Gadgets

Voice Controlled Homes: Not Just All About What You Hear

It’s hard to notice anything special about this Kentucky home, but if you pick up a phone or walk up to any computer mic in the house, you can control music, thermostat, security and lighting.


March 19, 2009

UFO House Crash Lands Into Suburbia

What do you get when architects deconstruct a sphere? At least in this case, you get a house that looks a lot like a UFO.


March 6, 2009

Someday, I Want to Live in One of These Shipping Container Houses

Adam Kalkin is most recognisable for the shipping container coffee shop he designed last year for Illy. Now, Fast Company has a profile on Kalkin with a bunch of pics of his other structures.


February 25, 2009

This Might Be the Nicest Inhabitable Cave Ever

Some family out in Missouri decided five years ago to purchase a cave and build their house in it…literally. This 17,000 sq.ft. house not only has three bedrooms, but a secondary party room and a performing stage (!?).


January 29, 2009

Rotating Houses Are Becoming a Luxury Trend, Not Just a Gimmick, Says The Economist

We’ve seen Dynamic Towers, the planned condo skyscraper in Dubai where every floor rotates independently. But according to The Economist, this Jetsons-esque way of living could become the next big thing in luxury housing.