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If you find yourself wandering around Liverpool in the middle of the night, you might be surprised to happen upon a warehouse with a glowing blue door. Inside, you'll see countless live jellyfish floating peacefully in the unlikely setting. It's not a hallucination. It's art.

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As a quick follow-up to our video from Keith Skretch yesterday, here’s a similar concept from two years ago by Laurin Döpfner who used an industrial sander to grind down logs, electronics, and even a skull in thin layers which he then photographed to create this amazing stop motion video. Each object is comprised of about 100 different photos, a process I can only image was extremely labor intensive.

This will be trending on /r/ThingsCutInHalfPorn/ by the end of the day if it hasn’t already. While you’re at it see also @HalfPics, and for the not so faint of heart there’s the Visible Human Project. (via Jason Sondhi)

Have you ever seen a Farmer’s Market on wheels?  Beginning today, the freshness of the farm comes direct to the city as FarmCity Fresh Cart makes its debut on the streets of downtown Vancouver and New Westminster.

A partnership between Re-Up BBQ and FarmCity Co-op, FarmCity Fresh Cart is a groundbreaking, farmers’ market-inspired kiosk featuring an ever-changing bounty of local, sustainably farmed fruit and produce as well as products and snacks prepared by local businesses.

In addition to fruit and vegetables available in both bulk and pre-packaged portions, FarmCity Fresh Cart offers pastured eggs, local honey, preserves, sodas made from locally farmed fruit and an assortment of snacks and salads. Visitors will also be able to purchase take-home products such as bacon and cured meat from Re-Up BBQ, cocktail bitters and culinary extracts from Bittered Sling, seeds and merchandise from Victory Gardens, artisan pasta from Pasta Famiglia and cold-pressed juice from SPUD, as well as meat and deli products from pastured animals, prepared by local chefs.

“FarmCity Fresh Cart is an innovative, grassroots means of nurturing and growing a network that links urban farms with local restaurants and consumers,” says Re-up BBQ co-partner Lindsay Kaisaris. “We’re excited for the collaboration that the Fresh Cart brings — we’re able to pool crucial resources to help generate profits and exposure for local farmers and small businesses that may not have had the same opportunity on their own.”

FarmCity Fresh Cart will regularly appear on the corner of Hornby and West Georgia Streets in downtown Vancouver, most weekdays from 11am to 2pm.  In New Westminster, FarmCity Fresh Cart will be at Hyack Square most weekday evenings from 4pm to 6:30pm, and on Saturdays.

In addition, Vancouverites will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the FarmCity Fresh Cart and meet some of its parters and suppliers on Sunday July 20 (from 4pm to 10pm) when Urban Digs Farm in South Burnaby hosts an all-ages open house and BBQ with live music and drinks. Tickets and further details are available via Eventbrite.

Those interested in keeping track of the Fresh Cart’s whereabouts can follow @CityFreshCart on Twitter. For further information, visit farmcity.coop/fresh-cart.

Start your Yoga routine off with a 2 mile warm up walk/jog, followed by some Vinyasa Flow Yoga, and finish up with a a nice cold beer and social hour. […]

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Although they're still designed with kids in mind, who among us doesn't have a Nerf blaster tucked away in a desk drawer, or hidden inside a carved out phone book? Office warfare can flare up in a heartbeat, but with Nerf's recently leaked N-Strike Elite Rhino-Fire blaster at your disposal, you've already won the battle before it started.

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Yes, these are paintings. The intricate graphic op-art style paintings by New York-based artist Johnny Abrahams are blowing my mind. They’re super detailed, they look near-perfect as if created by a computer, and they’re totally messing with my eyeballs. But I can’t look away…

Michael Gill of Chamber of Muck started his video series “Muckin’ About” two months ago, interviewing event-goers in Vancouver. Canada Day 2014 in Vancouver gave him an opportunity to use […]

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The rezoning of 450 Gore Avenue from residential to a multi-use site proposes a 6-storey development with a ground level retail component that responds to the DTES Local Area Plan. […]

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If you don't have a Wii U, it's time to get one.

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As far as contraception innovation goes, for the past several years, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has been leading the pack . Next on the list? Revolutionizing actual bodily implants. Say hello to wireless birth control.

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iPhone: Organizing a library of photos on your iPhone is still a pain these days. That said, if you're the type to group photos together by event, Polymo lets you set up an organization system before you even take those photos.

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One of the biggest surprises at this year's Google I/O press event was the reveal of Cardboard, a simple virtual reality headset that uses your Android phone. Now you can make one at home.

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The visuals on The Abyss Table are more than enough to make your jaw drop, which is no surprise given Duffy London’s history for clever, unforgettable designs. This time, Christopher Duffy is taking you straight to the depths of the ocean with a dramatic coffee table that will never cease being a conversation piece.

Pairing layers of wood and glass, the table becomes a geological cross section of the ocean, showing various depths.

After a trip to the glass factory and seeing how thick glass darkened the more layers added, much like the way the sea does as the ocean floor becomes deeper, Duffy used this effect to show a piece of the ocean’s bed. The team spent a year experimenting with sculpted glass, Perspex, and wood to achieve the three-dimensional model of a geological map with the final result being a mesmerizing, abyss-like, sculptural table.

The Abyss Table is made by hand upon order and is limited to an edition of 25. Each piece is made from sustainable materials.

Photos by Duffy London.

This looks to be a great one to watch on CBC this summer!

Secret Suppers of Vancouver is directed and produced by Jordan Lee and Clayton Goodfellow and will feature a variety of underground restaurants in the Lower Mainland and the chefs behind them. It’s all about the food, kitchens, and people involved in these clandestine operations, and it’s premiering on July 19th at 7pm.

Follow their Facebook Page to see behind the scenes clips and sneak peak footage as industry experts weigh in on this phenomenon happening in our city.

Imagine if playing air guitar actually resulted in an audible, stream of guitar music. Well, that’s what AirType is. It’s a keyboard-less keyboard that will change the way we type, especially when it comes to your tablet.

AirType is a set of cuff-like devices that attach to your hands, and makes the letters you want by learning your finger movements. It’s no different than typing on a keyboard. Like your mobile devices, it’s small and easy to transport as well.

AirType is still in development, but you can sign up for their mailing list and learn more here.

As a downtown Vancouver resident, I don’t have any access to outdoor gardening space but still want to be able to grow herbs for cooking, so year after year, I’ve been growing basil on my windowsill.  Indoor plants (and the pretty plant pot they are in) can help improve the aesthetics of your space and can provide you with a wealth of yummy, edible foods all summer long.  Here are some tips and tricks for growing indoor plants if you live in an apartment in downtown Vancouver:

1. Adequate sunlight. This isn’t a problem for me because I live in an apartment with big windows.  Make sure to keep your plants within two to three feet of a sunny window. Most plants will require at least six hours of sunlight a day, so choose a window that will have enough exposure to the sun. Also, because plants naturally turn to the light, make sure to rotate your plant every week to help it to grow straight.
2. Temperature. Plants typically grow best when the temperature of your apartment/condo is between 18 to 21 degrees Celsius during the day and a couple degrees cooler at night.  Make sure not to put your plants near an air conditioning unit or vents as the cold temperature of the air may produce plants that have yellow or brown leaves that will fall off.
3. Sufficient water. Be careful not to overwater which can cause your plant roots to rot. To see if your plant needs water, stick your finger in the pot and if it is damp, wait a couple days before watering again.
4. Temperature of water. Make sure that you use room temperature water when watering your plants.
5. Size. While some plants may seem small when you purchase them, once they are mature they can grow too large for a small apartment or condo. Research the plants you are choosing to ensure that even at their maturity they will fit indoors.
6. Choose the right type of plants. Basil is my personal favourite indoor plant to grow because there are so many uses for this herb and it’s easy to maintain.  If you don’t want to start from the seed, Superstore has a Grafted Greek Basil Tree from President’s Choice, which is already leafy and ready for harvesting.  Parsley, oregano and rosemary are other good options for apartment gardening.

Thanks to Peter Cantley, vice-president, Floral & Garden, Loblaw Companies Limited and mypcgarden.ca for the tips!

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson and his wife Amy announced that they will be separating.  SEE ALSO: Mayor Gregor Robertson on his life In a joint statement to halt any rumours, […]

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Yesterday was Design Milk’s 8th birthday! Thank you to everyone for reading the site and supporting us. We love bringing you awesome design every day.

Strip clubs in Vancouver have been dying and closing their doors for years, however, one new establishment is promising to turn things around. A new strip club called the Gallery […]

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Jim Benning and Trevor Linden did a whole lot of overhauling in the last week. It’s unclear whether they will be better or not next year (perhaps they would have […]

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Fans of Hawksworth Restaurant will be happy to hear that there is another Hawksworth establishment on the Horizon that will open in downtown Vancouver in the Spring of 2015. This […]

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Happy America Day! Drop in on our open thread for some talk about hacks and recipes and DIYs—as well as for some furious flag-waving. Or ask our hive mind your most burning tech questions.

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One City Councillor wants to unlock the potential for a permanent Love Locks location in Vancouver. The City of Vancouver has an aversion for the popular imported romantic tradition that […]

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Frozen Beer, the draught that is immensely popular in Japan, has arrived in Vancouver, just in time for the summer patio season. Kirin Ichiban Frozen Beer offers an innovative draft beer […]

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Richmond Night Market is back for another year, bringing with it rows of stallholders selling a smorgasbord of international cuisine. With such a huge and irresistible selection of food on […]

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DURR is a simple, colorful little watch, from Skrekkøgle, that shivers every 5 minutes. Why, you ask? Well, it’s to further investigate the subjective nature of time.

By shivering every 5 minutes, the wearer can clearly feel how 5 minutes of waiting can feel extremely different than 5 minutes of watching TV.

Handmade in Oslo, there are only 50 watches so far, and it comes in a variety of colors including Asphalt, Banana Yellow, Fjord Blue, Cooked Salmon, and Frosty Green.

Watch the clip for more on DURR!

Canada’s largest coffee company has partnered with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce for the launch of a new points card. The CIBC Tim Hortons Double Double Visa Card was […]

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More than four years after the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the board and organization that was responsible for planning and delivering the event will be dissolved. The Vancouver […]

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Airline tickets are expensive, and while there are plenty of tips to help you pick the best time to book, prices change. Level Skies is a new service that will protect the price of your trip. Choose your flight, lock in a price, and book when you're ready. If the price goes up, Level Skies will pay the difference.

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Ever wanted to know the age of a particular building in Vancouver? Rather than hunting through years of data from the City, now you can simply take a look at […]

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