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venice’s historic caffè florian — the oldest one in italy and in the world — just celebrated its 300th birthday in a bitter way.
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the design draws influence from the sculptures of artist luo xu, and integrates a series of art deco elements to form its own unique identity.
a coconut leaf roof covers the entire ceiling.
the architects planted trees in the corner of both houses, allowing them to protrude outside the envelopes of the two dwellings.
The design featured in this article is forward-thinking.
@Skinner17 There is an alternative to waiting for a battery to charge. Tesla has been promoting the idea of swapping out a battery at refueling station. Paired, the option to wait for charge (affordable, but time consuming) versus swapping out a battery (a premium service) could be a very. . . powerful. . . combination.
http://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-battery-swap-2013-6
whw..the drawback of electric vehicle is to wait while charging energy. I hope the technology will keep up and eventualy charging car will be as fast as refuel gas.