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.

Smart Home News         February 3, 2017

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.

Smart Home News         February 3, 2017

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.

Smart Home News         February 2, 2017

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.

Smart Home News         February 1, 2017

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.

Smart Home News         January 31, 2017

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.

Smart Home News         January 29, 2017

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.

Smart Home News         January 28, 2017

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.

Smart Home News         January 27, 2017

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.

Smart Home News         January 27, 2017

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.

Smart Home News         January 27, 2017

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.

Smart Home News         January 24, 2017

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.

Smart Home News         January 22, 2017

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.

Smart Home News         January 21, 2017

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.

Smart Home News         January 19, 2017

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.

Smart Home News         January 18, 2017

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.

Smart Home News         January 17, 2017

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.

Smart Home News         January 14, 2017

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.

Smart Home News         January 12, 2017

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.

Smart Home News         January 12, 2017

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.

Smart Home News         January 12, 2017

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.

Smart Home News         January 8, 2017

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.

Smart Home News         January 7, 2017

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.

Smart Home News         January 4, 2017

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.

Smart Home News         January 4, 2017

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.

Smart Home News         December 30, 2016

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.

Smart Home News         December 30, 2016

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.

Smart Home News         December 29, 2016

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.

Smart Home News         December 23, 2016

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.

Smart Home News         December 22, 2016

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.

Smart Home News         December 20, 2016

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.

Smart Home News         December 20, 2016

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.

Smart Home News         December 16, 2016

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.

Smart Home News         December 16, 2016

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.

Smart Home News         December 15, 2016

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.

Smart Home News         December 15, 2016

‘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.

Smart Home News         December 14, 2016

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.

Smart Home News         December 12, 2016

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.

Smart Home News         December 6, 2016