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Sun House: Glass Volumes Shaded by Retractible Shutters

Posted: 06 Jul 2014 09:13 AM PDT

A series of glass boxes protected by retractible metal shutters blur the boundaries between indoors and out in this two-level home by Spanish firm Estudio Entresitio. Transparent volumes interact with voids and stark concrete walls to create a variety of irregularly shaped spaces characterized by strong diagonal and vertical lines. From the outside, it’s hard […]

Cup-Shaped Kettle Can Save Millions in Energy Costs

Posted: 05 Jul 2014 06:00 PM PDT

Heating water for tea might seem like the simplest act of your day, but most of us overfill the kettle and waste tons of energy every day. Electric kettles cost an average of £24 (or over $40 US) to operate, a number that could be greatly reduced if we had a more accurate way of telling […]

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