We have had our fun with doorbells making Mario coin-collecting noises and even doorbells specially made for dogs. However this time around, the seriousness is amped up with the Chui ‘smart’ doorbell. Envisaged as a home security device, the contraption utilizes advanced facial recognition technology to alert the homeowner about …
Is DryFlush a toilet that will change the world or is it just another ‘shitty’ contraption?! Well, its designers obviously want to believe the first part – Kristina Von Kroug and her family have been living full-time in the outdoors, be it in the roads or in the woods; and …
Public toilets – the very term alludes to unhygienic, cramped quarters with cheap tiles and antediluvian Lysol-sprayed water closets. Fortunately, Daigo Ishii + Future-scape Architects believe a public toilet should account for something more novel, which rather accentuates its status as a ‘public place’. And, they have put forth their …
Outdoor dinners are all romantic and fun, until you are attacked by an army of bugs, mosquitoes and other revolting tiny organisms. But as it turns out – the solution to such predicaments doesn’t need to involve those potentially toxic chemical bug sprays or awful smelling repellent candles. One can …
Hydroponics as a method of growing plants, has been gaining prominence in the recent years. One of the major reasons that can attributed to this rising trend is the requirement of only water for such gardens, as opposed to reliance on conventional soil. Well, the compact ‘Grow Up Hydrogarden’ system …
The curious case of Americans who opt for alternative modes of living continues on with Dee Williams’s tiny yet snug 84 sq ft house. This time around, the spatial efficiency was not brought on by some economic constraint, but was rather inspired by a struggle on the personal front. ‘Parked’ …
Our felicitous adventure with feline-inspired designs continues with the aptly named CATable. The brainchild of designer Ruan Hao of architectural studio LYCS, the table in its primary visual scope brings forth the essence of abstract art with an arrangement of curvaceous crannies. But as it turns out, form follows function, …
Sometimes a bit of that extra mile on the home’s security scope might just make a big difference in a real life scenario. The Aeon Labs Sensor (available at the SmartThings Shop) accounts for this proverbial ‘extra mile’, with its simple function of alerting you when any of your house’s …
We have had our fair share of covering spatially efficient housing solutions. But is comfortable habitation really possible in those incredibly compact units? Well, Rome-based designer Nicholas Wingfield certainly believes so, and he has made his proving point with the simple yet thought provoking ‘Live in a box’ conception. As …
The core attributes of a furniture item should always pertain to comfort and privacy. However, when it comes to the latter scope, most contemporary creations tend to overlook the ‘personal’ factor. Fortunately, UK-based studio Davison Highley doesn’t commit the same design faux pas, as is evident from their Cristiana Wing …
