If you don’t have room in your home for huge floorstanding speakers, or just don’t like the look of such monoliths, France’s Focal has launched some home cinema speakers you can mount to the walls to surround your big-screen TV with sound. There are two members of the On Wall 300 series speakers, each model available in black or white […]

As weather patterns continue to become more and more unpredictable thanks to climate change, many gardeners are looking for easy and effective ways of growing crops no matter the season. Fortunately, hydroponic farming offers a way to grow fruits, herbs, and vegetables all year round. And while some DIY solutions might be a little complex to set up initially, they […]

Heidi Barr gained her textile know-how as a costume designer. Now, she uses that experience, coupled with a passion for sustainable kitchen products, as a basis for her business at Kitchen Garden Textiles. “Our goal is to provide beautiful and practical kitchen textiles that help people live without synthetic fabrics, plastics or single-use disposables in their home or restaurant kitchens,” […]

Thinking about purchasing a standing desk but just haven’t taken the plunge? Improve your posture and change your work setup for the better with the EC1 Electric Height Adjustable Standing Desk, now on sale at over $70 off. Research has linked sitting for long periods with many health concerns. These include increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, obesity, and the list […]

Subdued lighting and the right choice of tunes can help set a relaxing tone for the porch party or campout, but instead of having to break out separate devices, Sony has launched a portable lamp/speaker hybrid that offers 360-degree sound and puts out a candle-like glow. “The LSPX-S3 is a sleek and streamlined speaker that seamlessly blends with any environment,” […]

Interior design is a culmination of many things, not the least of which is culture. Mix in the desire for sustainable, fair-trade textiles and other decorations that are made from non-toxic materials and you’ll find a Colombian company called Verdi, rich in history yet innovative in design. Verdi began in 1995 when Carlos Vera Dieppa began exploring techniques to make […]

HomeForest, an app that uses smart devices to bring the restorative effects of nature into the home, has been named as the winner of the inaugural Davidson Prize. The contest called for ideas for how the home can adapt in response to the rise of home-working, following the Covid-19 pandemic. Selected for the £10,000 prize ahead of two other finalists, […]

Engineers at MIT’s CSAIL have developed a smart carpet that can accurately estimate a person’s movements or body pose without needing cameras. The system could be useful for exercise feedback, monitoring falls, or tracking for VR and gaming. The prototype mat measures 36 ft2 (3.3 m2), and packs over 9,000 sensors made up of a pressure-sensitive film and conductive thread. […]

With a view to one day developing transparent solar cells that can double as windows in homes and other buildings, an international team of scientists has demonstrated a new type of transparent electrode that can function as a key building block. The breakthrough overcomes some performance issues with previous efforts in this area, and lays the groundwork for advanced tandem […]

Spring is here — and with it brings flowers, bumblebees and of course, fluctuating weather. No matter where you are in the world, our bodies’ temperatures tend to be intimately connected with our sleep patterns. Because a good night’s rest sets the rhythm for the entire day, investing in your sleep is always a good idea. That’s where high-quality bedding […]