Design

August 13, 2016

Smart Toaster Works with Ingenious App to Toast Your Bread Into Any Image You Want

Tired of eating the same boring, plain toast with butter every morning for breakfast? Toasteroid‘s “smart-toaster” lets you create your own designs that bake right onto the bread as it toasts. Just download the Toasteroid mobile app, connect your smartphone to Bluetooth, pop your bread in the silver sleek companion toaster, and you are ready to start designing your one-of-a-kind toast. Users can select either Toasteroid templates or doodle their own toast-worthy image.

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August 6, 2016

DNA-Shaped Suspension Bridge Inspired by Olympic Games’ Five Rings

Architecture firm Penda and engineering firm Arup have teamed up to undertake the ambitious goal of redesigning the suspension bridge, with their newly commissioned project to build the San Shan Bridge in China. The bridge will be completed in time for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, and will span across the Gui River connecting Beijing’s city center to Zhangjiakou.

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July 29, 2016

Innovative UV Ray Camera Helps You See Where You Still Need Sunscreen

With so much sun left to soak up this summer, don't let your skin be exposed to harmful UV rays. Sure, there is sunscreen, but it's an invisible protector. How do you know if it's working or if you've put on enough? David Cohen and Jon Meyer of Voxelight wondered this exact question, which led them to invent Sunscreenr, a compact UV camera that can detect where sunscreen has been applied to the skin.

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July 26, 2016

Vintage 1927 Bowling Alley Is Restored in Spectacular Steampunk Decor

The iconic Hollywood Star Lanes in East Hollywood, where The Big Lebowski was once filmed, made bowling an iconic activity in Los Angeles. The city has had no shortages of unique bowling alleys, from the divey All Star Lanes to the upscale Spare Room in Hollywood's Roosevelt Hotel. The newest establishment, Highland Park Bowling, is a resurrected alley that puts its own spin on the activity with vintage revival vibes and steampunk décor.

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