Electric Bikes & Scooters
Electric bike and scooter technology has come along way in just a few years. Today, e-bikes have a range of 20 km or more on a single charge. With good distance and relatively high
Homemade Snow Globes
Every holiday season, the snow globe makes its appearance on windowsills and study desks. Inside are magical dioramas with miniature villages or people in landscapes. It's fun to give them a shake and image being
Naturalism In Décor
For some people, their home is the ultimate sanctuary of utter calm. It's place of blissful quietude to reset the day, a refuge from the storms of urban life. It is, or can be,
Launder Like Hotels
Luxury hotels make tremendous investments in bedding and towels that is apparent by the way they look and feel. “Hotel quality” is often synonymous with thick, absorbent cotton fabrics. Sheets are measured by the
Choosing The Right Television For You
Changing lifestyle priorities and the move to tablets has put less emphasis on a theatre experience that was popular a few years ago. The design conversation is turning to hiding or disguising the television,
The Smart Home Revolution
Smart home is a catchphrase for a household that features labour-saving devices connected to and supported by a cloud infrastructure for data processing. Each device connects to the cloud via your home or office
Textile Technology
From radical new materials to embedded sensors that track medical conditions, e-textiles have become a medium for better living. Today's fabrics redefine high-performance with easy care, durability for everyday living, and microprocessors. Self-cleaning fabrics
Naturalistic Housing
The definition of naturalistic housing depends on the context of the architecture. The most common image that comes to mind is a rustic abode, perhaps a log home or a beach cottage. It's a
Construction Trends For 2021
Each generation of design takes cues from the past and incorporates them into visions for the present. Sometimes the result is brilliant. Other times it can be a mashup of incompatible theories. Today, the
Create an Eco-Friendly Zone
July is a good month to look at your home environment for opportunities to detox, go green, and get eco-friendly. Making do, making your own, and doing good are what it's all about. Plants