Light-filled tiny house balances portability and comfort

Build Tiny has a talent for maximizing small spaces and its latest model, the Kapiti Tiny House, balances portability and interior space. It offers a spacious and light-filled interior layout suitable for two people that measures 7.2 m long.

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Undulating airport terminal offers weary travelers an indoor garden

Travelers to the planned Terminal 4 Bao'an International Airport will be able to enjoy an indoor garden the size of 40 tennis courts. Designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, it's slated for Shenzhen, China.

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Gaze-tracking smartphone app designed to screen toddlers for autism

Although it's certainly best to start addressing autism as early as possible, the disorder is often difficult to detect in young children. A new iOS app has been designed to help, by tracking a child's eyes as they watch videos.

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Willis Tower’s renovated viewing point is not for the faint of heart

Those who take an elevator up to the 103rd floor of the Willis Tower will find a renovated Skydeck Chicago. The main attraction is the Ledge, which consists of four glass boxes extending outward, allowing visitors to peer down at the city below.

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Collapsible Bonfire pit puts wood fire cooking power in your pocket

Open-fire cooking you can carry anywhere, the new Alpha Bonfire collapses flat into a smartphone-sized package small enough for a pocket. It carries easily by foot or light vehicle, building into a mini fire pit and grill complete with utensils.

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MAD’s spaceship-like library lands on Chinese coast

MAD Architects wowed us with its initial concept for the Wormhole Library and happily the finished design looks just as out-of-this-world as the renders. The project, now renamed Cloudscape of Haikou, has now opened to visitors in China.

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Butterfly inspired tower offers luxury living in a vertical garden

PLP Architecture has unveiled its design for a new butterfly inspired residential tower that's under construction in Singapore. Named Park Nova, it will rise to a height of 100 m and will be defined by undulating balconies that overflow with plants.

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Tiny Bruno camping trailer lives large inside, outside and on the roof

We've recently seen a few small camper vans that look homier than some houses, and now we have a squaredrop trailer that can say the same. The new Kuckoo Bruno combines some of our favorite RV features into a towable all-weather cabin.

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Latest Thermacell backyard repeller expands mosquito-free zone

Thermacell LPG- and battery-powered repellers offer one of the more convenient ways to keep mosquitos off your skin, without open flames, sprays or pungent odors. Now Thermacell launches its latest repeller with increased range.

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