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Mercedes Benz's Latest Bike Folds Two Ways

Mercedes Benz has just unveiled a flashy new "Foldingbike", with a difference: Instead of one single folded configuration, it has two. In the "shuttle" position, the bike can be easily be pushed along and ...READ»

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Origami Secrets of the IF Mode Folding Bike Revealed [video]

The hotly anticipated IF Mode folding bike had its American debut at ICFF, and Fast Company got a sneak peak. The buzz behind the bike comes for good reason: It's the first folding bike with a full-sized frame and wheels, ...READ»

Debating the Design Depression: Austerity vs Extravagance

Sure, the economy's on life support, and shelter magazines have been hung out to dry, but design is not dead yet. The tallest skyscraper on the planet is rocketing into the stratosphere over Dubai, and $600 plastic chairs are ...READ»

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Rides Like A Bike, But Folds Like Origami

You've got to hand it to Mark Sanders--a couple years back, he completely rethought the folding bicycle, producing the Strida, a triangular-framed wonder that looks gimmicky but rides like a dream. Now, he's taken another go ...READ»