Free-standing candles have a tendency to dribble melted wax all over the place, while candles contained within glass jars can be difficult to light once they’ve burned down. The Lumos offers an alternative, in that it’s a jar candle which you light simply by pressing a button. There are two parts to the Lumos Candle – a base that contains […]

Mirror, mirror, show my reflection; and tell me how to fix my complexion. That’s the premise behind HiMirror’s HiMirror Classic: a smart-mirror with built-in camera designed to help beauty professionals hawk beauty products to credulous, self-conscious punters. But with the new HiMirror Mini Premium, the company’s cutting out the go-between so now agoraphobes worried about their looks won’t even need […]

Riga Design and Art School graduate Keita Augstkalne has developed an indoor watering system to revive plants that have been neglected by their busy owners. Previewed at London Design Fair, the system resembles a hospital intravenous (IV) stand, which are commonly used to distribute fluids into the human body. Augstkalne, who studied product design at Riga Design and Art School, created the […]

Building on a successful crowdfunder last year with its Seed all-in-one turntable, Hym Originals has returned to Kickstarter to fund a turntable/Bluetooth speaker hybrid called the Duo. When not throwing out sounds from the record player, the wireless speaker can be removed from the dock and used for wireless streaming from any Bluetooth music source. It has to be said, […]

The modern camper market has a dizzying array of complex, ornately-finished motorhomes and caravans that try to recreate the comfort of home … bringing much of the price of that home along with them. But what if you want to get away from all that and just enjoy the outdoors, without remortgaging your house? A tent is still an obvious […]

Wireless speakers are not exactly uncommon nowadays, so manufacturers have to offer something a little different to stand out from the crowd. On its own, the Ai-2 from Soundots looks to be similar to rectangular audio throwers from the likes of Bose and Harman. But this system is modular in nature, meaning that you can put two or more together […]

A Bureau of Justice report noted that there were over 3 million burglaries in the US during 2016, which might lead you to consider installing a security system to keep watch over your home while you’re out. A Californian startup has launched an easy setup, wire-free, battery-operated smart home security camera called the Eyecloud Cam. And it’s been designed to […]

Gracing London’s very first floating park, located in Paddington Basin on the Grand Union Canal, The Boathouse London offers unique floating accommodation for up to four guests. Located amid the 730-sq m (7,858-sq ft) Floating Pocket Park and surrounded by open green public spaces, the houseboat features Scandinavian decor and makes liberal use of reclaimed wood for a rustic feel. […]

Melbourne-based architecture firm C. Kairouz Architects recently completed The General, an eight-story building that’s said to be Australia’s first-ever large-scale residential structure to use photovoltaic glass on its facade. Located in the inner-suburb of Northcote in Melbourne, the building comprises 87 apartments as well as mixed-use commercial space on the first two floors. Thanks to photovoltaic glazing as well as […]

Perfectly plan your future home with your phone! Housecraft uses your device’s camera and the power of augmented reality to let you place fully rendered 3D models anywhere in your world. Intuitive Interface. It’s never been easier to carefully position a piece of furniture in a room. No dollys required. Precise Measurements. Feel exactly how big objects are and how they’ll fit […]