The GoSun Chill is a portable cooler that, instead of needing to be loaded up with ice, draws on a 144-Wh detachable powerbank for refrigeration (or topping up your mobile devices). To keep the powerbank charged and the cooler chilling on the hottest of days, GoSun also provides a number of solar panel options for completely off-grid cooling capabilities. The […]
GoSun Chill
Tiny Retreat With A Grand View
With its circular shape and compact footprint of just 5.45 m (17 ft) in diameter, the LumiPod, by French firm Lumicene, is best suited as a weekend retreat or glamping unit, rather than full-time home. The novel dwelling is fronted by generous glazing that can be slid open when the weather suits. The LumiPod comprises a steel structure and a […]
Designing An Office For The Future
We no longer need desks, say designers Ed Barber and Jay Osgerby, because the officeof the future is more of a meeting place than a work environment. Speaking in a talk at the Vitra showroom in London, the Barber & Osgerby founders said that the office is still relevant, but the desk is not and designers need to be responding to this. […]
Kranch Is A Mashed Up
Kranch. KRANCH. This is a word you cannot help but say out loud. Ranch dressing is having a revival, but it almost doesn’t matter what this tastes like. The most important thing – Heinz’s greatest gift to America this summer – is the opportunity to say, “Hey, brah, can you pass me some KRANCH?” It is absurd. Kranch. Why. Kraaaaaaanch. […]
Staying Cool Without Air Conditioner
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 […]
UNO Drum
Around this time last year, Italy’s IK Multimedia unveiled its first hardware synthesizer, the UNO Synth. Now the company has added another member to the family with the launch of the UNO Drum. IK provides the player with sonic flexibility in the form of a hybrid setup that offers both analog and digital sounds to mix and match. The analog/PCM […]
More Green Roofs In NYC
New York City may not have a lot of greenery — but the metropolis is slowly getting greener. Just in time for Earth Day, the New York City Council passed a group of bills, known as both OneNYC2050 and NYC’s Green New Deal. The $14 billion act is full of bills all working towards a singular goal: a 40 percent reduction […]
Tammock
Hammock tents have become somewhat of a staple in the outdoor world, wrapping a hammock or suspended tent floor up with waterproof-breathable fabric and mosquito mesh. The all-new Tammock from Lit Outdoors puts a spin on the genre, flipping the hammock out of the trees and into a ground tent. Sandy beaches, desert sandstone, high-alpine rock and other stretches of […]
Electronic Contact Lenses?
Electronic contact lenses have been in development for over a decade by a number of labs around the world. Having electronics integrated into a contact lens may provide medical capabilities, such as measuring intraoccular pressure, analyzing tears for glucose levels, and aiding people with poor vision. While the science of making smart contact lenses has progressed quite a bit, there’s […]
Sweat Collecting Bandage
Nobody likes having blood samples taken, which is why we’ve seen a number of devices that gather sweat from the skin and then analyze it. An inexpensive new bandage-like biosensor simplifies that concept, as it doesn’t incorporate any electronic components. Developed by scientists from China and the US, the device consists of an adhesive-backed flexible polyester film that’s coated with […]