All Weather A.I Shuttle Bus

Japanese retail company Muji has joined forces with Sensible 4, a Finnish autonomous vehicle maker, to create Gacha, a stylish new autonomous shuttle bus designed to handle a wide variety of different environmental conditions. Autonomous vehicle technology is booming at the moment, with trials underway around the globe covering everything from self-navigating shipsto robotic helicopter pilots. But perhaps the most […]

Eat Cereal On The Go

Here’s a scenario for you. It’s early in the morning and you know that you need to be out of the door in just a few minutes, but that craving for some sweet, sugary goodness soaked in fresh, cold milk hits your taste buds and you can’t help but pour yourself a bowl of cereal. You either have to eat […]

Turning Flat Surfaces Into Portable Touchscreen

After seeing a pre-production prototype at IFA 2014, we got the opportunity to pick up a stylus-like pen, power up a portable projector and were able to interact with images thrown onto our wall by the successfully crowdfunded Touchjet Pond. Now China’s Puppy Robotics is launching the puppy cube, a laser projector that also turns any flat surface into a […]

Belt Worn Device Lets Workers Know Of Their Safety

It’s no secret that jobs which involve a lot of bending, twisting or reaching can cause debilitating injuries. Sometimes, though, it’s hard to remember to do those things the right way. The wearable Kinetic Reflex is designed to help workers in that regard, by alerting them to unsafe postures. Equipped with an inertial measurement unit (an accelerometer/gyroscope combo), the Reflex […]

Glass Treehouse A Reality Soon?

Treehouses of all shapes and sizes have graced our pages over the years, but the thing about these elevated dwellings is that they tend to be made of timber. Mexican architect Gerardo Broissin paid little attention to this building convention with the design of “chantli kuaulakoyokan,” a transparent treehouse in Mexico City. The treehouse takes its name from the native […]

Convent Reborn As Entertainment Hub

In the heart of Valencia, Spain, the old convent of San José has undergone a sensitive transformation that has turned the historic site into a vibrant gathering space for civic events, a food market and a soon-to-be hotel. Barcelona-based interior design practice Francesc Rifé Studio was tapped for the adaptive reuse project and inserted modern updates while preserving the property’s […]

San Diego Going 100% Sustainable Energy

  San Diego’s making the ultimate power move. Home to 1.4 million residents, the southern California city is forming its own community choice program with a goal of 100 clean energy by 2035. By creating an alternative to the area’s investor-owned utility, San Diego Gas and Electric Company, San Diego will become the largest city in the state to adopt […]

Could 3D Printed Houses Be the Next Big Trend?

Manufacturers, inventors, and futurists all over the world have been fixated on the idea of 3D printing, noting its speed, efficiency, accessibility, and long-term potential to revolutionize how we develop prototypes and manufacture goods. Now, entrepreneurs, investors, and real estate experts are wondering how 3D printing could be used in residential construction to provide more housing for everyday citizens. Property […]