According to a statistical update on the census based data of United States in 2010, around 13 million Americans (aged 40 or over) will face some form of visual impairment by the year 2050. Now figure is of course an estimation, but it does signify the oft ignored scope of …
Located amidst a pine forest on top of the hill “Colle di Tenna” is the picturesque Italian village of Tenna, overlooking Lake Levico and Lake Caldonazzo. Known for the abundance of Trentino’s Golden Delicious apples growing on its slopes, the hill is spotted with roofed agricultural sheds built with rough-hewn …
The great J.R.R. Tolkien mentioned that most established hobbits of the Shire (like Bilbo Baggins) liked to stay in ‘Smials’, the amply furnished holes strategically borrowed into hillsides, downs and even small banks. Interestingly, the same scope of bountiful resources, of course along with advanced tech, has led to many …
A compact hinged toolbox all the way from Germany is what is making news these days. Originally designed by German furniture-maker Domini Design, the Mobile Box was brought into public view by Matthias Wandel, Canada-based master woodworker and creative genius behind Woodgears. When Wandel visited the workshop of Gregor Bruhn, …
While it doesn’t quite achieve the mystifying levels of the Kai Table, the Pegasus Home Desk from Ippolito Fleitz holds its own in the departments of elegance and craftsmanship. While being envisaged as a workplace solution with ‘hidden’ storage spaces, the simple visual scope of the desk alludes to the …
When it comes to shapes, the hexagon is seen as a ‘collective’ form with multi-faceted access to all the major six directions prescribed in practical situations, like North, North-East, South East and so forth. The Hexagon modular furniture designed by Roger Zambrano takes advantage of this accessible form to adapt …
BaseCamp is the latest brainchild in a long line of impressive energy-efficient wood-burning stoves, mainly for backpackers and campers, by BioLite. The NYC-based company, which was launched back in 2009, is known for its innovative outdoor-cooking gear, that also generate off-grid electricity. One of their premier products is CampStove, a portable stove …
We have harped about special coffee mugs for grammar aficionados. However this time around, things take a ‘scientific’ route with the appropriately themed wooden cutting boards. The charmingly designed themes cover many interesting science-oriented fields, ranging from chemistry, astronomy to pure mathematics. As we can make out from the images, …
Previously, we had already discussed about how to effectively replace the window sash cords. Now we have decided to go through the arguably easier process of replacing the window glass itself. But before we delve into the DIY process, we should make it clear – this tutorial is only for …
What about a cozy little cabin for your next DIY project? Well, one should take a lesson or two from Redditor ‘LXXXIV’, the resourceful Kiwi artist behind this gorgeous, minimalist DIY home with a meager budget of around $10,000 NZD ($8,241 USD). Talking about what drove him to build this …
