Hermès, Paul Smith and other big names in the men’s couture did not reveal any jeans or trousers that even bordered close to being skinny or tight.

The tight jeans, kohl fudged, spike haired look seems to be dying and a relaxed 90s look seems to be back. This could be a fallout from the recession as most guys do not care about fashion anymore now that they cannot afford much on fashion.

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MNEMOSYNE 16-gigabyte USB storage cube is not just a device that is designed to ensure certain amount of security to your data, but it also gives you a finely crafted piece of art as you set down to unlock the USB pin set right in the middle of the cube. The idea was conceptualized and then given form by Italy-based designers Toshi Satoji and Katsuya Masaki. The solid aluminum block is crafted from a single piece and you will have to unlock the path to the pin by rotation of the cut pieces.
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Modern furniture and design is all about ensuring that you derive the maximum out of the available resources and with space being a premium in the modern world, nothing seems to be a bigger hit that ergonomic furniture. Modern Space Saving Mini Kitchen from Ensci is one such cool invention which is in no way just ‘Mini’ and rather relies on its compact structure and special features to ensure that you get the max out of its mini frame.
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If you are the kind of guy who hates leather and would not use anything that is derived from animals, you really must check out these sophisticated looking bags from the house of QWSTON. They have launched a cool new office bag that is made of coated cotton and the compartments are padded with neoprene.

The compartments ca hold laptops of about 17 inches and the other pockets can hold many other things like small accessories, gadgets, money and even jewellery. I would say this bag looks totally cool with all the sleek cuts and of course, being made of cotton, it does not have blood on its stitches, so to speak. In fact, one must always encourage oneself to buy products that are not derived from animals.

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Blogging on the move is something that most of those who travel across the globe rave about, but that is often done using wireless internet connections from hotels and hotspots. Blogger Marcos Morales and his family though have an entirely different experience when it comes to blogging o the move. Designed by Waskman and Culdesac Studio for Vodafone to promote their wireless and fixed phone connections, this daft, sleek and minimalist modern home trots around on its wheels and inside its glass walls lies a cozy adobe with loads of finesse.
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