A Tabletop Terrarium For Growing Your Own…Edible Bugs?

Lepsis Terrarium, grow your own, edible bugs

This kitchen appliance provides the perfect habitat for raising grasshoppers, a significant source of protein in many parts of the world. Read more →

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A Pocket-Sized Micro House Built To Withstand Severe Weather

Aaron Maret Pocket Shelter

A labor of love (that's now for sale), this Pocket Shelter might just be the perfect place to wait out a storm. Read more →

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Cradle To Cradle Co-founder Launches Design Collaborative

McDonough Waste Management

Teaching companies to view waste as a resource rather than a cost of doing business will be no easy task, but William McDonough is up to the task. Read more →

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VRZ: The Custom Track Bike You Can (Almost) 3D Print

VRZ 2 Ralf Holleis

This super-light, fixed-gear bike can be customized for an individual rider in a very small period of time. Read more →

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This Smartphone Converts Text Into Braille For Blind Users

braille smartphone

Seeing people will no longer be the only ones ignoring each other at the dinner table. Read more →

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Students Cram More Efficiency Into Home Appliances

Team UMD Dryer

Students across the U.S. are competing to create the most cost-effective, ultra-efficient prototypes of tomorrow's home appliances. Read more →

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Green Design Icon William McDonough Becomes A ‘Living Archive’

William McDonough

Always wanted to hang out with William McDonough? Stanford University's "living archive" will give you the next best thing. Read more →

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NASA’s ‘Hybrid Wing’ Could Halve Airplane Fuel Use

NASA, hybrid wing, airplane, design, energy efficient aircraft

Shaped more like a manta ray than a duck, the new aircraft could lead to much more efficient flight in the future. Read more →

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Boxman Can’t Contain Enthusiasm For Containers

An example of Boxman Studios' design for an urban built environment using refurbished containers. Image by Cluck Design Collaborative via Boxman Studios.

Boxman, a North Carolina firm that specializes in modifying shipping containers for the events industry, has launched a division focusing on the adaptive reuse of containers in permanent structures. Read more →

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Nested Envelope Design Could Slash Heating Costs

Nested Thermal Envelope 1

A new construction design strategy being tested in Toronto combines efficient insulation, a heat pump and a reduction of unused living space to dramatically slash heating bills. Read more →

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