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Winner of the Good Design Award 2007 of Chicago Athenaeum, the Rescue Beacon project from Tancher Electronics Social Safety Initiative (TESSI) is a bold new step taken toward the firm’s Social Safety Initiative which seeks to promote preservation…

Hate the view outside your window? Join the club! But I just found a great alternative to having to see my 89-year old neighbor’s “lingerie” hanging out to dry first thing in the morning. The Better View Curtain from Finnish designer Elina Aalto..

Solar Decathlon 2007 held at Carnegie Mellon University aims at developing sustainable architecture, urbanism, product design and engineering among its students. Using urban design as a fundamental design strategy, Solar Decathlon 2007 includes passive.

Ok so you a little confused by the name and the design didn’t exactly help either. But before you completely freak out and start hyperventilating about potential giant glowing porcupine nightmares this thing is likely to inspire, allow me to…

Last Thursday night Borough President Marty Markowitz presented his “State of the Borough” report in which he lay down a revolutionary proposal of wresting the control over the New York Aquarium away from non-profit Wildlife Conservation Society…

Whenever I visit any home I see conventional boring tables. Hence I was completely taken aback when I came across these art pieces of sculptor Bruce Gray. Inspired by nature, Gray has crafted the above custom tables in the form of sturdy animals by…

Strange name, great idea! This unique revolving microwave conceptualized by Czech designer Martin Zampach is a delight to watch. The But-On reduces the traditional concept of a microwave to its bare minimum where the sole control button only monitors.

Redefining the boundaries between horticulture landscaping and architecture a new genre, merging the two disciplines- vegetated architecture- has come up and is making its presence felt big time. With architects like Ken Yeang stepping in the game,…

Hamburg’s new HafenCity district is looking at a prospect of having a vibrant new aquarium and science center that will elevate street life as well as address the rising sea levels. Spread over 383 acres, HafenCity is the brainchild of Rem Koolhaas…

In case you cannot make up your mind about bringing home a sofa or a storage rack, you can always opt for a hybrid that combines the best of both worlds. Section by designer Derek Chen is a modular solution to decorating v/s storage dilemma as it…