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Where to find the world’s billionaires

Jul 20

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I want to be a billionaire so freaking bad….

If you’re looking to cozy up to some billionaires, you’re in the right place. A map posted at jordiplanas.com shows which parts of the world have the most super-rich people, and sure enough, America is No. 1.

The United States has 115 billionaires, many of them packed on the West Coast (think: eBay, Google, Oracle, Nike, Apple, Amazon). No surprise there. The map also shows clusters in Europe, the Middle East, Russia, India, and Japan. Of individual nations, Germany has the second highest number of billionaires. Russia is third.

Full article at : http://www.fastcodesign.com/1661930/where-to-find-the-worlds-billionaires?partner=homepage_newsletter

Almost Genius: A Carpet That Transforms Into Furniture

Apr 2

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A brilliant, space-saving design.

By necessity, the Japanese have an intuition for space-saving design that shines in their products and architecture. But this concept might be one of the cleverest we’ve ever seen. Created by Shin Yamashita, a student at the Kyoto Institute of Technology, Land Peel is a foam floor covering which also has panels that flip up and fold, to become any sort of furniture you might need: From a table, to a backrest, to a drink tray, to a footrest, to a pillow:

In addition, there’s a plug for a custom-fitted lamp, which also serves as a table leg, when extended:

Maybe this would only catch on in Japan, where Tatami mats and floor-sitting are a cultural norm. But consider: The carpet in front of the TV might as well be a piece of furniture, given the way most people actually live. Add a few different skins for different interiors (think: Flor modular carpet tiles), and this could find a huge market.