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- Bloom is an electric kettle that recycles steam for cooking, making it safe for kids to get involved Wed, 21 Oct 15, 12:39amAdd this one to the list of product concepts that we wish would become real things. A “super kettle” called Bloom offers a smart and safe way for kids to get more involved in the kitchen. The invention, which scored its...
- PETE Turns Plastic Bottles into Clothing Right at Home Sun, 19 Oct 14, 5:11amWant to reduce your plastic waste without it ever leaving your home? Meet PETE, one of the six finalists in the Electrolux Design Lab competition, which lets you recycle plastic bottles into clothing right in the comfort...
- Fabric Pen is a tiny 3D Printer that Mends Clothing On-the-Go Sun, 13 Jul 14, 1:24amLots of people carry around sewing kits and stain-removal pens for those on-the-go clothing emergencies, but how about a 3D printer that could actually mend rips or damage right on the spot? The Fabric Pen is a tiny little...
- Ohita: A Wearable, Portable Air Filter for City-Dwellers Wed, 10 Jul 13, 1:03amIt's pretty easy to control the air quality in your home; you can open the window, turn on a fan, or even invest in an air filter. But in public places it isn't so easy. Enter the Ohita, a portable air purifier designed...
- Nutrima Analyzes Your Food for Nutrition, Freshness and Toxicity Tue, 25 Jun 13, 2:36amWhen it comes to knowing what's in your food, labels only provide so much information. Sure, it's nice to know the calorie count, as well as the sugar, salt and fat content of the food you purchase, but labels can't tell...
- The Atomium 3D Prints Food in Any Shape You Can Imagine Sat, 22 Jun 13, 2:39amThat food you're eating is probably tasty and nutritious, but don't you wish it were shaped like a dump truck? With the Atomium, a new 3D-printing concept designed by student Luiza Silva, your next meal could be shaped...
- The Hand Tree is a Bracelet That Purifies Polluted Air Fri, 21 Jun 13, 1:00amAs the human race continues to expand and urbanize, air pollution is becoming a serious, pressing issue - in major cities such as Beijing and Tehran you can literally see the problem before your eyes...
- The Aeroball is a Levitating Luminescent Sphere that Purifies the Air as it Hovers Through Your House Tue, 13 Nov 12, 4:28amWho says there is no such thing as magic? The Aeroball — a floating appliance that cleans and freshens the air as it hovers — certainly appears as though it is powered by an arcane force...
- Zero-Energy Bio Refrigerator Cools Your Food With Future Gel Wed, 16 Jun 10, 5:15amIn a valiant effort to rethink the ubiquitous refrigerator — which has seen few design changes since the invention of freon refrigerators in the 1930’s — Russian designer Yuriy Dmitriev has unveiled a fresh-looking,...