The portable Simpresso machine lets anyone quickly craft quality espresso on the go
Simpresso, the latest coffee device to storm the crowdfunding site Kickstarter, lets users craft high-quality espresso on-the-go with ease.
Recycled gas pipes keep this Canadian cottage high and dry
Designed by Canadian architecture firm, DINS Projects, Manitoba's Pole House turned to recycled gas pipe stilts to save it from flooding.
The Objectifier is a 21st-century reboot of the classic ‘clap-on’ light switch
Designed by Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design's Bjoern Karmann, the Objectifier lets people teach gesture controls to any device.
Wasted renewable energy a thing of the past as Tesla unveils energy storage center
After only breaking ground roughly three months ago, Tesla's massive energy storage facility in Ontario, California, officially turned on.
Pick a fuel, any fuel: Versatile Uuni Pro is more than a wood-burning stove
Featuring the ability to cook with wood, pellets, gas, or charcoal, the Uuni Pro took to Indiegogo to bring quad-fueled baking to the masses.
Los Angeles design firm produces unique housing solution for disabled veterans
To help the growing homeless crisis in Los Angeles, design firm Brooks and Scarpa built a dedicated housing project for disabled veterans.
Think your hotel room’s heater is ignoring you? You’re probably right
According to a new report, thermostats in hotel rooms don't offer guests as much control as they let on and it's the hotels who are to blame.
Experience the luxurious side of the Mexican jungle in this two-story treehouse
For roughly $1,400 per night, visitors to Tulum's Papaya Playa Project can take in Mexico's gorgeous jungle in a luxury treehouse.
Atlas Survival Shelters offers affordable bunkers for doomsday preppers
For just $50,000, Atlas Survival Shelters will provide avid doomsday preppers with their very own corrugated pipe underground bunker.
An out-of-this-world brew: Engineering students aim to make beer on the moon
A group of engineers at UC San Diego hopes to become the first to brew a batch of beer on the moon while studying yeast's reaction in space.
The Almond Cow lets you bring the almond-milking process into your home
Featuring a design not much different than a coffee grinder, the Almond Cow device allows owners to make almond milk in 30 seconds.
Experience the Aurora Borealis as it was meant to be seen — in a luxury treehouse cabin
Featuring breathtaking views of the northern lights, the 7th room at Sweden's treehouse-inspired Treehotel is a modern marvel.
A South Korean elementary school just installed shape-shifting walls
To update the traditionally dull elementary school setting, DSSI Elementary in South Korea outfit its school with shape-shifting walls.
To make its furniture stronger and easier to build, Ikea creates wooden wedge dowel
Ikea's introduction of a wooden wedge dowel not only helps improve the construction experience, it makes the furniture more durable.
Sears says it can now fix home appliances 40 minutes faster than usual
To reduce the amount of time for repairs, Sears Home Services teamed with GoToAssist to remotely bring master technicians onto a job.
Music therapy center serving the needy is harmonious in both purpose and form
Built of local timber and sheep's wool (for insulation, of course), the Sunbeams Music Center is a great addition to England's countryside.
Time machine brings Smeg's retro-style yet tech-filled Portofino range back from the 1950s
Retro style meets modern technology in Smeg's latest cutting-edge range dubbed the Portofino. The Italian company showed the new rig at KBIS.
Singing in the (shower) rain: Kohler unveils storm-simulating showerhead
At this year's KBIS show in Orlando, Kohler unveiled a brand new water filtration system and a showerhead which simulates a summer downpour.
Brookfield Residential’s Amazon Alexa Smart Home is available for public tours
After announcing a partnership with Amazon in December, Brookfield Residential says its now offering tours of its Alexa-powered Smart Home.
Sharp expands European appliance lineup, including a ninja-like refrigerator
Ahead of the LivingKitchen show in Cologne, Sharp debuted a new fridge/freezer combo, several dishwashers, and a new washer and dryer.
The "Internet of Gourmia" smart appliances seeks to connect your kitchen
Brooklyn-based kitchen appliance company Gourmia took the CES 2017 floor this year to unveil its new smartphone application and appliance IoT compatibility.
No soil, no gimmick: Natufia’s Kitchen Garden is the future of at-home produce
Featuring the ability to grow fresh produce without the use of soil, Natufia's Kitchen Garden is an innovative at-home food growing solution.
The D-Vine, a ‘Keurig for wine,’ gets interactive touchscreen in update
After debuting its connected sommelier a year ago, 10-Vins returned to CES to show its touchscreen-touting, on-demand wine appliance, the D-Vine Connect.
LG's premium dishwasher, air purifier will add a touch of class to your home
Electronics giant LG once raised the bar at this year's CES conference after unveiling a new lineup of premium appliances, such as its Signature Dishwasher.
Rude awakening: Users report Sonos alarms going off a day early
Despite accurately setting an alarm, Sonos owners report that their alarms are waking them up a day earlier than intended. The company is working on a fix.
Cheaper than security systems, Stack’s light bulbs now monitor your home
Announced prior to CES 2017, Stack's line of smart bulbs now feature the ability to accurately monitor the occupancy of someone's home while they're away.
MicroPAD apartments may soon help alleviate San Francisco’s homeless population
Designed to help fight the homeless crisis in San Francisco, MicroPADs are miniature, prefabricated homes which would cost the city just $1,000 per month.
Remnants of Slovenian WWI bunker make up base of this cozy alpine shelter
Fashioned on top of an ancient WWI bunker, Slovenia's Bivak na Prehodavcih cabin is a modern retreat for any mountaineer who braves Triglev National Park.
With a TV and built-in stereo system, this is a bed you’ll never want to get out of
Available only in India, the Pod is a full-size bed outfitted with a 32-inch TV, charging ports, stereo, and subwoofer. It costs just $44 per month to rent.
Legend of Zelda-themed billiards table is the ultimate gaming homage
To help a Los Angeles-area man take his Legend of Zelda fandom to a new level, YouTube series Super-Fan Builds built him a unique Zelda pool table.
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg pulls back the veil on the Jarvis AI system he created
For the better part of 2016, Mark Zuckerberg has quietly built an AI system capable of controlling most of his home and just unveiled the finished product.
Coffee done right: Craft the perfect cup of Joe with the Skagg EKG electric kettle
With variable temperature control, a minimal design, and easy-to-use controls, the Stagg EKG electric kettle aims to change the pour-over coffee industry.
250 LED panels turn this art festival ticket booth into part of the show
This year's Amsterdam Light Festival features a giant biometric structure that not only consistently changes its LED lights but acts as its ticketing booth.
Fibaro turns to Apple Homekit for its latest product line of sensors
Announced this week, home automation company Fibaro will soon release a new lineup of sensors compatible with Apple Homekit.
Amazon raises the stakes, will equip all rooms at The Wynn in Vegas with an Echo
Beginning next summer, every room in Las Vegas' Wynn hotel will boast an Amazon Echo device giving guests control over the room's lights and temperature.
‘Alexa, open the blinds’: Virginia real estate firm to offer Amazon Alexa-enabled smart homes
Announced this week at the annual AWS re:Invent conference, Brookfield Residential plans to begin selling fully integrated Amazon Alexa smart homes.
Feed it to the worms: Australian company debuts compostable coffee pods
Made of 100 percent compostable materials, the comPod Nespresso-compatible coffee capsule promises to completely biodegrade within six months.
Want that printed rare? Innovative dining experience debuts 3D-printed cuisine
Launched via Kickstarter this month, Nufood allows backers to experience a new type of dining by offering a pop-up restaurant serving 3D-printed dishes.