Why are colourful prints and extravagant furniture back in style all of a sudden? More and more people are forsaking the clean minimalist look, and Mireille Silcoff suspects it may be out of compensation. “[M]aximalism may be more about filling in a void of loneliness and isolation,” she says, noting how the surge in maximalism coincides with a rise in loneliness within society, especially after the pandemic started.
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Technology
The First Solar-Powered Car Comes at a Hot Price
The Lightyear O is a revolutionary electric car powered by the sun. Developed by a Dutch startup, the four-door sedan has over 50 square feet of solar panels on its roof and hood, generating up to 43 miles of energy a day. With production now underway in Finland, the car does come with a hefty price tag at $262,000, but the company hopes to introduce a more affordable version, the Lightyear 2, by 2025. Read full article here
Merv
January 27, 2023
