Sleep like an ogre in Airbnb’s Shrek Swamp

If you've ever wanted to stay in a hovel that's home to an antisocial green ogre – and, let's face it, who hasn't? – now might finally be your chance. Airbnb has recreated the swampy home from the Shrek movies in the Scottish Highlands.

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Sand from world’s deserts used to create Apple’s new sculpture park

Apple has made another new addition to its futuristic donut-shaped headquarters in Cupertino, California. Named Mirage, it takes the form of a sculpture park featuring hundreds of glass columns made from sand sourced from deserts around the world.

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“Extraterrestrial” Space Crystal set to land in China

OPEN Architecture has form for designing extraordinary buildings and this is set to continue with its Space Crystal. Likened to an extraterrestrial object by the firm, the museum and exhibition space will be defined by an unusual crystalline form.

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Ultra-moddable camping trailer transforms from cargo crate to micro-RV

VanMe turns its attention from camper vans to caravans, introducing a highly modular trailer. The Bobo cargo trailer comes with an empty interior that can be filled with VanMe's custom-fit array of camping slides, boxes and drawers.

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Nomad 30 tiny house is ready for off-grid all-weather adventuring

Minimaliste's Nomad was originally conceived as an all-weather model in a smaller and easier-to-tow package. The firm has now iterated on that tiny house with the Nomad 30, which offers a new interior layout and an adventure-ready off-grid design.

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ADHD medication errors in under-20s have increased by almost 300%

There's been a staggering rise in the number of ADHD medication errors among US youth, most of which occurred at home, a study has found, highlighting the need for greater patient and caregiver education to avoid these preventable errors.

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Crazy-tiny electric pump takes the blow out of ultralight camping

Flextail has made it a mission to design battery-powered pumps tiny enough for even the most ultralight of camping trips. All those efforts have led to the new Zero, a pump so small it clips to a keychain and brings automated inflation everywhere.

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Shipping container-based art gallery is made to be moved

The MOT, by Ukraine's Balbek Bureau, offers an interesting take on shipping container-based design. It plays to the strengths of the metal boxes by creating a temporary art gallery that can be packed up and moved to a new location when required.

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The most effective treatments for eczema according to science

Researchers have analyzed available topical and systemic treatments for eczema and identified the ones that are most effective, presenting a full range of treatment options for this common chronic skin condition.

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Untreated high blood pressure in over-60s increases dementia risk by 42%

A new study has found that over-60s with untreated high blood pressure have a greatly increased risk of developing dementia, suggesting that maintaining treatment for high blood pressure throughout later life is important for dementia prevention.

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