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Paris-based industrial designer Jean-Sébastien Lagrange and French engineer Raphaël Ménard created Zero Energy Furniture table, the table able to cut energy costs by 60 per cent through its ability to regulate the temperature in a room without the use of ...
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For all of its promising ideas and potential, Google Glass can, at best, be summed up as a noble failure. In trying to appeal to as broad of an audience as possible, the resulting device offered little in the way ...
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A quick glance at the health section of any bookstore will reveal a bewildering array of different approaches to weight loss, but it looks like one of the most popular options for dieters isn’t all that effective in the long ...
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The power of nature is our vital link to our deeper selves. It’s something that most people and outdoor enthusiasts realize when they step out of the frenetic bubble of the city and into the woods, taking that first deep ...
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Hemp is finally making its comeback. Belgium’s Martens Van Caimere Architecten has renovated a local home with a sustainable hemp-based insulation, known as hempcrete. The hemp-based render, made out of a mixture of hemp, lime and water, provides a more ...
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In modern society’s expanse, forests have gradually turned into concrete jungles. As a result, designers are beginning to push back to ensure that offices and city planners can create experiences that are in harmony with their local surroundings, and make a ...
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Aiming to keep urban commuters light off their feet, Hamburg/Singapore-based Floatility is developing an electric scooter made from a series of light, sturdy composites supplied by the material masters at BASF. The startup aims to offer urban networks of e-floaters ...
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The Pacific island nation of Palau, just east of Indonesia and the Philippines, announced its plan to designate 193,000 square miles of nearby ocean territory to be a fully protected marine reserve. The news comes at a pivotal time of ...
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It’s fair to say that Wi-Fi has become a pretty indispensable part of modern-day life, but it seems the technology can do a heck of a lot more than just stream data to and from our digital devices. Researchers in ...