The Czech Republic’s first 3D-printed house will go up next month, to demonstrate the speed and effectiveness of a construction technique that is claimed to be seven times faster and half the cost of building a brick house. With three rooms and a floor area of 43 square meters (463 sq ft), the Prvok od Burinky home will be built […]

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. […]

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 […]

In its latest project to creatively repurpose clay roof tiles, Indian architecture firm Manoj Patel Design Studio has upcycled locally produced tiles into a green wall with natural cooling benefits. Dubbed the Ridge Clay Roof Tile Plantation, the project was created to promote the use of locally produced clay products. It also serves as a reaction against the proliferation of […]

Alex Guesthouse was created by Atelier Vens Vanbelle for a client who works in the film industry and wanted a place to host guests that they’d remember for the rest of their lives. Job done, we’d say, as the project features an unusual design and boasts an underground cinema and a watchtower with an integrated shower. Alex Guesthouse is located […]

An average 16.5-inch toilet bowl may host 34,000 units of bacteria, which means the toilet and the things you clean them with — a toilet brush and its base — are the dirtiest objects in your bathroom. This old-school style of cleaning not only perpetuates the germ cycle, moving germs and bacteria of one location to another, but it also […]

In order to gauge the risk of mosquito-borne diseases within a given area, authorities typically monitor the numbers of specific mosquito types that are known to carry those illnesses. A new system makes it possible to do so remotely, and thus more effectively. Ordinarily, hundreds of mosquito traps are set up in various locations within one region, left there for […]

I don’t think I’ve ever giggled this much in my life. Seriously. I was feeling a mix of emotions checking out a new bidet — not just any ordinary one, but a smart bidet! While uncommon here in the U.S., bidets have long been a staple bathroom fixture in many European countries. With toilet paper continuing to sell out like […]

The next generation of Wi-Fi is gathering steam. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has now officially adopted new rules that open up the 6 GHz band for use by regular routers and wireless devices. Basically, that means much faster Wi-Fi speeds for devices that make use of this new legroom. Current Wi-Fi routers all cram into two bands – […]