If you are someone who is endlessly searching for your misplaced umbrella when bad weather strikes, have no fear: the Blunt Umbrella is here. The smart umbrella is equipped with the Bluetooth-enabled Tile app. The technology uses your smartphone to locate the lost umbrella, which starts “singing” until it...
If visiting the rich wildlife at the Okavango Delta is on your bucket list, consider a stay at Sandibe Okavango, a sustainable safari lodge in Botswana that boasts a light environmental footprint. Designed by Michaelis Boyd and Nick Plewman, the recently reopened Sandibe Okavango simultaneously blends in with...
French architect Jean Nouvel loves adding a pop of greenery to his designs, and his white-and-green tower block in Cyprus’ capital city of Nicosia is a fine example of that passion. The tower is a blend of modern design and that little something extra that only nature can provide. The multi-use building contains...
Famed muralist Okuda San Miguel has taken his signature style most recently seen in the revitalized Kaos Temple skate park and transformed an old Moroccan church facade into an artistic destination. His “11 Mirages to the Freedom” mural wraps around the entire building, highlighting 11 different characters...
The sight of a giant cobra rearing up in the middle of a city skyline may seem like something out of a horror movie to Westerners, but in many Asian countries, snakes are symbols of wisdom and eternal life. Russian architect Vasily Klyukin designed a snake-shaped tower to reflect this positive interpretation and...
In response to Trump's maddening determination to build a wall along the US and Mexico border, one group of fed-up designers has proposed an entire new territory, called Otra Nation, that would be open to citizens of both Mexico and the United States. The high-tech ecotopia designed by Made Collective (Mexican...
You're familiar with thrift stores - maybe you shop at one from time to time. But have you ever seen an entire mall of reclaimed goods? Such a thrifter's paradise exists in Sweden, about 1.5 hours west of central Stockholm. ReTuna Återbruksgalleria, or ReTuna Recycling Galleria, peddles reused or upcycled goods,...
Avoiding toxic chemicals in food, bath products, and home cleaning supplies is a good start for personal health, but toxins might be lurking where you least expect them: in your mattress. The scary reality is conventional mattresses are doused with flame-retardants containing VOCs (volatile organic compounds)...