Posted: 14 Dec 2016 02:00 PM PST

Can a house that costs just $10,000 be comfortable, durable, spacious and safe? What if you go on to say that it's so easy to build, it takes just 24 hours and a hex key, with no other tools required? At this point, most of us are envisioning something cheap and temporary that, at the very minimum, won't be nice to look at. Read more…

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Fabrics of the Future

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 06:00 AM PST

Dutch designer, inventor, researcher and fashion pro Aniela Hoitink has taken everything we know about fabrics and turned it on its head. This ain't your father's wool and cotton. Perhaps "creative scientist" should be added to her résumé, too. You may think of cotton, silk or nylon when you hear the word "fabric." Hoitink, on the other hand, has conjured up dresses made of mushroom fungus and wallcoverings that turn different colors as your room changes temperature. Read more…

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Just Porter Backpacks Blend Quality and Kindness

Posted: 13 Dec 2016 02:00 PM PST

When you can buy a quality product and help others at the same time, it's truly a win-win. Just Porter's Buy a Bag, Give a Bag does exactly what it promises, donating a bag stuffed full of school supplies to needy kids when you buy one. But it also takes it a step further. It all started 10 years ago when Just Porter founder Chris Bahr was in the Philippines doing humanitarian work. Read more…