General Dynamics’ Gulfstream G700 has successfully completed its maiden flight, in which it departed Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport at 1:19 p.m. EST on Feb. 14, 2020 and landed approximately 2-hours, 32-minutes later, running on a blend of sustainable aviation fuel. This luxurious business jet features the longest, widest as well as tallest cabin in the industry, complete with 20 Gulfstream panoramic oval windows and up to five living areas.
Gundam fans rejoice! Fans of the iconic anime series will be able to get an up-close look at the 59-foot-tall robot that weighs in at a hefty 25-tons at the Gundam Factory Yokohama, a 9,000 square-meter facility set to open at Yamashita Pier on October 1st. Unfortunately, it will only be on display for a year, but on the bright side, tickets go on sale in July.
The Adidas Originals x Pokémon Campus sneaker released earlier this year featuring the Pikachu was so popular that the two companies have partnered again to release a new shoe with the franchise’s star, but in 8-bit form. Featuring a fresh white leather upper, along with Three Stripes perforations on the medial and lateral sides.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’s theatrical release is just a few days away on December 20th, and there’s been plenty of promotional items released, but none as cool-looking as these Coca-Cola bottles, which feature Rey and Kylo Ren. Not just any bottles, these have lightsabers that illuminate when the labels are touched, thanks to flexible OLEDs.
Photo credit: MIR | Dorte Mandrup
Set to open in 2022, Dorte Mandrup’s new visitor center in northern Norway, called The Whale, seamlessly blends into the landscape like a small rocky hill. This would be a prime spot for whale watching during their migration. It was designed in partnership with Marianne Levinsen Landskab, JAC Studios, Thornton Tomasetti, Nils Øien and Anders Kold. The structure will be 186-miles north of the Arctic Circle.