Source: matteroftrust.org Published: October 29, 2015 The Nanoleaf Smarter Kit uses the Zigbee protocol to communicate with up to 50 compatible lights in a 50-meter wireless range Internet-connected LED bulbs offer greater energy efficiency and remote-controlled...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: June 25, 2015 by Ana Lisa Kids all over the world go mad about puddles, while the adults are often overly concerned their children might get wet, cold and eventually fall ill. But this unique school in Japan encourages kids to play...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: June 9, 2015 Devices left plugged in draw power. by Asmo Saloranta After his fiancee’s home was burned to the ground by a mobile phone charger that was left plugged in, Finland-based Asmo Saloranta decided to create a charger...
Source: popsci.com Published: June 2, 2015 Someday, this roof might not just be cool architecture, but actually cool. Matt Sims/Flickr CC by 2.0. By Mary Beth Griggs It’s June, and that means that summer is coming … and it’s bringing the heat. Cities...
Source: smithsonianmag.com Published: May 26, 2015 EcoLogicStudio’s 430-square-foot gazebo, called the Urban Algae Folly, is on display at the Expo 2015 world’s fair in Milan. (ecoLogicStudio) By Emily Matchar Built by a London architecture firm, a new...
Source: upcyclethat.com Published: May 22, 2015 Inspiration strikes in the most unusual ways. Édouard T. Arsenault began to build these incredible bottle houses in 1980. He was 66 at the time and had received a postcard from his daughter of a glass bottle castle in...
Source: theguardian.com Published: September 5, 2014 House made from rubbish Photograph: University of Brighton Hannah Gould Remember video cassettes, those big black boxes that played pictures? Rendered useless by DVDs, they’ve found a new purpose. Some 4,000 of them...
