Design

August 28, 2023

Ingenious Bird on CO2 Monitor Drops Down When You Should Open a Window for Fresh Air

Between work and home, most people spend the majority of their days indoors. As such, maintaining good air quality inside is incredibly important to our health. To make keeping track of this easier, Birdie Design has created a cute and functional device that will quietly give a cue when CO2 levels are too high. Birdie is a minimalist CO2 monitoring device.

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August 24, 2023

LEGO Introduces ‘The Insect Collection’ With Accompanying ASMR Playlist

LEGO sets are usually associated with building small replicas of tall buildings and large objects, like a Japanese castle or the Eiffel Tower. Now, the toy manufacturer has turned to something much smaller for inspiration. LEGO has introduced The Insect Collection, which offers the opportunity to build realistic life-size models of three bugs—a Blue Morpho butterfly, a Hercules beetle, and a Chinese mantis.

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August 10, 2023

26 Quirky Candles To Cast a Creative Glow in Your Home

A candle is one of the easiest ways to add ambiance to your home. But just because they cast a soft glow in your living room, it doesn't hide the fact that they can look a bit banal. Luckily, there have been some clever candle developments over the past several years and otherwise ordinary balls of wax have been shaped into statement-making pieces for your home.

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August 9, 2023

This Simple Effective Design Is Saving Homes From Floodwaters

With extreme weather on the rise, more homeowners are dealing with the threats of flooding and how to prevent damage to their residences. Traditional flood protection calls for sandbagging, but there's another less labor-intensive alternative that has proven quite effective. AquaDams are large tubes made of fabric and plastic; when filled with water, they create a barrier that keeps floodwaters at bay.

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