IKEA’s research lab Space10 has teamed up with architecture studio EFFEKT on The Urban Village Project, a vision for subscription-based housing that brings together people of different generations and encourages them to share facilities. Both based in Copenhagen, Space10 and EFFEKT have developed a number of policies to move towards more communal living, or co-living. These include shared daycare and […]

Air travellers have become fairly used to onboard live flight maps, that show how far their plane is from its destination. Canadian airline WestJet is now introducing a device that projects such maps within children’s bedrooms, letting them know how soon their parents will be home. Called the WestJet Flight Light, the airplane-shaped gadget (when viewed from above) is linked […]

Welcome to the world of microgreens — miniature plants, herbs, or vegetables that are comparable to sprouts, but unlike sprouts, use soil and sunlight to grow. Microgreens can be grown anywhere (even indoors in your kitchen!), which is why they’ve been gaining popularity recently, especially on social media. Microgreens have amazing health benefits because they are nutrient-concentrated. Because they grow […]

Good news for coffee and tea drinkers: No more wasting time and energy waiting for the perfect cup. Thanks to Heatworks, the company responsible for creating an innovative new heating carafe, you won’t have to. Using patented Heatworks’ Ohmic Array Technology, the DUO Smart Untethered Carafe has the power to heat (or cool!) water to the exact degree while you […]

Spain’s Husos Architects was commissioned by a doctor to renovate his Madrid apartment that he shares with his heat-sensitive bulldog. In response, the firm created a new layout that promotes ventilation and, it says, keeps the home comfortable year-round without air-conditioning. The project also added some neat features like a “sleeping capsule” and greywater recycling. The apartment’s interior measures 46 […]

Scientists at the University of Cambridge, UK, and the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya and the Universitat de Barcelona, Spain, have developed a way to replace the organic gases used in most conventional refrigerators. By using crystals of neopentyl glycol under pressure, it may be possible to build safer, greener, and more efficient cooling systems. The widespread use of refrigeration for […]

As SUVs have slimmed into more efficient, urban-friendly crossovers, certain vehicle-camping gear has slimmed down along with them, as seen with the new generation of teardrop trailers. Iceco brings forth the latest compact car camping gadget, a super-portable fridge/freezer that looks as much like a digital picnic basket as an in-vehicle refrigerator. The handy iFreezer Go20 keeps your food fresh […]

Although many people have fought to get smartphone videographers to shoot everything in landscape mode (horizontally), it appears that the battle has been lost. The proof? Samsung has unveiled a QLED TV designed for Millennials, that has a vertical screen. Possibly the same model that the company teased back in 2013, the new TV is known as the Sero, which […]

Not everyone has access to enough land for growing veggies, making indoor garden devices quite attractive prospects for those looking for year-round fresh produce. Over the years, we’ve seen quite a few break cover – including the AeroGarden from 2006, Windowfarms from 2011 and the striking OGarden update from earlier this year. The latest is a multi-tier setup called the […]

Melbourne architecture studio Fieldwork sought to create community-focused living spaces within a mesh-covered apartment block in the city’s Fitzroy neighbourhood. Spread over four levels, the Nth Fitzroy by Milieu apartment block by Fieldworkcomprises of nine one-bedroom apartments, 15 two-bedroom apartments and two three-bedroom apartments. Designed to be “spacious, breathable and community-focused”, the apartment block is cloaked in a veil of […]