GE’s Ingenious Idea for Simplifying Every Gadget in Your Kitchen
Joseph Flaherty, wired.comEcoSwitch, a modular kitchen kit, could replace half a dozen gadgets.
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Lori Zimmer, ecouterre.com
Photo by Lori Zimmer for EcouterreWith a belief that fragrances should not be fake, Juniper Ridge is the world’s only wild fragrance company. Each of Juniper Ridge’s products are made by harvesting plants, bark, moss, mushrooms and tree trimmings…
Juniper Ridge’s Wild-Harvested Fragrances Capture Nature in a Bottle
‘Peak Car’ and the Beginning of the End of the Commute
businessweek.comA growing number of urban planners and transportation experts believe that the developed world’s car traffic will decline
Inside the AirBNB Headquarters in San Francisco
Staff, hypebeast.comThough it is in the distinct business of creating homey accommodations in any location, at the end of the day AirBNB needs its own nest. To cope with its impressive growth over the past few years, the burgeoning website has recently…
Don’t Like Pollution In Your Home? Plant A Row Of Trees And Breathe Easier By Half
fastcoexist.comNew science shows that even one or two extra trees on the street can reduce dust and allergens inside homes. Perhaps cities and homeowners should consider more “tactical” urban greening?
Trees aren’t just nice to look at. They also provide key…
The Surfing Solution: How Seawater Can Help Treat Cystic Fybrosis
Ariel Ramchandani, wired.comCystic fibrosis, it turns out, doesn’t like salt water. Inhaling it rehydrates the airways, allowing mucus to flow more easily and be dislodged by coughing. Patients have used saline nebulizers to achieve this effect for years, and new units are …
$700 wheel gives bicyclists a battery boost
by Stephen Shankland, cnet.comThe Copenhagen Wheel from startup Superpedestrian helps accelerate a cyclist going uphill, charging its battery with energy stored while braking and descending.
The Wheel is ridden like a normal bicycle — users pedal and the motor phases in and…
Steely Cottage
steven, tinyhouseswoon.comA fully off-grid tiny house in New Mexico.
An Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Look at the FireFly, an Ultra-Compact Camping Trailer Inspired by Space Travel
core77.comAfter spending several years in the habitation department at NASA, developing living spaces for the International Space Station as well as multiple off earth exploration vehicles, designer Garrett Finney left in 2009 to launch his dream recreation…
New York City’s (Many) Toxic Sites, Mapped For Your Avoidance Convenience
fastcoexist.comAn interactive map of every bad pollution situation in the city creates a history of our urban development.
Take one look at this interactive map of New York City’s toxic sites, and the city appears to be one giant minefield loaded with…
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