A year-round retreat for a young family in British Columbia, this contemporary cabin is found nestled along the north shore of stunning Bowen Island. Made from sustainable building materials such as cedar and glass, the Bowen Island House maintains deep connections to nature while minimizing environmental impact with a design that touches lightly on the ground. The Bowen Island House […]
Green-Roofed Cabin
Microsoft Teams Up With Cruise For Self Driving Cars
Microsoft is looking to leverage its prowess in cloud computing to help usher in the era of autonomous vehicles, with the company announcing a partnership with Cruise, the self-driving arm of General Motors. Described as long-term, the partnership aims to make use of Microsoft’s Azure platform as Cruise looks to commercialize its autonomous vehicles in the coming decade. Cloud computing […]
Bonbowl
For decades, people without access to kitchens (such as college students) have cooked meals on portable electric hotplates. The Bonbowl gives that concept a modern makeover, by incorporating faster, more efficient induction heating technology. Putting it very basically, induction heating utilizes a rapidly alternating magnetic field to produce eddy currents, which in turn generate heat in an electrically conductive object […]
Gothenburg Develops Worlds First Zero Emissions Zone
The Swedish city of Gothenburg is developing the world’s first large-scale zero-emissions city zone. In collaboration with Volvo Cars, Gothenburg’s Green City Zone initiative will be open to economic activities, allowing people to participate in businesses while supporting a sustainable environment. The developers hope to make the city one of the world’s largest-scale testing grounds for zero-emissiontechnologies. If the initiative works […]
Carbon Fiber Bike
It was just last week that we heard about the Otto, a simple-to-use bike tail light with some “smart” features. Well, the unrelated Luislight L300 could be considered the Otto’s headlight equivalent. Created by German entrepreneurs Luis Marx and Leo Bruch, the L300 features a cylindrical carbon fiber body that quickly and easily pops on and off of an included […]
Cropcoat Pesticide
While pest insects can have a devastating effect on crops, pesticides can likewise cause a great deal of damage to the environment. That’s where CropCoat comes in, as it’s designed not to kill harmful insects, but to “hide” plants from them instead. Created by California-based startup Crop Enhancement, CropCoat consists of a proprietary blend of non-toxic ingredients including an undisclosed […]
Sit Anywhere
Although we know that sitting too much is bad for your health, standing all the time could also be hard on your body—especially as we age. This ingenious gadget may be an excellent solution for those on our feet a lot. Designed by Mono + Mono Design’s creative minds, the Sitpack 2.0 Compact Collapsible Seatprovides a portable accessory for resting […]
Rolloe Bike’s Wheel That Filters Outdoor Air
While ‘rolling’ through the streets of London, Design Innovation in Plastics (DIP) 2020 award winner Kristen Tapping came up with the idea for Rolloe, a bicycle wheel that filters outdoor air pollution. With an understanding that the motion of bike wheels creates kinetic energy, Tapping, a third-year product design student from London South Bank University, began developing a prototype out […]
Kyoto University’s Wooden Satellite
Researchers from Kyoto University are developing a satellite made from wood that would burn up completely at the end of its life to reduce the amount of human-made waste floating in space. Set to launch in 2023, the LignoSat satellite will have a shell made of timber, allowing it to burn up completely as it re-enters the earth’s atmosphere. The project […]
Jbud Frames
Directed open audio seems to be enjoying its moment in the true wireless wearables spotlight at the moment, with Bose, Earin and others announcing new ear candy rocking the design. JLab Audio is joining the party with something a little different – connected personal audio throwers that attach to the frames of sunglasses or eyeglasses. We’ve seen eyewear sporting built-in […]