This is just delightful. Created by a team of designers in Italy, PlayWood is a simple connector that allows you to create your own modular furniture from any kind of wood your want (or have on hand). The principle is simple: download the designs, purchase the PlayWood connectors, cut your wood into pieces (according to your chosen design), and build […]
PlayWood
Make Seasonal Dinners with Foodie Dice
A fun new way to shake up your cooking routine, Foodie Dice provides inspiration for creating simple, seasonal meals. Simply select the five primary dice, add a seasonal veggie die and roll. Then shop, cook, and eat! Over 186,000 possible meal combinations to inspire creativity in the kitchen.
Glowpear Urban Garden Self Watering Pots
Designed for growing a wide range of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers in the urban environment, no space is too large or small for Glowpear Urban Garden self watering pots. The Glowpear Urban Garden combines innovative design features with robust construction, creating the perfect solution for either indoor or outdoor use.
Five Ways To Save on Overhead
With the tough economic conditions that start-ups and small businesses face, it is more important than ever to keep your overhead costs down. Your overhead costs generally include expenses like utilities, rent, marketing, and supplies for your office. Despite the fact that these expenditures seem standard, they are not always a necessity. If you need to cut costs and save […]
FORMcard Meltable Biopolastic Card
FORMcard is a handy, pocket sized card of strong, meltable biopolastic that you can use to make, fix and modify the world around you. Just drop it in a cup of hot water and it’s ready to use. Keep one in your wallet, toolbox or kitchen drawer so that it’s always around when you need to fix something.
World Anti-Stress Project
Stress levels in the Ukraine are unusually high given the nation’s extreme political tensions and violence. While not in a position to resolve issues of that scale, cookie company Kresko nonetheless saw an opportunity to inject moments of happiness into the lives of anxious consumers with its World Web AntiStress Project. The brand tracked stress levels by following keywords on […]
Windcatcher Airpads Inflator
The Windcatcher Airpads use innovative technology to inflate objects, such as camping pads, in just a few breaths. With the indirect inflation, you’ll never have to put your mouth on a dirty valve that’s been all over the ground (or in someone else’s mouth).
Sacred Smudge Stick for the Soul
Adrienne Fisher personally bundles her carefully sourced herbs (wild-harvested white sage from California, lavender from Long Island’s North Fork, wild sweetgrass from Illinois and roses from the local farmer’s market) into beautiful smudge sticks. She takes great care during the wrapping process—asking customers to email a little bit about themselves and their intentions—so she can have that in mind to […]
Breathable Glass
We are seeing more examples of architecture that marry sustainability with design, such as these solar energy generating stain glass windows. US-based Gensler have created a passive ventilation system, which ‘breathes’ to regulate building temperature. The facade of the Tower at PNC Plaza, Pittsburgh OH, works by having a ‘double skin’ where two panes of glass are separated, creating a […]
MUJI Micro Homes for Sale
When building a house in a city, due to the smaller sites, don’t you give up size and comfort in exchange for convenience? In the “Tatenoie,” space is used lengthways and sideways by a split-level style, which allows space to extend freely without being restricted by the concept of a three-story house. Nothing is blocked by walls or doors, even […]