These days are filled with stress and anxiety, but it’s also time to take pleasure in the small joys of life — such as a good cup of coffee. For coffee-connoisseurs, designer Samson Chung has just released a new collection of coffee and espresso makers called Kork Kafeware that, thanks to its sleek combination of stainless steel and cork accents, lets you sit […]
Eco-Friendly Coffee Range Uses Cork
Pancake Cereal Another Stay Home Food Trend
If you’re bored in the house and you’re in the house bored, pancake cereal is the next recipe to add to your list of TikTok-famous foods. Essentially a batch of mini pancakes doused in maple syrup and butter, the new trend has even led to IHOP teasing a new cereal dubbed Panflakes. To learn more about the recipe and variations […]
Snazzy Garden Shed Doubles As Rainwater Runoff Solution
When most people think of a garden shed, they more than likely conjure up simple images of utilitarian boxes stored with barely-used tools and oodles of clutter. However, when Maryland-based practice Gardner Architects was tasked with installing a small garden shed for homeowners in the community of Bethesda, they came up with a gorgeous 100-square-foot shed that not only blends in harmoniously with the […]
Mobile Covid-19 Testing Labs
Perkins and Will’s New York studio has teamed up with Danish firm Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architectsand multidisciplinary design group Arup to create a proposal for retrofitting defunct school buses into mobile COVID-19 testing labs as a means of improving testing in underserved communities. Informed by the newly approved Abbott ID NOW COVID-19 test, the design concept would outfit school buses […]
Off Grid-Bamboo Bungalow Embraces Nature
When Mr. Phol asked Bangkok-based architecture studio TOUCH to design for him a private home in Thailand’s north-central province of Petchabun, the brief came with a challenge — the home would have to operate entirely off the grid. Set approximately 1,200 meters above sea level in a rural area, the remote property has no electricity, water supply or even other buildings nearby. […]
Solar Powered Bubble Shield?
As of May 5, more than 3.5 million people in 215 countries around the world have been infected with the novel coronavirus, according to the World Health Organization. While the world continues to socially distance, designers and creatives are beginning to imagine different ways to protect people from the virus; case in point, this futuristic bubble shield by DesignLibero. Amid […]
Adidas New Reusable Mask
Sportswear company Adidas has released Face Cover, a reusable face mask made from a breathable recycled material for people to wear as coronavirus lockdowns ease. The breathable face masks are designed to be used by people wanting to reduce their risk of getting or spreading coronavirus. In numerous countries wearing a face mask is recommended by governments for people when venturing […]
LumiPod Micro Cabin
Originally unveiled by French firm Lumicene last year, the first LumiPod models have now been completed. The tiny retreat, which is definitely best suited for glamping or as a weekender rather than a full-time home, is fronted by operable curved glazing that frames the view and ensures lots of daylight enters inside. The LumiPod pictured measures 18 sq m (193 […]
Smart Helmet
Although there are now several electronics-laden “smart” bike helmets on the market, the Lumos was one of the first. Now its designers are back, with the new-and-improved Lumos Ultra. The original model of the helmet featured an integrated headlight, tail light, and LED turn indicators that were wirelessly activated via a handlebar-mounted remote. Those things are all still present on […]
Making Use of Almond Pulp
With cow milk sales dropping by more than $1 billion in 2019, more and more people are opting to make their own milks at home. (And no, you don’t need a cow.) It’s surprisingly easy to make plant-based milk out of a variety of nuts, seeds, and oats. From almond and cashew milk to pumpkin seeds and rice, at-home, plant-based […]