Smart Clothing To Lead Wareable Growth

A new study from Juniper Research suggests that wearable growth is slowing in smartwatches and fitness trackers, with smart clothing expected to take over the mantle. According to the firm, the total market for smart wearables will top 350 million devices by 2020, with wrist-based trackers making up around 190 million of that figure. That’s only up on the 137 […]

Aquaforno Got Your Camp Cooking Covered

Vertical cookers offer pitmasters plenty of options when donning the apron, enabling them to smoke, steam or grill their goods all from the one device. The Aquaforno II takes a similar shape to these versatile cookers, but promises a few extra options along with a telescopic assembly system for easy packing up and down. Billed as a kitchen in a […]

Robots Drawing On Your Wall?

A couple of years ago, architecture and design firm Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) showcased a system in which spray-paint-wielding drones were used to draw images on walls. It was very clever, but perhaps not something that could easily become a commercial product. The company’s Scribit wall-drawing robot, however, is intended to be just that. Like a smaller indoor version of […]

Multi-Functional Wonder Box In Singapore Home

In response to the spatial needs of the homeowners versus the limited space they actually have, William Chan of Spacedge Designs envisioned this four-room HDB (public housing development) flat to contain an art gallery-inspired “Wonder Box,” which houses parts of the home. His design was awarded the President’s Design Award, Design of the Year, in 2012 for its innovative use […]

Eco-Friendly Alternative Paint

While slapping a new coat of colorful paint on a wall can help make a room feel fresh, in reality, that bit of redecorating is making the planet not so crisp and clean. Paint is composed of a number of toxic chemicals that can cause serious environmental and health risks during their production, application, use, and ultimate disposal, causing the […]

Clean Up The Canals As You Tour

Like many other boat companies, Plastic Whale gives guided tours of Amsterdam’s scenic canals and Rotterdam’s harbor, but it has one added twist: boat guests fish plastic out of the water during the ride. If this sounds like an unorthodox way to tour a European city, you may be surprised to hear thousands of people jump on board every year […]

Facial Recognition Means More Big Brother Surveillance?

Residents of Shenzhen don’t dare jaywalk. Since April 2017, this city in China’s Guangdong province has deployed a rather intense technique to deter jaywalking. Anyone who crosses against the light will find their face, name, and part of their government ID number displayed on a large LED screen above the intersection, thanks to facial recognition devices all over the city. If that […]