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The objects on display are mostly taken from museum co-founder Jawad Adra’s private collection. An interest in archaeology spurred him to make purchases over time from Christie’s in New York, Bonhams in London and from Parisian auction houses, too. Wealth earned in the property construction business in the Gulf provided him with the means to do so. He leads me to three eye-catching statuettes that were discovered near the coastal city of Tyre, in south Lebanon, after which they were named. They are fashioned from red terracotta and date back to the 7th-century BC. One has lost an arm, but they still stand sentinel.

in a coastal vietnamese village, the studio designed the home for the aging mother of the client as a formalization of imagery from bygone memories.

A beach ball is another classic essential for a day at the beach, and Intex, maker of almost everything inflatable, is your best bet for one that will last a little longer than the competition.

Towels: It can get humid in the camper, especially if you’re traveling in the Pacific Northwest, so make sure you have towels that are both absorbent and dry quickly. We like the lightweight and compact Sunland microfiber towels ($9 to $22), which come in multiple colors and sizes so you can buy some as dishtowels and some as shower towels.

Click HERE to see a past interview with Tori Tori owner, Sonny Nguyen, by Inhabit columnist, David Lawrence.

Made of durable 300-denier polyester and a lightweight, rust-proof aluminum frame, the RIO Brands 5-Position Lay Flat Beach Chair is built to last. It's also built for comfort. Five positions, including a flat position ideal for tanning (or napping!), means you can adjust throughout the day. The armrests have a no-pinch feature.

Catering to one of the hottest trends in cold coffee, Curtis has introduced its new Nitro Infuser to help operators grab a piece of the nitro craze.  This simple yet highly-versatile component makes it easy for convenience stores, specialty coffee operations and restaurants add a creamy, stout-like effect to a wide variety of drink items and increase beverage sales right along with them.

The remote is something special. It’s made out of a single piece of milled-out aluminum with a brushed finish. It’s surprisingly solid feeling and the chamfered edges make it feel oh so premium. The buttons themselves feel cheap though; they’re a bit tough to push and just flex in rather than being separate pieces.

Crime Air Network Initiative shared the video on Twitter recently along with the caption, "Should you have it if you don't know how to drive it?"

At the plant’s entrance, a sign warned: “Games like Pokemon GO are forbidden within the facility.”

CasusGrill is small, sturdy, easy to use, and costs little (if any) more than a bag of charcoal. Forget those flimsy reusable tin foil grills with their birdwire-like mesh and toxic fumes, this grill — ironically built out of cardboard and repurposed chopsticks — is sturdy and clean as can be.

To add more living space, they tore down a ramshackle screen porch off the back of the house. In its place is a 230-square-foot addition, which holds a new living room, mudroom and a bigger kitchen.