'The Evolution of the Sink' 2008-12-10 01:33:34 Back in the day, a sink was just a sink. It was a basin; usually stainless steel or ceramic, which water ran into, stayed in (with the help of a stopper) and then out of, through a drain. It was used to wash dishes, or faces, or maybe food. It was not, however, a work of art. But at some point over the past few decades, someone somewhere decided that sinks... | |
'Modernism at Work' 2008-12-10 01:49:06 Say you spend a lot of time on the computer, but you also love modern design. Say your ideal workstation would combine easy access to your computer with the unbeatable comfort of a Le Corbusier lounge chair. Now say you're not dreaming. Designer Kenneth Lylover has created the SurfChair, an ergonomic wonder that combines the sleek style and "never get up" decadence of Le... | |
'A Room with a Real Ocean View' 2009-01-26 12:11:13 If you really, really, really love the ocean, some of the world's best and brightest minds are working on a project that could create your dream home. The Seasteading Institute, founded by Google's Patri Friedman and a former Sun Microsystems programmer named Wayne Gramlich, is investigating the idea of building entire communities in the ocean. People will work, live, play... | |