Concrete made from food waste can be edible
When I hear the word “edible concrete”, the visual that comes to my mind is straight out of a horror or dystopian story: people gnawing…
Stainless steel trays represents “coexistence” kind of design
There are some every day items that I use that I don’t really think about the design principle behind them. Sometimes I don’t even think…
Stackable, plastic stool is colorful short-term multi-functional seat
Because of my bad back, I am not that much a fan of stools. But there are times that it’s the most practical (and only…
Crayons from Japan’s recycled trees highlights the country’s forests
When you think of wood, the color that immediately comes to mind is brown since that’s what most of us have seen in the trees…
RoboGrocery is the first step towards robots packing our grocery
When I first encountered a self-checkout system in IKEA a few years ago, I sort of panicked because I didn’t know what to do. But…
Squiggly typographic art spells out a secret word from a certain angle
It’s always fun to see public art things that people can actually touch and interact with. Where I live that is a rarity for a…
Polycarbonate plastic chair can be turned into side table
People have different tastes when it comes to furniture, even something as functional as chairs. There are those that look for comfort while there are…
Side table and shelf uses monochromatic lines and dots springing up from the ground
When it comes to side tables and shelves, I’m the kind of person who prefers it to be functional (also, affordable) rather than aesthetic. But…
ESA’s LEGO-like space bricks made from meteorite dust explore building houses on the Moon
In sci-fi movies and TV shows, we’ve seen houses or structures built on other planets and on the moon. That’s probably still decades away from…
Augmented limb experiment makes it easier to move around in zero gravity
I forgot what sci-fi TV show I was watching but in one of the scenes, a reptile-like creature attached itself to a human host, creating…
Floating sauna beside museum is accessible and sustainable
When visiting a museum that’s located next to a body of water, probably the next thing you think of after you’ve completed your tour is:…
Lightweight stroller concept transforms into a backpack when not in use
When I go to amusement parks, this single woman sometimes feels pity seeing parents lugging around heavy duty strollers for their kids who decided they…